Developing Leaders Event: Anatomy of a Deal

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July 29, 2026

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Cushman & Wakefield
225 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
Chicago, IL

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Join us for a Developing Leaders event with panelists representing every stage of the commercial real estate deal cycle – from development and acquisition to asset management. The discussion will explore the complexities of today’s transactions, evolving market fundamentals, recent projects, and the strategies and skills that drive success in the industry. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how deals come together and what it takes to build a successful career in commercial real estate.

Please note: This event is only open to those who are 35 years of age & under.

Location:
Cushman & Wakefield
225 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
Chicago, IL

Schedule of Events:
5:00 PM – Registration, Networking, Food & Drinks
5:30 PM – Program
6:30 PM – Event Concludes

Registration Fee:
NAIOP DL Members – $55
Nonmembers – $75

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Registration Deadline: Monday, July 27, 2026

John Duzansky

LBA Logistics | LBA Properties
Director

John Duzansky is a Director of Acquisitions at LBA Logistics in Chicago, where he focuses on sourcing and executing industrial acquisitions and development opportunities across the Central Region, with an emphasis on major Midwest and Texas markets. He also works closely with the leasing and asset management teams in overseeing LBA’s existing Central portfolio totaling more than 28 million square feet.

Since joining LBA in 2019, John has been involved in over $2 billion of industrial real estate transactions across the United States. Prior to LBA, he began his career at GLP.  John is an active member of NAIOP.  He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Iowa.

Doug Houser

Seefried Industrial Properties
VP of Development - Midwest

Mr. Houser joined Seefried Properties in 2018 and currently serves as Vice President of Development. In this role, he is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and executing both build-to-suit and speculative industrial development projects throughout the Midwest. His responsibilities span the full development lifecycle, including site selection, financing, due diligence, entitlements, land acquisition, design, construction, leasing, and disposition activities.
Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Houser served as a Senior Project Manager with ARCO/Murray National Construction for over seven years. His role included project management and business development as a design-build contractor, primarily focused on the heavy industrial and manufacturing market sectors.

Kayla Wagner

Kurv Industrial
Chicago Leasing Director

Kayla joined Bridge in March of 2025 and oversees all first- and second-generation leasing throughout the Chicago Region.

Before joining Bridge, Kayla worked at Link Logistics, where she was responsible for asset management and leasing throughout their Chicago and Milwaukee portfolio.

 

Kayla is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Real Estate, and Management. She is an active member of NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals).

Tyler Ziebel

Colliers
Senior Vice President

Clients rely on Tyler Ziebel for his expertise in investment sales of institutional quality industrial properties ranging in value from $10 million to $500 million. Since joining Colliers | Chicago’s Capital Markets team as a Senior Associate in 2016, he has been involved in the underwriting and marketing of more than 83 million square feet of industrial product on completed transactions totaling $6.6 billion in market value. The Capital Markets team is consistently recognized as the top industrial sales group in Chicago, closing over $3 billion in sales in the last three years.

Prior to joining Colliers, Tyler was a Senior Associate in the Real Estate Services Group at Duff & Phelps, where he worked on the valuation and consulting of more than 3,000 individual real assets for large institutional clients.