2026 Conference Agenda
agenda
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Hotel Morgan
- 5:30-7:00 p.m. – VIP Sponsors Dinner, Sponsored by Steptoe & Johnson (SOLD OUT!)
Friday, February 20, 2026 | Reynolds Hall (SOLD OUT)
- 8:15-9:00 a.m. – Check-in and Coffee
- 9:00-9:15 a.m. – Welcome
- Dr. Josh Hall, Milan Puskar Dean, John Chambers College of Business and Economics
- 9:15-10:00 a.m. – Industry Panel Discussion
- Jeff Neely, VP of Corporate & WV, Franklin (Moderator)
- Scott DiGuglielmo, SIOR, Executive Vice President – Brokerage, NAI Burns Scalo
- Chip Desmone, CEO, Desmone Architects
- Brian Walker, President, NAI Burns Scalo
- 10:00-10:15 a.m. – Break/Transition
- 10:15-11:00 a.m. – Residential Real Estate: Building Your Book of Business in a Relationship-Driven Industry
- Alisa Jackson, President, WV Association of Realtors
- C'Anna Keffer, Real Estate Agent, The Agency - Morgantown
- Zack Pell, Associate Broker, The Agency - Morgantown
- Matt Veith, Real Estate Agent, Howard Hanna
- 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – The Growth of Data Center Real Estate
- Dan Adamski, Executive Managing Director, JLL
- Michael Garcia, Manager, Business Development, WV Division of Economic Development
- Ross Langford, Vice President, JLL
- Samantha Smith, Manager, Business Development, WV Division of Economic Development
- 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Meet the Sponsors
- 12:00-12:15 p.m. – Break/Transition
- 12:15-1:15 p.m. – Keynote and Lunch, Russell Mills, Regional Executive, Pittsburgh, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- 1:15-1:30 p.m. – Break/Transition
- 1:30-2:15 p.m. – Personal Branding and Promotion using Canva
- Katie Willard, Founder and CEO, The Social Bee
- 1:30-2:15 p.m. – The Lender Perspective Panel
- George Petroplus, Market President and Senior Commercial Banker, WesBanco, Inc
- Michael Epperley, EVP of Commercial Banking, WesBanco Bank, Inc.
- Annette Amtower, Sr. Mortgage Loan Officer, WesBanco Bank, Inc.
- 2:15-2:30 p.m. – Break/Transition
- 2:30-3:15 p.m. – Real Estate Law Panel
- Tammie Alexander, Executive Committee and Member, Steptoe & Johnson
- Brian Gallagher, Chair, Business Department and Member, Steptoe & Johnson
- Hampton Rose, Member, Steptoe & Johnson
- Steven Royce, Member, Steptoe & Johnson
- Heather Gentile, Of Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson
- 2:30-3:15 p.m. – Student Leadership and Engagement in Real Estate
- Maria Lombardi, Senior Associate, Industrial Services, Foundry Commercial
- 3:15-3:30 p.m. – Break/Transition
- 3:30-5:00 p.m. – Reception
VIP Dinner:
Food and Beverage Sponsors:
Networking Reception Sponsors:
Registration Sponsor: