**Connect Orange County 2025: Highlights and Insights**
The standing-room-only audience at Connect Orange County 2025 gained valuable insights and industry knowledge from some of the leading voices in Southern California commercial real estate. The afternoon-long event featured high-level conversations on the state of the industry, with in-depth sessions focusing on the industrial market, financing strategies, the fluctuating insurance landscape, and best practices for talent attraction and retention.
A spotlight moment during the conference was the recognition of Guy Johnson, Principal Emeritus at Johnson Capital Advisors, who received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for his enduring contributions to the industry.
Among the featured speakers were:
– Timothy Ballard, Co-founder, President & CEO, Buchanan Street Partners
– Taylor Lister, Principal, Marsh McLennan Agency
– Adam Candler, Director of Debt Capital Markets, BKM Capital Partners
– Kent Elliott, Principal, RETS Associates
– Eddie Prosser, Principal, Head of Credit and COO, Thorofare Capital
– Guy Johnson, Principal Emeritus, Johnson Capital Advisors
Attendees left the event better equipped to navigate the evolving commercial real estate landscape, thanks to candid discussions and expert perspectives shared throughout the day.
