Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Vol. 9/Issue 2

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Business Ownership

Anousheh Ansari Mitzi Perdue

Nannette De Gaspe Beaubien

DC Finance Hosts Live Discussions During the COVID-19 Crisis

For the past five years, Desirée Patno, CEO of NAWRB & Chairwoman of NDILC, has had the honor of representing a voice for the gender lens perspective in the real estate and housing ecosystem at several of the largest events for ultra high net worth individuals and family offices across the globe with one of the world’s leading conference organizers, DC Finance. As many industry events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, DC Finance put together a variety of webinars to keep the family office community informed and engaged during this time. As she “Zoomed In” to the webinars, below are some of the sessions hosted by DC Finance Founder Denny Chared with family office leaders who shared their thoughts and reflections on the impact of the crisis.

April 16th

Interview with Tal Kerret, President of Silverstein Properties, Family Member and Entrepreneur Denny Chared began the series of webinars with an interview with Tal Kerret, President of Silverstein Properties Inc., about SilverTech Ventures, which is working to foster a community of successful technology entrepreneurs in New York City. As described

on their website, Silvertech Ventures is an “accelerator and venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs grow their companies by respecting the role of the CEO, helping with our network and experience, and most importantly, by being there when needed.” Silverstein Properties, Inc. is well-known as the developer of the World Trade Center and Four Seasons Walt Disney. Founded in 1957 by Chairman Larry Silverstein, Silverstein Properties has developed, owned and managed more than 40 million square feet of commercial, residential, retail and hotel space. In early 2019, Desirée Patno had the pleasure of receiving a personal tour of the World Trade Center and learned the series of obstacles Silverstein Properties faced. All about Flight to Quality for real estate acquisitions with your major destination cities of New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.

April 21st

Interview with Wendy Federman, Award-Winning Broadway & Film Producer & President of Foolish Mortals Productions Wendy Federman, a Next Gen and one of Broadway’s top producers, shared her story growing as a second generation that has sold the business and went after her dreams NAWRB MAGAZINE |

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