2025 Economic Forecast: State of the Triangle Market

Join us for our Economic Forecast, where we will take a look at the economic drivers of the Triangle market. Our distinguished panel of speakers will analyze and forecast the year ahead for the economy, the housing and capital market, and the multifamily housing industry. All attendees will receive 2.0 Continuing Education Credits. 

Pricing: 

$59 Members | $89 Non-Members

Panelists:

• David Valentiner, CFA, Director of Interest Rate Management, First National Bank
• Nick Leverett, Director of Market Analytics, CoStar Group
• Jeff Glenn, Managing Director, Northmarq

Breakfast is included with your registration fee. 

Meet Our Panelists!

David Valentiner, CFA Director of Interest Rate Management, First National Bank

David Valentiner is Managing Director of Interest Rate Management at First National Bank (FNB). In his role, David is responsible for overseeing FNB’s interest rate risk management services in North and South Carolina, supporting clients through a variety of derivative solutions.

With over 25 years of financial services experience, David joined FNB in 2017 following its acquisition of Yadkin Bank. Prior to joining FNB, David was a Director of Commodity Risk Management at Fifth Third Bank, Vice President of Capital Markets at Sovereign Bank in Philadelphia and served in different risk management and investment banking roles with Bank of America in Charlotte, London and New York City.

David is a graduate of Davidson College and is a holder of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) and Energy Risk Professional (ERP) designations.

Nick Leverett, Director of Market Analytics, CoStar Group

Nick Leverett is a Director of Market Analytics for CoStar. Nick analyzes commercial real estate data and trends to provide CoStar’s view of the market and outlook for the multi-family, office, industrial, and retail sectors in markets including Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. Nick is a regular speaker at key industry events, and his research and analysis have been featured in numerous media outlets, including the Triangle Business Journal, the Charlotte Business Journal, and CoStar News. CoStar is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.

Prior to joining CoStar, Nick led the market research team at the real estate investment firm Dilweg, advising company acquisitions and strategy in numerous sunbelt markets. Nick began his career as a practicing attorney, representing clients in complex matters involving real estate, corporate law, and dispute resolution. He is based in Raleigh.

Jeff Glenn, Managing Director, Northmarq

Jeff Glenn is a managing director in Northmarq's Raleigh office. Jeff joined Northmarq in early 2021, bringing more than 26 years of industry experience. He focuses primarily on advising private, public and institutional investors in the disposition, acquisition and structuring of multifamily investment advisory opportunities throughout the Carolinas and Southeast.

Jeff joined Northmarq after working for five years at JLL/HFF in multifamily investment sales, and at CBRE in Raleigh for 18 years. At CBRE, he was executive vice president/partner and a senior member of the multifamily investment group and one of nine local partners that managed 60 full-time employees, including 20 brokers. Prior to that, he was with Raleigh-based Property Resources, which was acquired by CBRE, where he established the firm’s investment sales practice.

Jeff received his Master of Business Administration from Duke University and his Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University.