NH&RA Summer Institute (2023)

NH&RA developer members only. Separate $100 registration fee required.

Dr. Lindsey Piegza is the Chief Economist for Stifel Financial. She specializes in the research and analysis of economic trends and activity, world economies, financial markets, and monetary and fiscal policies. Prior to her role with Stifel, she was the Senior Economist for an investment bank in New York City for eight years consulting clients in the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

A highly sought-after speaker across national and international forums, Piegza is often quoted in the business press. She is a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN and Fox Business, as well as national radio and other business news outlets. Piegza is also a monthly op-ed contributor for The Hill.

In addition to her role with Stifel, Piegza is an instructor at the Pacific Coast Banking School, a member of the Chicago Federal Reserve Advisory Committee, SIFMA Economic Advisory Roundtable Chair, co-chair of the NABE International Roundtable, and a well-respected author. Piegza has published numerous academic papers in prestigious journals such as the Harvard Business Review and in textbooks from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Piegza is a member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), American Economic Association (AEA), the Economic Club of Chicago and the Economic Club of New York. Piegza was also named a 2019 Women of Influence by the Chicago Business Journal. She holds two degrees from Northwestern University in political science and economics, and earned her Ph.D. in economics from the City University of New York. She is a native of Chicago and is based in Stifel’s downtown Chicago office.

Presentation

Speakers:

• Ben Applegate, Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen MODERATOR
• Peter Barker, Barker Management 
• Geoff Brown, USA Properties Fund
• Andrea Osgood, Eden Housing
• Aaron Thomas, Standard Communities

Speakers:

• Tiena Johnson Hall, CalHFA
• Michael Ruane, National CORE MODERATOR
• Lisa Vatske, Washington State Housing Finance Commission
• Anthony Zeto, CTCAC/CDLAC

Speakers:

• Daniel Schned, U.S. Department of Transportation
• Jim Tassos, NCSHA
• John Williams, Avanath Capital Management MODERATOR

Speakers:

• Jennifer Erixon, Alliant – A Walker & Dunlop Company
• Michael Gaber, PNC
• Matt Grosz, Red Stone Equity Partners
• Tricia Yarger, Fairstead MODERATOR

Speakers:

• Ari Beliak, Merritt Community Capital Corporation
• Cedric Bobo, Project Destined
• Ed Holder, Mercy Housing
• Robin Hughes, Housing Partnership Network
• Sindy Spivak, Bank of America MODERATOR

Speakers:

• Sam Adams, KeyBanc Capital Markets
• Greg Goldberg, RBC Capital Markets
• Hao Li, Citi Community Capital
• Patrice Mitchell, Wells Fargo
• Wade Norris, Norris George & Ostrow MODERATOR
• Guy Spieler, Churchill Stateside Group

Speakers:

• Yusef Freeman, The Vistria Group
• Roger Heim, Vitus
• John Nolde, Winthrop & Weinstine MODERATOR

Speakers:

• Ila Afsharipour, KeyBank
• Kyle Brasser, Lincoln Avenue Capital
• Kamara Green, Bellwether Enterprise
• Jessica Mackenzie, Standard Companies
• Kent Neumann, Tiber Hudson MODERATOR

Separate registration fee required.

Speakers:

• Monica Hilton Sussman, Nixon Peabody MODERATOR
• Denise Muha, National Leased Housing Association
• Stephanie Naquin, Novogradac
• Jason Pu, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Speakers:

• Todd Griggs, Sunnova Energy International
• Sara Langan, Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen MODERATOR
• Daniel Magni, Radius Solis Inc.

Speakers:

• William Fulton, UC Berkely Terner Center
• Claudia Monterrosa, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Kaitlyn Snyder, NH&RA MODERATOR