Speaker
David Schwartz
CEO, Chairman & co-Founder
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Waterton
David Schwartz
CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder
Mr. Schwartz co-founded Waterton with Peter Vilim in 1995 and serves as CEO and Chairman. Mr. Schwartz is responsible for strategic decisions and leadership of the firm’s business activities and operations, and participates on the Leadership and Investment Committees.
Prior to co-founding Waterton in 1995, Mr. Schwartz was a vice president of acquisitions for Equity Residential Properties Trust (EQR-NYSE) and, from 1985 through 1989, was with AMLI Realty Co.
Mr. Schwartz holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a member of the executive committee, a senior officer and former chairman of the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC). He is a governor of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is previous chair of the ULI Multifamily Blue Council and a member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) and a member of the Advisory Council for the Pritzker School of Medicine and the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago, and serves on the Strategic Advancement Committee for the U.S. Holocaust Museum and Memorial in Washington D.C.
Moderator
John Gochberg
CEO and President
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TGM
John Gochberg joined TGM in 2000 as an Acquisitions Analyst, was an Acquisitions Officer from 2001 to 2003, and was Director of Property Operations beginning in 2003 until 2008 when he became Chief Operating Officer. In 2017 Mr. Gochberg became the Chief Executive Officer and President and he is responsible for the overall management of the firm. Mr Gochberg is also the head of acquisitions and chairs both the Investment and Operating Committees.
Prior to joining TGM’s staff, Mr. Gochberg competed for the United States in sailing between 1992 and 2000, was a member of the United States Sailing Team and holds several national championships.
Additionally, from 1997 to 2000, Mr. Gochberg was a partner in Sailing Resources Inc., a company focused on coaching high level sailors and the marketing of racing boats and other related products.
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