USC Lusk Center Annual Retreat
Ojai Valley Inn – June 10-12, 2026
Theme – It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times
Retreat Materials for Download
Bios
Slides
Mott Smith - Measure ULA: Three Years In
Spencer Couts - Capital Markets
Ivy Zelman - Housing Market Update
Erroll Southers - Behind the Castle Walls
Attire:
- Daytime dress for the Retreat is business casual, with comfort and ease in mind.
- Business or cocktail attire is recommended for Wednesday and Thursday dinners. Attendees are welcome to interpret this in a way that reflects their personal style and comfort.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Dollinger Properties Welcome Dinner | Wine Sponsor Adept Development
Artist Cottage
Cocktails – 6:30 - 7:00 pm
Dinner – 7:00 - 9:00 pm
After Dinner Drinks | Wallace Neff (optional casual gathering without a designated host)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Breakfast - 6:45 – 7:45 am
Business Session - 7:50 am - 12:50 pm | Anacapa Ballroom
Welcome
Richard K. Green | USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
Kevork Zoryan | Arselle Investments
Nadine Watt | Watt Capital Partners
Price Dean & Harvard Alumni Chair Remarks
Christopher Boone | USC Price
Matt Ciccotti | Hines
A Conversation on Leadership
Beong-Soo Kim | University of Southern California
Real Estate Markets: Residential, Commercial, Industrial
Moderator: John Loper | USC Price
David B. Dollinger | Dollinger Properties
Arturo Sneider | Primestor
Carly Stevenson | Avanath Capital Management, LLC
Trojan Talk
Eric Garcetti
Fireside Chat
Sean Burton | Cityview
Richard K. Green | USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
Break | 15 Minutes
Chair Remarks
Kev Zoryan | Lusk Advisory Board Chair & Founder and Managing Partner | Arselle Investments
The Aftermath of ULA Tax
Mott Smith | Amped Kitchens
Capital Markets
Moderator: Spencer Couts | USC Price
Mark Jacobs | Oaktree Capital Management
Keith Largay | Bain Capital
Onay Payne | Investor & Advisor
Kevin Shannon | Newmark
Tyson Skillings | Harrison Street Asset Management
Generations in the Workplace: Dynamics, Expectations, Education’s Role
Mary Lynne Boorn | USC Price
Jennifer J. Deal | USC Marshall Center for Effective Organizations
Richard K. Green | USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
Lunch – 12:50 -1:45 pm
Recreation
Golf – 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Hike – 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Related California Gala Dinner | Wine Sponsor Adept Development
The Farmhouse
Cocktails – 6:30 - 7:00 pm
Dinner – 7:00 - 9:00 pm
After Dinner Drinks | The Farmhouse Library (optional casual gathering without a designated host)
Friday, June 12, 2026
7:45 – 8:45 am • Breakfast | Anacapa Terrace and Foyers
Business Session – 8:45 - 11:00 am | Anacapa Ballroom
Welcome
Richard K. Green | USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
Kevork Zoryan | Arselle Investments
Nadine Watt | Watt Capital Partners
Keynote
Ivy Zelman | Zelman
Inside the Castle Walls
Erroll G. Southers | University of Southern California
AI at USC
Richard K. Green | USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
Geoffrey Garrett | USC Marshall
Retreat Reflections
William Witte | Related California
Closing Remarks
Richard K. Green | USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
Retreat Committee
Jeffrey M. Bramson - JLL Capital Markets
Gino A. Canori - Related California
Kirsten Timmins Chen - Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Patrick Chraghchian - Adept Development
Bruce Fischer - Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Alfred Fraijo, Jr. - Somos Group
Richard K. Green - USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
Mitchell Goodman - The Resmark Companies
Mark A. Jacobs - Oaktree Capital Management, LP
R. Lynn King-Tolliver - Archere Investment Management
Michelle Langer - CW Markets Group
David P. Lari - Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP
Scott B. Laurie - The Olson Company
John W. Loper - USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Erin Murphy - Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Gregory W. Schultz - First American Title Insurance Company
Kitty M. Wallace - Colliers International
Nadine Watt - Watt Capital Partners
William A. Witte - Related California
Kevork Zoryan - Arselle Investments