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Marissa Ghesquiere is a native New Yorker and Regional Executive Vice President at Sotheby’s International Realty, leading the East Side Manhattan Brokerage and supporting operations across Manhattan, the Hamptons, Cape Cod, and Palm Beach. With nearly two decades of legal expertise and 18 years in real estate, she is a trusted advisor known for her collaborative leadership and sharp negotiation skills. She is an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York and co-chairs its Residential Brokerage Ethics Committee.

Neil Garfinkel leads Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP, a full-service law firm in NY and CA, with a focus on real estate, banking, and lending law. As Broker Counsel to REBNY, a certified real estate instructor, and co-chair of REBNY’s Fair Housing Committee, he trains agents nationwide and authors Fair Housing Fridays. Recognized as a Crain’s Notable in Real Estate and a Schneps Power Lawyer, Neil is a trusted resource on real estate and Fair Housing issues.

Michael J. Romer, Esq. is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Romer Debbas, LLP. Michael represents a broad range of clients in connection with the acquisition, sale, lease, development and/or financing of commercial land residential properties. Such clients include both domestic and foreign individuals buying for residential or investment purposes as well as institutional and private equity clients. Michael is also counsel to a wide majority of lending institutions in the country that are focused on real estate finance. He is a frequent contributor to local and national media including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Real Deal and Nasdaq TV. In addition, Michael frequently lectures in NYC's major real estate brokerage firms.