Ask Me Anything with A.CRE (Next Host – Mike Zane)
We’re excited to announce that Mike Zane, Partner at Lexcraft Advisors, will be joining us as the featured guest in our next Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. This is a valuable opportunity to gain insights from a professional who has helped shape fund operations for real estate managers and institutional investors alike.
Mike brings deep expertise in fund administration, with a focus on middle-market real estate strategies. Before founding Lexcraft Advisors, he was a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he advised executive teams at Fortune 500 financial institutions. There, he led the design and implementation of analytics solutions and strategic initiatives, helping organizations unlock growth, improve operations, and tackle complex challenges.
Earlier in his career, Mike worked in the Real Estate Finance group at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he specialized in strategic partnerships and financial analytics. His work is centered on delivering data-driven strategies to enhance competitiveness and operational efficiency.
Mike holds an MBA with dual specializations in Finance and Accounting from Rutgers Business School, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from The College of New Jersey. He is also an active member of the Rutgers Center for Real Estate Leaders Council.
Join us and Unlock Insights on These Topics
- How to reduce risk and streamline CRE fund operations
- Best practices for managing fundraising, accounting, and investor relations
- Tools and strategies to unlock growth as a fund manager
Don’t miss this chance to ask your questions and learn directly from someone who’s built scalable, data-driven solutions for both institutional and emerging fund managers.
Note: While our ‘AMA with A.CRE’ events are free, due to limited access seats will first be offered to A.CRE Accelerator graduates. Not yet an Accelerator member, consider joining the Accelerator today.
What you can look forward to in Ask Me Anything with A.CRE
Answers to Your Questions
Have a question for a commercial real estate expert? In our free A.CRE Ask Me Anything events, you can pose your questions. This is an ‘Ask Me Anything’ event, after all! In each episode, you’ll have the opportunity to get personalized advice, feedback, and insights from special guest industry professionals: ask them anything!
Expert Guests on a Recurring Basis
Each week we feature guests with expertise across various fields within commercial real estate. Example topics may include real estate financial modeling (of course), the implications of AI in CRE, recruiting advice and career guidance, CRE legal, college program admissions, CRE market outlooks and trends, and more!
Connect with Spencer for Monthly Technical AMA
Additionally, every month, our co-founder Spencer Burton, holds a ‘Technical AMA’. In this monthly session, Spencer focuses on answering your real estate financial modeling and artificial intelligence technical questions. Whether you have a question about how to expand a 3-tier waterfall to 4 tiers, develop a custom GPT for CRM analysis, modify an existing A.CRE financial model, or code a bespoke Excel add-in, feel free to pose any technical questions you have.
Why Watch Ask Me Anything with A.CRE?
In today’s ever-changing world, staying updated and connected is more important than ever. Ask Me Anything with A.CRE is designed to connect with and add value to our community to help you reach your goals in commercial real estate. So, whether you’re seeking knowledge, connections, or just curious about the CRE landscape, you’ll want to check out A.CRE AMA.
Stay tuned for more details on dates, times, and how to join. We’re in the final stages of setting everything up and will share all the necessary information soon. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to the opportunity to connect with you!
