The Jeffrey E. Smith Institute of Real Estate and Capital Markets was created to provide educational opportunities in real estate, finance and capital markets to students of the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business. The Institute’s goal is to supplement classroom instruction with firsthand experiences outside of the classroom to prepare students for life after graduation.
The Trends in Real Estate & Capital Markets Forum, presented by the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business and sponsored by JES Holdings, LLC, has supported this goal.
Since its inception in 2006, the Forum has attracted high-profile figures within real estate and capital markets.
Past Forum keynote speakers include:
| 2006 | Dave Stockert | CEO, Post Properties |
| 2007 | Sam Zell | President and Chairman, Equity Group Investments |
| 2008 | Warren Buffett | CEO, Berkshire Hathaway |
| 2009 | Ronald R. Pressman | President and CEO, GE Real Estate |
| 2009 | The Hon. Gov. Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon | 55th Governor of Missouri |
| 2010 | Alan C. “Ace” Greensberg | Vice Chairman Emeritus, J.P. Morgan |
| 2011 | Larry Silverstein | President and CEO, Silverstein Properties, Inc |
| 2013 | Kenneth Langone | Founder and CEO, Invemed Associates, LLC |
| 2014 | David B. Henry | Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kimco Realty Corporation |
| 2015 | Ronald J. Kruszewski | Chairman of the Board and CEO, Stifel Financial Corporation |
| 2017 | Greg Silvers | President and CEO, EPR Properties |
| 2018 | Lee Fixel | Partner, Tiger Global Management |