Issue 14

Apr 24 / Reet Institute

Edmonton Pitch Competition

Before we jump into the end, let's start at the beginning...
There was an exciting, yet nervous buzz in the air at our Edmonton Pitch Competition! Scholars showed in their best business professional attire ready to pitch their subject properties to our panel of judges. Our annual Pitch Competition was once again hosted at Creative Hive, an incredible space in West Edmonton that many were not aware existed. We always love seeing the faces and hearing the feedback from event attendees about how taken aback they are that the space exists. This year, we were able to occupy two of the Hive's rooms—one room for the presentations, the other room for dinner and photos.

Image: Luminarie Creative

Our judges for the 2024 Edmonton Pitch Competition presented by Altus Group included:



All of our judges have been involved with our program in some way, shape or form.

We were thrilled to have alumnus, Jamellah, come back and be on the other side of the table. She competed for the $10,000 scholarship back in 2022 as part of Team Cushman & Wakefield. She is now a university student at the University of Alberta. You can learn more about her in our recent series episode of Blueprints & Breakthroughs.

Brock and Afsar have been judges for our Pitch Competitions since the very first one in the spring of 2022. They've had to make the tough decision of choosing a winner, usually torn about who to give it to because of how fantastic each group is. Franky and Michelle are first-timers to the judging table, but they've been thoroughly involved with our first Calgary cohort. Franky stepped up to be a facilitator for our Calgary scholars, while Michelle stepped in to be a mentor for Team Ryan.

Image: Kyle Lisk Photography

We had five teams of scholars show up to present on their respective subject properties:

  • Team ONE Properties with scholars Lelyan, Aarnav, Abdulrahman, and Anmol presented on Southpark on Whyte
  • Team Edmonton CREW with scholars Soleil, Manahil, and Halima presented on Stadium Yards
  • Team BOMA Edmonton with scholars Ekamjot and Malaika presented on Le Louvre
  • Team Canderel Group with scholars Qwynton and Arjun presented on The Peak
  • Team NAIOP Edmonton with scholars Lamar, Grayson, and Marion presented on Century Gardens



Image: Kyle Lisk Photography

Each team of scholars showed up with up with poise, personality, and knowledge. These scholars successfully presented a comprehensive analysis of their multi-family properties located here in Edmonton. They thoroughly demonstrated their knowledge of concepts such as the investment mandate, a real estate proforma, market rent and investment sale comparables, a capital stack, and more. They absolutely blew away everyone in the audience, including the judges, their mentors, family, friends, and industry professionals.

After having a lengthy discussion and tabulating each team's scores, the judges made their decision:

1st Place: Team Edmonton CREW

⭐ Team Members: Soleil, Manahil, Halima

⭐ Mentors: Audrey Powell, Hilda Lemus, Melanie Ducholke, Shauna Hazlett, Ariya Likitwattanaviboon

2nd Place: Team BOMA Edmonton

⭐ Team Members: Ekamjot, Malaika

⭐ Mentors: Amir Shami, Camille Lorieau, Susan Crush, Ana Ong


3rd Place: Team NAIOP Edmonton

⭐ Team Members: Lamar, Grayson, Marion

⭐ Mentor: Cody Wilson

Thank you to Royal Management Services for sponsoring our $10,000 scholarship and Rotaflow Fire & Utility for sponsoring our second and third prizes.


Image: Kyle Lisk Photography

As we announced our winners, the room exploded with emotions—screams of joy, hugs of happiness, and so much more. Thank you to every person in the audience who adhered to our simple ground rules: Give every team your undivided attention during their presentation and cheer as loudly as you can for every single scholar. Congratulations to all of our scholars!

We're looking forward to Calgary! If you would like to join us for our Pitch Competition, register here.

Rotaflow Fire & Utility

Rotaflow Fire & Utility

Rotaflow Fire & Utility

Rotaflow Fire & Utility stepped up as our second and third prize sponsor. With their support, we were able to effectively recognize our scholars who placed second and third. With a commitment to excellence and sustainability, Rotaflow, a leading provider of fluid transfer solutions, exemplifies dedication to technological advancement and environmental responsibility. Their sponsorship of our Pitch Competition's second and third place prizes reflects their belief in nurturing emerging talent and driving positive change. Through their cutting-edge products and unwavering support, Rotaflow empowers individuals and organizations to realize their visions for a brighter, more sustainable future.

Industry Mentor: Scott Powell AMAA, MIMA for Team Ryan

Industry Mentor: Michelle Pink for Team Ryan

Industry Mentor: Kyle Pasta for Team Ryan

Industry Mentor: Scott Powell AMAA, MIMA for Team Ryan

Industry Mentor: Scott Powell AMAA, MIMA for Team Ryan

Scott is currently the Director, Team Lead for the Prairies region, where he manages the team’s day-to-day operations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. In addition, he can be found performing due diligence reviews on property assessment and taxation matters, analyzing, and interpreting market data, researching the application of the jurisdictional legal frameworks, forecasting tax impacts, and developing and maintaining client relationships.

Previously, he spent 12 years with the City of Calgary in the field of property assessment and held several leadership roles tasked with coordinating the diverse operational activities required to annually prepare, communicate, and defend a portfolio of non-residential properties in Calgary with a total market value exceeding $18 billion CAD.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Western University, as well as a Diploma in Urban Land Economics and the Certificate in Real Property Assessment, both from the University of British Columbia. He holds an AMAA designation from the Alberta Assessors’ Association (AAA) and MIMA designation from the Institute of Municipal Assessors (IMA). He is a former president of the AAA and currently sits on the National Board of Directors of the Canadian Property Tax Association (CPTA). He has also published several articles on assessment and property taxation subjects including vacant home taxation in Ontario and the impacts of COVID-19 on non-residential businesses.


Blueprints & Breakthroughs: Episode 2

For episode 2 of our series, Blueprints & Breakthroughs sponsored by Ryan, we got to sit down with cohort 1 alumna, Jamellah.

Jamellah was one of our scholars who made the best of our program. She showed up consistently to the workshops, worked hard to learn the material, and absolutely crushed her Pitch Competition presentation with her teammate for Team Cushman & Wakefield!

In our sit down with her, she shared more about her experience during her time at the REET Institute, her connection with her mentors during the program and after the program, and what she’s up to now.

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