Learn what it takes to climb the commercial real estate career ladder with our annual Young Guns Rising to the Top! Our lineup of industry leaders will provide the honest, no-nonsense advice needed to grow your career and explore the latest hiring trends within the industry and DFW region.
Brokerage Panel Speakers
- Matt Dornak, Stream Realty Partners
- Karla Smith, SRS Real Estate Partners
- Trey Smith, CBRE
- Craig Wilson, Stream Realty Partners
Developer Panel Speakers
- Lucy Billingsley, Billingsley Company
- Kevin Brooke, Trammell Crow Company
- Colin Fitzgibbons, Hunt Realty Investments
- Matt Hyman, Hillwood
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Garage parking available.
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