Women’s Real Estate Society – Rachel Wein & Kelly Fitzpatrick Panel

Rachel Wein is the Founder and President of WeinPlus, a strategy and management consulting firm focused exclusively on retail and real estate sectors. Ms. Wein serves as the principal strategic advisor to leading public and private real estate companies and national retailers with combined portfolios in excess of $25 billion. Ms. Wein’s expertise is focused on enterprise-level strategic change including portfolio scaling and optimization, REIT conversion, and organization-wide operational improvements. Previously, Ms. Wein served as a development executive with The Sembler Company and a senior associate with EY’s Transaction Real Estate and Construction Advisory practices, counseling clients on over $40 billion in transactions and $2 billion in construction. A licensed architect for ten years, Ms. Wein graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida, Gainesville, where she earned Masters degrees in both real estate and architecture and an Undergraduate degree in design. She serves on the board of directors for the University of Florida’s Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center, Great Explorations Children’s Museum, and Camp Judaea (Chairman of Property Board) as well as the Advisory Board of Ravti, a CRE Tech start-up, the ULI Commercial Retail Development Council (Vice Chairman, Gold Flight) and the ICSC Open Air Committee (Summit Co-Chair).

Kelly Fitzpatrick is a seasoned commercial real estate professional with expertise in REIT structures, asset valuation, portfolio monetization strategies, contract negotiations and portfolio forecasting. With most of her career spent at SEC-registered companies, Kelly is experienced in synthesizing complex financial and analytical information for use in public filings and has worked in a variety of asset classes including retail, healthcare, hotel, and restaurant. She serves as Regional Director at The Walt Disney Company, specializing in operating partnerships. Kelly started her career as an asset manager at EastGroup Properties and quickly grew into more senior roles at GE Capital and CNL Financial Group. Kelly’s continued success in the industry can be attributed to her keen ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholder, coupled with her analytical skills and strong business acumen. She has a proven track record of executing complex transactions and consistently exceeding expectations. An active commercial real estate community member, Kelly is involved in various professional and volunteer organizations, and she continuously seeks opportunities for professional development to stay abreast of industry trends and best practices.

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