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2026 Senior Housing & Care Conference and Expo

February 11 @ 12:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$115.00
2026 Senior Housing & Care Conference & Expo

The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd. S.
Denver, CO 80210

DATE:
February 11, 2026 (afternoon)

4 hours of real estate continuing education credit have been approved.
To qualify for CE credit, attendees must arrive in time for the opening remarks and may not depart prior to the conference conclusion. Attendees may only leave during scheduled breaks. (Colorado Dept. of Regulatory Agencies Rule 4.7.E)
No exceptions can be allowed.

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Conference Agenda

12:00 - 12:25 p.m.
Check-In, Registration and Networking
12:25 - 12:30 p.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Emcee
Tom Kooiman - Director of Business Development, Western Region, Brinkmann Constructors
12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Keynote Presentation:
What the data tell us about growth in the population of older adults, the household composition of seniors, and how household compositions have evolved over time.
Presenter
Kate Watkins - State Demographer, Colorado Department of Local Affairs
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Operators Panel (plus Sales & Marketing)
Panelists
Susie Finley, NHA - Founder & President, Ascent Living Communities
Dana Andreski - Director of Operations, Resort Lifestyle Communities
Erin Caswell - Chief Operating Officer, Revel Communities
Paul Branin - Executive Vice President of Growth, Health Dimensions Group
Mindy Whitworth - Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Bethesda Senior Living
Moderator
Shane Seitz - Senior Investment Officer, Ventas Inc.
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Networking Break - Food & Beverage in Expo Hall
2:45 - 3:25 p.m.
Design & Construction Panel
Panelists
David Fik - President, Lantz Boggio Architects
Nathan Rosemann, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP - Vice President | Denver Studio Director, Rosemann & Associates PC
Michael Kolejka, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP - Partner, Senior Living Practice Leader, Grace Design Studios
Aneka Kerlin - Principal and Founder, Aneka Interiors Inc.
David Rahm, LEED AP - Project Director, Brinkmann Constructors
Moderator
Angela Gunn, AIA - Associate Principal, OZ Architecture
3:25 - 4:00 p.m.
Finance, Valuation & Transactional Environment Panel
Panelists
Aaron Rosenzweig - Senior Managing Director, JLL Capital Markets
Shawn James O’Connor - Executive Vice President - Seniors Housing, Partner Valuation Advisors
Vince Viverito - Managing Director, Senior Living Investment Brokerage
Hap Knowles - Director, Investments, National Seniors Housing Advisors, Marcus & Millichap, The Knapp-Stahler Group
Moderator
Donika McKelvie - Senior Vice President, Healthcare Banking Division, Sunwest Bank
4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
Development & Investment: Challenges and Opportunities
Panelists
Matt Turner - Managing Partner, Ovation Group
Karla Carlson - Executive Vice President, Amira Senior Living, United Properties
Chris Ducay - SVP of Operations & Finance, Headwaters Group
Brannon Lambert - VP of Real Estate Development, Cogir Management USA
Matt Pyzyk - Managing Director of Acquisitions, Green Courte Partners, LLC
Tom Finley - Founder & CEO, Ascent Living Communities
Moderator
Amy Sitzman - Executive Managing Director, Seniors Housing & Care, Blueprint
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