CCC NJ Table Talk: World Cup 2026 & the Future of New Jersey Real Estate
Some of the most important conversations in commercial real estate don't happen in boardrooms — they happen in rooms like this one.
On Wednesday, May 28th, CCC New Jersey returns with an evening that puts the conversation in your hands. Hosted at the stunning offices of Acrisure at The Arbors @ Parsippany, join us for a candid, audience-driven panel featuring six of New Jersey's most respected voices across commercial real estate, finance, law, and technology.
No scripts. No rehearsed talking points. Just real answers to the questions that matter most to the people building, financing, and brokering deals across the Garden State.
Meet the Panel
Marta Villa | Senior Vice President, Retail Services — CBRE With over 25 years in commercial real estate, Marta is one of New Jersey's most recognized retail brokers. She specializes in landlord representation, occupier site selection, and investment property acquisition and disposition, with a client roster that includes SJP Properties and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. A named 2025 ROI-NJ Real Estate Influencer, she brings unmatched expertise in the Newark market and across the Tri-State retail landscape.
Gabe Einhorn | Co-Founder & CEO — VryfID Gabe is the Co-Founder and CEO of VryfID, a fast-growing PropTech startup building the identity and trust layer for real estate — organizing and verifying documents and identities before deals begin. With hands-on experience in commercial real estate across $10M+ in transactions and a background in commercial debt financing, Gabe represents the next generation of operators reshaping how the industry does business.
Jonathan Buckelew | VP of Asset Management — PEAK | Founder, The IndustrAI | Co-Founder, CRE AI Studio Jonathan is one of the most influential voices in Real Estate AI. As VP of Asset Management at PEAK, he drives operational innovation across a multifamily portfolio while building the tools and communities helping CRE professionals adopt AI in their day-to-day workflows. He is the founder of The IndustrAI, one of the most widely read newsletters in the CRE tech space, and co-founder of CRE AI Studio, an educational platform dedicated to making AI accessible and actionable for real estate professionals.
Gregory Shanaphy | Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Gregory brings a rare combination of legal and financial expertise to the panel. He provides highly personalized wealth management and portfolio strategies for high-net-worth clients throughout New Jersey and beyond.
Brian Teel | President & CEO — Investment Title A Certified Public Accountant, serial entrepreneur, and one of New Jersey's most dynamic figures in the title and settlement services space, Brian has been in the title industry since 2008 and built Investment Title into a multi-state powerhouse through a series of strategic acquisitions and mergers. Operating across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York, Investment Title is built on his core values of education, accuracy, kindness, teamwork, and communication. Brian also serves as Treasurer of the Agency Section Board of the New Jersey Land Title Association.
Francesca Witzburg, Esq. | Founder & Managing Partner — ESCA Legal Francesca is the founder of ESCA Legal, a cutting-edge intellectual property law firm representing top global brands, Inc. 5000 companies, high-net-worth individuals, and celebrity talent. Before launching ESCA, she practiced at Dentons — one of the world's largest law firms — and held in-house brand protection roles at Prada, Tory Burch, and Diamonds International. In 2025, ESCA Legal was named a Chambers Spotlight Intellectual Property firm. Francesca has been recognized by New York Super Lawyers as a Rising Star and by Best Lawyers as "One to Watch."
Frank Cardone, Co-Owner & Partner — Cornerstone Builders Group, a highly regarded Northern New Jersey construction firm specializing in ground-up construction, interior fit-outs, multifamily development, and commercial and residential renovations. Frank brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the company in the areas of operations and sales, which has been instrumental in the firm's growth and success.
Moderated by Heather Gallagher, Co-Founder, CCC New Jersey
Ask the questions you actually want answered. Then stay for cocktails and connect with the professionals who are shaping New Jersey's built environment.
📅 Wednesday, May 28, 2026 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Acrisure | 2nd Floor | 3 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ
Seating is limited and this event is by invitation only. A portion of proceeds benefits a local 501(c)3.
Invitations will be sent out to family offices, building owners, operators, real estate developers, landlords, fund managers, investment firms, capital partners, and elected officials.
Seniority will be the paramount element of this event, so we will be selectively sending invitations to Founders, CEO’s, Owners, Principals, and C-Suite Executives.
Unless there is Sponsorship of the function involved, we will not be inviting Business Development, Account Executives, Analysts, Associates, etc.