Photos from the Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit New York June 4

June 16, 2025

Talking lead generation, marketing and technology at Luxury Roundtable's Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit New York Wednesday, June 4. From left to right: Coldwell Banker's Judy Zeder, Nan & Co. Properties' Nancy Almodovar, Platinum Properties' Teresa Stephenson, John L. Scott's Rachel Warner, Kreps PR's Caroline Underwood Burman, Matterport's Kelly Corcoran and Karen Stone, both of TheAgency and Coldwell Banker

By Luxury Roundtable Intelligence

Here are photos from Luxury Roundtable's Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit New York on Wednesday, June 4. The top women executives in luxury real estate attended and spoke at the event.

And before you see the photos from this wonderful event, here's another Luxury Roundtable event coming up Wednesday, July 23: Luxury PR & Brand Communications Summit. Do check out the agenda here. We'd love to have you join us!

PHOTOS from the Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit New York June 4

Tuesday, June 3

Pre-Event Cocktails at 111 West 57th Street, QuadPlex 80 penthouse, cohosted with Nikki Field of Sotheby's International Realty

WILRE 2025 cocktails Central Park view from 111 W 57th St QuadPlex 80 penthouse

WILRE 2025 Luxury Roundtable's Mickey ALAM KHAN pointing to Central Park from 111 W 57th St QuadPlex 80 penthouse on market for $110 million

WILRE 2025 Matterport's Kelly Corcoran with Stringer's David Rodin

WILRE 2025 guest

WILRE 2025 Howard Hanna Real Estate Services' Hoby Hanna with Luxury Roundtable's Mickey ALAM KHAN

WILRE 2025 Michael Saunders & Company's Michael Saunders with Falcons Club's Alex de Valkeneer

WILRE 2025 Interior designer Alexa Hampton with architect Todd DeGarmo

WILRE 2025 Sotheby's International Realty's Nikki Field and cocktail cohost with Luxury Rountable's Mickey ALAM KHAN

WILRE 2025 Some guests at the cocktail reception

WILRE 2025 Luxury Roundtable's Mickey ALAM KHAN with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services' Hoby Hanna

WILRE 2025 (From left to right) Falcons Club's Alex de Valkeneer, Quintela Penalva Knight Frank's Sofia Baptista, Luxury Roundtable's Mickey ALAM KHAN and Brown Harris Stevens' Cristina Matos

WILRE 2025 One of the living rooms at the QuadPlex 80 penthouse at 111 W 57th Street

WILRE 2025 Western view from QuadPlex 80 penthouse at 111 W 57th Street

Wednesday, June 4

AGENDA

8:00 AM

Breakfast and Registration

Grab a bite, coffee or juice, collect your badge and fortify yourself for an invigorating day of insights, discussions, networking and knowledge sharing.

WILRE 2025 Room set-up

WILRE 2025 Guests networking and having breakfast

8:15 AM

Welcome Address

It is time for luxury women leaders in real estate to be empowered and emboldened.

Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and the Luxboro marketing agency

Eric P. Berger, senior vice president, Gramercy Wealth Management Group, UBS Financial Services

WILRE 2025 Luxury Roundtable's Mickey ALAM KHAN opening the Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit New York June 4

8:20 AM

How’s the Market: State of Luxury Real Estate

Depending on the location, demand for luxury residential property remains strong. However, the global uncertainty over U.S.-imposed import tariffs has scrambled the equation for many sectors. Will luxury real estate be the beneficiary of asset diversification, and which geographical markets are attractive value propositions? Where are the buyers coming from? What are the younger affluent generations seeking in their home preferences? Clear cooperation or walled-garden private listings? What about interest rates? Also, is the dust settled over commissions and legal wrangles on that issue?

Howard W. "Hoby" Hanna IV, president/CEO, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services

Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and the Luxboro marketing agency

WILRE 2025 Howard Hanna Real Estate Services' Hoby Hanna with Luxury Roundtable's Mickey ALAM KHAN on the State of Real Estate panel

8:50 AM

Leadership and Management Style in this Economy: How the Top Women Professionals are Navigating the Real Estate Market

Market ups and downs test the strongest leaders. How are women leaders in the larger luxury real estate ecosystem – C-suite execs, agents, brokers, marketers, interior designers, architects, developers, attorneys, analysts, mortgage bankers and prop-tech specialists – strategizing, managing and leading for a successful 2025 and beyond?

Nikki Field, senior global real estate advisor and associate broker, The Field Team, Sotheby's International Realty

Julie Faupel, founder/CEO, REALM Global, and founding partner, Compass Jackson Hole

Sarah Tadros Awad, partner, Romer Debbas

Juliet Clapp, senior vice president and Northeast managing partner, The Agency

Kevelyn Guzman, regional vice president, Coldwell Banker Warburg

Maria Babaev, luxury real estate advisor, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

In Conversation with Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and the Luxboro marketing agency

WILRE 2025 panel on leadership (from left to right) Sotheby's International Realty's Nikki Field, REALM Global's Julie Faupel, Romer Debbas' Sarah Tadros Awad, TheAgency's Juliet Clapp, Douglas Elliman's Maria Babaev and Coldwell Banker Warburg's Kevelyn Guzman

WILRE 2025 REALM Global's Julie Faupel

WILRE 2025 leadership panel

9:35 AM

Marriott International: State of Luxury Hospitality and Branded Residential Developments

One of the fastest-growing segments in luxury real estate globally is branded residential developments. While partnering with luxury auto brands is the rage in cities such as Miami, more developers tend to partner with hospitality groups to deliver stellar experiences in new towers that combine the amenities of five-star hotel and resort living with the privacy of exquisitely designed and crafted homes. Where is the market headed and what does it say about luxury home buyers and sellers and their evolving tastes?

Dana Jacobsohn, chief development officer, U.S. and Canada Luxury, and Global Residential, Marriott International

WILRE 2025 Marriott International's Dana Jacobsohn

WILRE 2025 Audience listening to Marriott International's Dana Jacobsohn

9:50 AM

How to Grow Your Real Estate Brand and Franchising Business Globally

Growth is the No. 1 priority at all real estate firms. Those with strong name recognition and brand equity expand via franchising. How to grow domestically and internationally in this market? What do franchisees want from the real estate network or brokerage? What values matter to broker/owners and their agents?

Stephanie Anton, president, Corcoran Affiliates

WILRE 2025 Corrcoran Affiliates' Stephanie Anton sharing insights on how to grow a real estate brand

WILRE 2025 Corcoran Affiliates' Stephanie Anton on a fireside chat

WILRE 2025 Corcoran Affiliates' Stephanie Anton discussing franchising and expanding operations

10:15 AM

Networking Break

Take a break, grab a coffee, network with speakers and delegates, make some calls.

11:00 AM

Future of Luxury: What's Next

Luxury has been experiencing a significant slowdown in the past year. What part of it is structural and linked to profound changes in customer behaviors and priorities? What does the future hold for the industry and how can luxury brands best position themselves for future growth?

Joëlle Grunberg, partner and leader – retail, fashion and luxury practice, McKinsey & Company

WILRE 2025 McKinsey & Co.'s Joëlle Grunberg discussing the State of Luxury Goods and Services

Audience listening to McKinsey & Co.'s Joëlle Grunberg discussing the State of Luxury Goods and Services

11:45 AM

Founder's Story: It All Started With a Lady Named Michael
Growing up on Longboat Key in Sarasota, Michael Saunders transitioned from schoolteacher to social worker to a single mother, taking out a co-signed loan to start her own business. Nearly 50 years later, her eponymous company is the undisputed No. 1 real estate broker in Southwest Florida. What can she share about her company's culture of collaborative agents and divisions as well as focused customer service?

Michael Saunders, founder/CEO, Michael Saunders & Company

In Conversation with Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and the Luxboro marketing agency

Michael Saunders, founder of her eponymous luxury real estate brokerage, shares her origin story and how she grew and sustained her brand and company

Michael Saunders, founder/CEO of Michael Saunders & Company, is the leading broker in the Greater Sarasota region of Florida

12:10 PM

Keynote: The 5E’s of Leading a Smart Business

How should company owners, C-suite leaders, department heads, team leads and professionals in the larger real estate ecosystem find their purpose, elevate their brand, empower their people, highlight product quality and boost customer experience? This special keynote presentation – quite in demand across luxury sectors including real estate and design – will explain how, with valuable tips and case studies.

Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and the Luxboro marketing agency

12:30 PM

Networking Lunch

Network and mingle with speakers and guests while you have lunch. Stretch your legs and take calls.

WILRE 2025 Lunch and networking at the Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit New York

WILRE 2025 Coldwell Banker and TheAgency's Karen Stone with Luxury Roundtable's Mickey ALAM KHAN and TheAgency's Juliet Clapp (right)

1:15 PM

Design Trends in Luxury Real Estate: What’s New, What’s Next, What’s Influencing

Fireside chat

Where are the winds blowing in terms of home-owner tastes for interior décor, landscaping, amenities, color, sustainability features, furniture and fixtures? How do preferences differ by market and generation?

Alexa Hampton, principal designer and owner, Mark Hampton LLC and Alexa Hampton Inc.

In Conversation with Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and the Luxboro marketing agency

WILRE 2025 Interior designer Alexa Hampton speaking at the Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit New York

2:00 PM

Lending Strategies and Options for Luxury Real Estate and Development

The luxury real estate market, including new developments, has been through feverish activity since the pandemic. Given the current financial environment led by tariff-influenced events, what are the most effective lending strategies and options for luxury real estate and development?

David M. Nass, managing director and head of real estate finance, UBS Investment Bank

WILRE 2025 David M. Nass sharing trends in commercial real estate lending

2:30 PM

Networking Break

Take a break, grab a coffee, network with speakers and delegates, make some calls.

3:00 PM

Lead Generation: Marketing and Technology that Works for Customer Acquisition, Retention and Reactivation

Drumming up new business – whether it’s new listings for agents and brokers or customers for interior design and allied services – continues to be the biggest challenge for professionals in the larger luxury real estate ecosystem. What role do targeted marketing, relationship building and enabling technology play in drumming up a reliable book of business in a highly competitive and hardscrabble market? Where to invest in marketing and technology while minding the legal do’s and don’ts? What are best practices in PR and raising local, national and international market profile?

Judy Zeder, principal, The Jills Zeder Group, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury

Nancy Almodovar, CEO and broker, Nan & Co. Properties

Teresa Stephenson, president, Platinum Properties

Rachel Warner, managing director for luxury programs and marketing, John L. Scott Real Estate

Caroline Underwood Burman, executive vice president, Kreps PR + Marketing

Kelly Corcoran, marketing director for the property marketing solution, Matterport

Moderator: Karen Stone, associate broker, Coldwell Banker (Park City, Utah) and The Agency (New York), and host, American Dream TV

WILRE 2025 Lead-gen panel

WILRE 2025 Matterport's Kelly Corcoran on the lead-generation panel sharing tips on marketing and technology, with Kreps PR's Caroline Underwood Burman to her immediate right and John L. Scott's Rachel Warner two seats away

WILRE 2025 Lead-generation panel sharing tips on marketing and technology

WILRE 2025 Audience listening to lead-gen panel

WILRE 2025 Panelists on the lead-gen panel

WILRE 2025 Coldwell Banker's Karen Stone and Judy Zeder after the lead-gen panel deliberations

4:00 PM

Themes on Wealth, Work and Growing Brand Awareness, Market Share and Mindshare

Brokerage 2.0: The Future of Real Estate Brokerages
Mercedes Saewitz, senior vice president, Aperture Global

The Future of Work and Leisure: Insights and Intersections
Elizabeth Sandler, chief operating officer, Mohari Hospitality

The Appeal of Branded Developments
Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, cofounder, president and chief operating officer, Flag Luxury Group

Home and Travel: What's New and Next
Shelly Johnson, vice president for U.S. sales and global key accounts, Home & Travel, Condé Nast, and publisher, Architectural Digest

Closing session at Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit featuring Aperture Global's Mercedes Saewitz, Mohari Hospitality's Elizabeth Sandler, Flag Luxury Group's Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and Condé Nast and Architectural Digest's Shelly Johnson

WILRE 2025 Closing panel

4:55 PM

4D's from the Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit 2025

What professionals in the larger luxury real estate ecosystem should keep doing, stop doing, start doing and do differently in the year ahead.

Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and the Luxboro marketing agency

More photos!

WILRE 2025 Luxury Roundtable's Mickey ALAM KHAN with Douglas Elliman's Maria Babaev and guest

Guests at the Women in Luxury Real Estate Summit New York. From left to right: Brown Harris Steven's Cristina Matos, Douglas Elliman's Maria Babaev, Sirius D&E's Shabnam Singhal and guest