The ULI Young Leaders Group (YLG)

Is a unique multi-disciplinary forum for young professionals under the age of 35 committed to helping build the region’s next generation of land use and real estate development industry leaders. The Young Leaders Group creates opportunities for our region’s young professionals to build relationships that will help them advance in their careers, and develop the skills and knowledge needed to become the next generation of successful real estate industry leaders.

Becoming an active YLG member is an invaluable springboard and resource for young professionals looking to catapult the success of their real estate career. Involvement offers the following benefits:

1. Special events for YLG Members include our Coffee Series, Happy Hours, Industry Spotlights, and Tours, which are all geared to specifically compliment where you are in your career path. These events often provide helpful industry knowledge while giving you the opportunity to establish and expand networks that will last your entire career.
2. Connections & More our speed mentoring and roundtable programs give you access to our regional’s real estate leaders in a casual and candid environment, providing opportunities to lessons-learned and true insight into the path taken by those that have come before.
3. Leadership Opportunities – getting involved with council committees, putting together YLG events, and chairing programs gives you the opportunity to set yourself apart in the industry and make close connections with top industry and ULI leaders.

Get Involved

If you are under 35 and an ULI member, you are already a YLG member! To get the most out of your membership, contact Mallory Barker to get connected with your local group and find out about upcoming opportunities, events, and meetings.

Not yet a member? You can still attend many YLG and greater ULI events as a nonmember (although you won’t have access to special YLG event rates), and are invited to join us at one committee meeting before joining ULI as a member.  ULI membership for those under 35 years of age is offered at a discounted rate of $245 per year. To learn more about the Young Leaders Group or try us out, contact mallory.barker@uli.org or your county’s YLG Chair.

Reach our to your Young Leaders Group Committee

Broward:

Chair: Jeremy Shir

Jeremy is the chair of the Broward County Young Leaders Group. Jeremy is a government law and land use attorney at Becker & Poliakoff
Contact: Jshir@bplegal.com, (954) 364-6028

Co-Chair: Denise Castro

Denise serves as co-chair of Broward County Young Leaders Group. Denise is the Director of marketing and business development at Emerald Construction Corp.
Contact: denise@emeraldconstructioncorp.com, (305) 928-7653

Miami-Dade:

Chair: Cristina T. Sanchez

Cristi is the chair of the Miami-Dade Young Leaders Group. Cristi works in commercial real estate finance at Duane Morris LLP
Contact: CTSanchez@duanemorris.com, (305) 960-2262

Co-Chair: Alexander Cahlin

Alex is the Miami-Dade YL co-chair. Prior to becoming co-chair, he served for several years as the district’s Program Chair. Alex is the Vice President of Advisory & Transaction Services at CBRE
Contact: alexander.cahlin@cbre.com, (305) 381-6458

Palm Beach:

Chair: Jessica Shapiro

Jessica chairs the Young Leaders of Palm Beach County group. Jessica is a shareholder at Gunster in West Palm Beach.
Contact: JShapiro@gunster.com, (561) 650-0742

Co-Chair: Juanita Bernal

Juanita is the Palm Beach YL co-chair. Juanita is an architectural designer at GarciaStromberg Architects GS4 Studios.
Contact: jbernal@garciastromberg.com, (561) 478-5855

Opportunities for Young Leaders

Attend any YLG or greater ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean programs and events to start making connections and expanding your industry knowledge. Ranging from informative to networking and mentoring, there is something for every interest and real estate sector background. In addition to YLG-specific events, almost all of ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean programs offer special YLG pricing and volunteering opportunities.

Interested in attending a local ULI event for free?
Attend an event for free by volunteering at the event, running social media, or writing an event recap. To learn about opportunities, contact Mallory Barker