Utah Real Estate Investors Association

October Speaker:
Eliot Ward

Topic: "5 steps to prepare to roll up from residential to commercial real estate investing"

Having sourced, underwritten, and closed on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of apartment buildings from across the US from California to Florida, Eliot is an expert on Multifamily acquisitions. He originally started working in commercial real estate in 2003 with Jones Lang LaSalle working in tenant representation.

In addition to acquiring Multifamily for value-add strategies, he has also been a multi-unit developer working at Clark Reality Capital to develop large scale Multifamily projects through Public Private Ventures and the United States Navy

Eliot was a Broker in California and is currently a licensed agent in Utah. He has also had operational roles and done M&A. He received an undergrad from BYU studying finance and then received an MBA from m UVA studying real estate and finance. He has 4 children and lives in Draper, UT.

October Keynote Speaker:
Michelle Macievic

Topic: "5 steps on closing the deal without being push"

My name is Michelle Macievic, your “Out of The Box” Consulting Founder, Owner & Operator. I am your Creative, Fun Personal & Business Consultant. I graduated with honors from UCI with a Major in Psychology & Social Behavior and minors in both Business Administration & Social Ecology as well as attaining my MBA from USC. I have over 22 years experience working with Entrepreneurs, Sales Associates & Business Owners. I have excelled in Sales and Marketing at three fortune 500 Companies in my career path. In my previous Director of Business Development position, I not only set up benefits and services for over 1,500 business owners, I cultivated relationships with enterprises on a larger scale for the Salt Lake City Utah salesforce. Therefore, I am very aware of the challenges being experienced in all different industries and I specialize in creating & implementing solutions .

I know what it takes to change a flat or declining business into a profitable one; a negative environment into a positive one; a dreamless environment into a goal-oriented one. I train professionals on closing skills and personality-driven pitching & with time management agenda specialization.

Think of me as your friendly, traveling Co-Pilot who is here to help you advise, plan, grow and walk WITH you, along the upward path to success. You know your businesses products and/or services, let me help with the rest. I can assist with one on one coaching, group coaching and or training, either personal or business alike. I can also show you how it can cost you little to nothing to get started now!

Thank you for your interest in working with me as your partner. I am not only a Consultant and Creative Leader, but hopefully a friend for life!