Real Estate

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Date:
Tuesday April 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am America/Chicago
Location:
Online
Agenda:

Maturity Extensions in CRE and What to Expect from Lenders in 2026

Keynote Speaker:   Jackie Dragojevic, JMD Advisor Group

Keypoints:

  1. State of the CMBS market 
  2. Distressed and maturity extensions 
  3. Options available to Sponsors of CMBS ( aka collateralized mortgage backed securities).

Jackie Dragojevic

Jackie is an experienced executive with more than two decades of leadership across real estate, community development, oil and gas, gaming, and government relations. She is known for tackling complex challenges head-on and building strategic partnerships that move critical initiatives forward. With strong communication skills and a practical, solutions-driven mindset, she consistently delivers results while fostering lasting relationships across the industry.

She is also the founder of JMD Advisors Group, where she works directly with sponsors to navigate the complexities of CMBS structures and special servicing. In addition, Jackie advises clients with traditional balance sheet debt, providing clear, actionable strategies to protect their investments and improve outcomes.

Having lived throughout North America, Jackie and her family have called Plano, Texas home since 2020.

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Chapter Description

FENG Real Estate SIG is a subgroup of FENG (Financial Executives Networking Group) and is led out of Houston Texas. The Chairs are Libby Cadillo and Sara Kate. 2019 Corporate Sponsors: Amegy Bank & Vaco.

The group focuses on presenting real estate topics relevant to financial executives and investment-savvy professionals, members & guests, who are seeking to grow their knowledge base in the commercial real estate (CRE) sector and network with like-minded driven financial professionals across markets.

The Real Estate SIG covers real estate topics that include financing and cap rate metrics relevant to various product types such as shopping centers, stand-alone retail, build-to-suit (BTS), office, industrial, medical, land, owner-occupied real estate, and commercial leases.

Meetings are normally the 4th Thursday of each month on Microsoft Teams. The presentation is streamed live online and over the phone across markets for those unable to attend in person.

The meetings typically include individual introductions, commercial real estate updates, lending updates, Key Note Speaker and conclusion remarks.

All members and guests are welcome. We suggest that you bring your business cards and introduce yourself to the group at large. There is not cost to attend.

Topics covered to date: Commercial Real Estate (CRE)Overview, Leasing vs Buying, Office Trends, Industrial Product, FASB ASC 842 Accounting Leases (operational), NNN vs Owner Occupied CRE, Commercial Land, Retail CRE Overview, Economic Overview, CRE Healthcare, Construction Sector in RE, Mechanics of taking Title of your Asset, Opportunity Zones.



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Total Members 2371
Alumni (59%) 1,388
Active (38%) 895
Associate (1%) 5
Retired (4%) 83