Speakers

Stephen Braun is the Chief Investment Officer of Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (“SemREF”) and is responsible for its acquisitions and financings. He has over 30 years of experience in real estate and finance. Prior to joining SemREF in 2020, he was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Fifteen Group, where refinanced over $300 million of property level debt, and oversaw the disposition of in excess of $100 million in real estate assets. From 2000 to 2018, he served as Senior Vice President of J.I. Kislak, Inc. (“Kislak”) a multifaceted operating and holding company that invests solely on the behalf of the Kislak family. In his role at Kislak, he oversaw real estate and other strategic investments for the 115-year-old Family Office including the acquisition of over $650 million of multifamily and other real estate assets throughout the United States, as well as the disposition of more than $400 million in assets, and the origination and refinancing of more than $500 million in property-level debt. Prior to joining Kislak, he worked at Kirkland Investors, KPMG and JMB Realty Corporation. Stephen served on the Board of Florida State University Center for Real Estate Education and Research, and prevously served on the Board of Managers of Nautilus Capital Partners and JIK Bank Holdings, Inc.