MEREDA Meeting Documents

• Conference Agenda
• 2026 Forecast Conference Electronic Handout (Includes bios, award recipients, membership information, etc.)
• 2025 Awards Presentation.  Congratulations to our 2025 Award Recipients! 
• 2026 Member Showcase Exhibitor Profiles

Speaker Presentations

• AI in Real Estate:  Reshaping how we develop, operate, and invest, Steve Weikal, Industry Chair, Real Estate Transformation Lab | MIT Center for Real Estate Managing Partner, MET Fund II
• Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda:  Elizabeth Frazier, Partner, Pierce Atwood
• Global Real Estate Capital Flows:  Michael Coster, Heas of U.S. Real Estate Investment Banking, TD Securities
  
• Construction Outlook:  Dave Thomas, Consigli Construction, Ron Milley, Consultant Services, Drew Wing, Zachau Construction, Moderator: Marieke Thormann, Fathom Companies
• Office & Industrial Outlook: Nate Stevens, The Boulos Company, Sam LeGeyt, The Dunham Group, Moderator: Jennifer Small, Malone Commercial Brokers
• Residential & Multifamily Outlook:  Nova Tower, Waypoint Brokers Collective, Brit Vitalius, Vitalius Real Estate Group, Moderator: Shannon Richards, Hay Runner
• Retail & Hospitality Outlook: Ashish Sangani, Giri Hotels, Nick Margitza, WS Development, Moderator: Jason Howe, Preti Flaherty

• Conference Agenda

• 2025 Fall Conference Electronic Handout (Includes agenda, bios, membership information, etc.)

• Speaker Presentations
  • State of the Nation’s Housing:  Dr. Christopher Herbert, Managing Director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies

• Mid-Year Numbers:  Kenneth J. Entenmann, Chief Investment Officer & Chief Economist, NBT Bank / NBT Wealth Management

• Municipal Challenges Panel:  Moderated Discussion led by Elizabeth Frazier, Partner, Pierce Atwood
  • Panelists: Vanessa L. Farr, Haley Ward, Hope Eye, Eastern Maine Development Corp., Benjamin R.K. Breadmore, Town of Holden

• Innovations in Housing Panel: Moderated Discussion led by Dr. Christopher Herbert, Managing Director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
  • Panelists: Rebecca Hatfield, Hancock Lumber, Kyle Barker, Primary Projects, Chris Marshall, GreenMars

• Conference Agenda
• 2025 Forecast Conference Electronic Handout (Includes bios, award recipients, membership information, etc.)
• 2024 Awards Presentation.  Congratulations to our 2024 Award Recipients! 
• 2025 Member Showcase Exhibitor Profiles

Speaker Presentations

• Partnering for Maine’s Next Frontier:  Chris Mallet, EdD, Chief Administrative Officer, Northeastern University’s Roux Institute – VIDEO Beginning at Timestamp 14:56
• Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda:  Elizabeth Frazier, Partner, Pierce Atwood — VIDEO
• Economic Overview:  James Marple, Managing Director, Senior Economist, TD Bank  Group — VIDEO Beginning at Timestamp 24:12
  
• Hospitality Outlook:  Alex Wolf, Prentice Hospitality Group, Nate DeLois, Uncommon Hospitality, Allison Lynch, Baskervill, Marieke Thormann, Fathom Companies — VIDEO
• Office Outlook: Nate Stevens, The Boulos Company, Jeana Stewart, SMRT, John Finegan, The Boulos Company — VIDEO
• Regional Outlook:  Molly Briggs, Epstein Commercial Real Estate, Brandon Mitchell, Malone Commercial Brokers, Kevin Fletcher, KW Realty, Roxane Cole, Roxane Cole Commercial Real Estate — VIDEO
• Municipal Trends: Mark Adams, Sebago Technics, Dan Stevenson, City of Westbrook, Marty Grohman, city of Biddeford, Gary Vogel, Drummond Woodsum — VIDEO
• Industrial Outlook: Justin Lamontagne, The Dunham Group – Josh Benthien, Northland Enterprises, Adam Martin, Harvey Performance Companies, Josh Soley, CORE – VIDEO
• Construction Outlook:  Nicole Rogers, SMRT, Tim Schneider, SageStone Consulting, Mason Rowell, Landry/French Construction, Ben Brennan, KONE Elevators — VIDEO
• Retail Outlook: Taryn Trefethen, Brookfield Properties, Nick Margitza, WS Development, Jenn Small, Malone Commercial Brokers — VIDEO
• Financing Trends:   Steve deCastro, Maine Community Bank, Andrew Silsby, Kennebec Savings Bank, David Hulit, Port 51 Lending, Kim Twitchell, NBT Bank —  VIDEO
• Residential & Multifamily Outlook:  Brit Vitalius, Vitalius Real Estate Group, Elise Kiely, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, John Laliberte, Reveler Development, Paul Peck, Drummond & Drummond, LWS Development —  VIDEO

• Conference Agenda
• 2024 Forecast Conference Electronic Handout (Includes bios, award recipients, membership information, etc.)
• 2023 Awards Presentation.  Congratulations to our 2023 Award Recipients! 
• 2024 Member Showcase Exhibitor Profiles

Speaker Presentations

• Innovating Maine’s Future:  Dr. Habib Dagher, Executive Director, Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine  —  VIDEO
• Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda:  Elizabeth Frazier, Partner, Pierce Atwood — VIDEO
• Economic Overview:  James Marple, Managing Director, Senior Economist, TD Bank  Group — VIDEO
• Office & Industrial Outlook:  Justin Lamontagne, The Dunham Group – Nate Stevens, The Boulos Company – Charles Day, Porta & Co. — VIDEO
• Construction Outlook:  Kendrick Ballantyne, Optimum Construction  –  Nick Cormier, PM Construction  –  Shannon Richards, Hay Runner — VIDEO
• Regional Outlook:  Andre Rossignol, Maine Realty Advisors  –  Chris Paszyc, The Boulos Company  –  Brandon Mitchell,Malone Commercial Brokers  –  Bev Uhlenhake, Maine Commercial Realty  — VIDEO
• Retail & Hospitality Outlook:  Peter Harrington, Malone Commercial Brokers  –  Matt Arrants, The Arrants Company  —  VIDEO
• Financing Trends:  Kim Twitchell, NBT Bank  –  Matt Early, Gorham Savings Bank  –  David Hulit, Ready Capital  —  VIDEO
• Development 101:  Josh Soley, Maine Realty Advisors  –  David Packard, PK Realty Mgmt.  –  Marieke Thormann, Fathom Companies  — VIDEO
• Residential & Multifamily Outlook:  Brit Vitalius, Vitalius Real Estate Group  –  Aaron Bolster, Allied Realty  –  Elise Kiely, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty  —  VIDEO
• Upcoming Projects & Developments:  Dan Bacon, M&R Holdings  –  John Laliberte, Reveler Development  –  Rebecca Hatfield, Avesta Housing  —  VIDEO
• Technology & Innovation Outlook:  Tim Hebert, Hebert Construction  –  Stephanie Brock, Red Thread  –  Dr. Habib Dagher, University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center  —  VIDEO