September 15th
7:30 - 9:30 am at the Hilton Costa Mesa
RSVP required by Monday September 13th to realestate@jfoc.org.

Register here for the September 15th program.

GUEST SPEAKER: BRIAN SHIRKIN
Co-founder and principal of Columbus Pacific Properties

Mr. Shirken has over twenty years of real estate, finance and investment experience and deep-rooted relationships with developers, investors and financial institutions. He has led the acquisition of properties with total value in excess of $300 million and has directed the acquisition of mezzanine loans and preferred equity positions totaling more than $200 million. He has also restructured over $120 million of debt.

Prior to co-founding CPP, Shirken held senior management positions with a real estate company with varying types of properties in 10 states and assets exceeding $300 million in value. Prior to this, he fulfilled auditing, accounting and advisory service responsibilities at a national accounting firm where his client base was primarily in the real estate industry.

Mr. Shirken holds a Bachelors of Commerce & Accounting degree and an Honors Graduate Degree in Finance and Management Control Systems from the University of Cape Town. He is a California CPA (inactive) and a California Licensed Real Estate Broker.

Mr. Shirken is the former Chairman of the Real Estate Council of Los Angeles Jewish Federation, General Partner of the Los Angeles Jewish Venture Philanthropy Fund, and is a Wexner Fellow.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT:
MEMBERS FREE: regrets only to realestate@jfoc.org
POTENTIAL MEMBERS: $45
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS $35 (35 and under)
($55 at the door)

Vision: A community of real estate professionals dedicated to meaningful Jewish philanthropy.

Mission: Securing the Jewish future by raising funds, connecting members with one another, fostering Jewish values, and providing real estate solutions for communal priorities.

Core Values: Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World), Tzedakah (Righteousness and Philanthropy), Chinuch (Education), Kehillah (Community).

The Real Estate Council of Jewish Federation Orange County provides a forum for Jewish professionals in the commercial real estate and construction industries to meet for networking and professional development opportunities.

The Real Estate Council provides meaningful engagements where Jewish real estate professionals can participate in community philanthropy and charitable venture initiatives. Philanthropic contributions through the Real Estate Council help fund the work of Jewish Federation and support a wide variety of programs in Orange County, Israel and Jewish communities throughout the world.

Call Jackie Menter, at 949-435-3484 ext. 335 or email realestate@jfoc.org to learn more or to obtain a copy of the most recent Membership Directory.

Register here to become a 2010 REC.
Learn more information here.

Real Estate Council Membership Benefits:

~ REC Members attend Breakfast Network programs at no additional cost (5 programs annually)

~ Members are listed in the 2010 REC Membership Directory

~ Members will be listed in the 2010 Community and Business Directory of Jewish Orange County (new this year)

~ Access to Orange County's most successful real estate  professionals and entrepreneurs

~ REC Members support the mission of Jewish Federation Orange County and are dedicated to meaningful philanthropy and helping people in need more.

Click here for a printable REC Membership form.
Click here for printable Sponsorship & Membership benefits sheet.

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REC Breakfasts are held at the
Hilton Costa Mesa
7:30 - 9:30 am