JASON JORGIA
CIO Avenue Living
Chief Executive Officer, Avenue Living Real Estate Opportunity Trust
Chief Investment Officer, Avenue Living Asset Management
Managing over $5 billion and 700+ properties
North America’s #20 Storage Portfolio
Mr. Jorgia has over 15 years of experience in real estate capital markets, originating over $10 billion in real estate loans and $1 billion in equity. He has extensive experience in real estate investment analysis and capital structure across various real estate classes. He has published over 12 research whitepapers and peer-reviewed articles in leading industry journals. In addition to holding 2 master’s degrees in finance, Mr. Jogia is pursuing his Doctorate of Business Administration and currently serves as an instructor at the University of Calgary, specializing in real estate finance.
WILL GRANLESE
CEO Antrim Investments
CEO of Canada’s largest private residential mortgage lender – Antrim
Funding over $5 Billion in Mortgages for Canadians
Will is the CEO and Lead PM of Antrim Balanced Mortgage Fund; Canada’s largest private residential MIC. Will is a Financial Management Advisor, Derivatives Markets Specialist, and Chartered Investment Manager. He has been a top 40 under 40 BC Business recipient and past president of the BC Mortgage Investment Corporation Managers Association with association AUM over $4billion. Will has an undergraduate degree in Finance from Simon Fraser University and an M.B.A (Finance) from Dalhousie University.
LEE TAYLOR
Principal, Private Wealth Solutions
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager with $1 trillion under management,
12,500+ real estate assets, 200+ portfolio companies employing more than half a million people.
Lee Taylor is a Principal with Blackstone Private Wealth Solutions, where he is responsible for the roll out and delivery of Blackstone’s comprehensive platform of Alternative Investment and Private Market strategies in the Canadian market. Lee joined Blackstone in early 2022 and is focused on building Blackstone’s presence within the Private Wealth market in Canada with an emphasis on Alternative Investment education. Lee has spent 18 years in the Canadian Investment industry and holds an Honour’s Degree in Economics from Wilfred Laurier University.