Brenna is a highly experienced independent research consultant and founder of RHL Strategic Solutions. Over the past three decades she has honed her expertise in overlaying analysis of cyclical movements, structural trends and regulatory frameworks to distil insights and real estate solutions for investment strategy, business planning and for the direction of the real estate industry. She undertakes commissioned projects on behalf of industry organisations, including INREV and ULI, and bespoke assignments for investment managers. Brenna also undertakes non-executive advisory roles at a fund and organisation level.  Previous roles include Director and Head of European Strategic Research at Deutsch Bank Asset Management (now DWS), which she joined in 2005 from JLL, where she was Director of European Retail Research and spent seven years.

William is Chair of AREF's Residential Funds Working Group. William is a Fund Director at Thriving Investments and is responsible for the Mid-Market Rent Fund, which will build over 1,000 new affordable homes in Scotland’s key cities. He is a Planning and Development Surveyor and member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with a background in residential development and investment. He is experienced in all aspects of planning, land acquisition and development of residential property. Prior to joining Thriving Investments, William was Development Director for Sigma Capital, one of the UKs leading investors in Single Family Homes for the private rental market. This role involved the identification, assessment and acquisition of appropriate development opportunities both for the company and for the investment funds it managed including the PRS REIT. Previous experience includes the management of a portfolio of development assets throughout Scotland and the North of England for Royal Bank of Scotland and prior to that he spent time working for both national volume and luxury regional housebuilders with a focus on the acquisition and planning process for both short term and strategic land.  

William sits on the Scottish Property Federation Residential Investment and Management Committee and also sits on the boards of Places for People Scotland and BIGG Regeneration.

Brenna is a highly experienced independent research consultant and founder of RHL Strategic Solutions. Over the past three decades she has honed her expertise in overlaying analysis of cyclical movements, structural trends and regulatory frameworks to distil insights and real estate solutions for investment strategy, business planning and for the direction of the real estate industry. She undertakes commissioned projects on behalf of industry organisations, including INREV and ULI, and bespoke assignments for investment managers. Brenna also undertakes non-executive advisory roles at a fund and organisation level.  Previous roles include Director and Head of European Strategic Research at Deutsch Bank Asset Management (now DWS), which she joined in 2005 from JLL, where she was Director of European Retail Research and spent seven years.

Michael Brooks is a lawyer and is the CEO of REALPAC, a trade association of Canada's real estate investment companies. He's known for his market and regulatory transformation efforts in Canada, particularly for his work on cross-border and domestic tax issues, and affordable housing policy. Michael has played a crucial role in coordinating efforts to tackle the housing crisis in Canada and make housing more affordable. He believes it's important to establish a healthy rental housing system that offers affordable, secure, and accessible housing to various groups, including young people, seniors, Indigenous peoples, women-led single-parent households, newcomers, students, and low-income individuals.