Speaking, Teaching & Professional Engagements

Theology Matters: A Crossroads for Affordable Housing in Durham with Tiffany Elder

Experience Reality · January 2026 · A conversation about faith-based housing and the role faith organizations can play in expanding housing opportunities in their communities.

Failing Forward

NC State University · Pappas Real Estate Development Program · Spring 2026 Wolfpack Exchange

Infill Development & ADU Construction Site Walk

Triangle Board of Realtists (TriBOR)

Led an educational site walk of an active duplex and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) project, exploring small-scale multifamily housing, infill development, and creative use of existing residential lots. Participants saw new construction firsthand and discussed how ADUs can expand housing options in established neighborhoods.

Building Black Wealth Tour

NAREB / TriBor · April 2025

Black Developers Summit

The Wealthy Group / eXp Realty · June 19, 2025 · Multifamily and commercial real estate, and equity partnerships

Reflecting Raleigh — Community Conversation

City of Raleigh · Neighborhood change and development of the new Comprehensive Plan

Everyday People: The Unspoken Solution to the Housing Crisis

TEDx Duke · Kaleidoscope Conference

2024 Place Summit

Urban Land Institute Northwest Arkansas · One-on-one fireside-style interview

Local Motive Tour

Strong Towns · 2024

Bottom-Up Revolution Podcast

Strong Towns

Commercial Real Estate for Small Business

Town of Ashland & Downtown Ashland Association · Ashland, Virginia · June 6, 2024

Plotting Success: Creative Land Use for Community Impact

CNU2024 · Congress for the New Urbanism

Small-Scale Homebuilder Workshop

City of Raleigh Planning Department

Marketing in Real Estate

Morehouse College · Atlanta, Georgia · Guest speaker in Professor Natalie Baucom’s business administration class

InvestNOW Conference

Sequoia Real Estate · San Francisco, CA

Taking a “Collective” Approach to Equitable Development in KC

Making a Great City Series · Kansas City, MO

Racial Justice and Business Panel

UNC Kenan-Flagler · Net Impact Conference

Building Wealth Through Real Estate

100 Black Men of the Triangle East / NCCU School of Education

Watch Your Money, Honey

Envision Empowerment Experience · Bahby Banks

Young African-American Entrepreneurs Driving Change

NC Boule Conference

Meet the Collective: A Peer-to-Peer Discussion with Diverse Triangle Real Estate Professionals About Industry Challenges, Opportunities, and Triumphs in Equity and Advancement

Urban Land Institute

Capital Matters: Race, Gender, and Entrepreneurship Conference

Duke University · Samuel DuBois Cook Center for Social Equity

Real Estate Series: Real Estate Investing 101; Wholesaling 101; $how Me the Money…How to Finance Your Deals

Union Member House

G.R.O.W Your Money in 2019 (Getting Rich Over a While)

Fund Your Own Future Seminar Series, Session 2: Financing Your Investment

Durham Business & Professional Chain

Women’s Workshop MBA Alumni Panel

UNC Kenan-Flagler

Women’s Powerhouse Business Panel

Durham Business & Professional Chain

Face Your Fears and Turn Them Into Opportunities

Global Scholars Academy

Fund Your Own Future Seminar Series, Session 1: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing

Durham Business & Professional Chain

Leveraging NC Historic Preservation Tax Credits to Rocket-Launch Your Real Estate Investing Returns

TREIA West Subgroup

Profiting From Property Rehab and Historic Preservation

Durham Business & Professional Chain

Weatherproofing and Energy Efficiency Workshop for Historic Homes

Preservation Durham

Understanding How the New Mortgage Rules Will Affect Investors

TREIA Advanced Investor Subgroup

Real Estate Investing — How to Win as a Woman

TREIA WIRE · Women in Real Estate

LEGAL Tax Loopholes for Real Estate Investors

Durham Business and Professional Chain

Come and Learn from the DURUs Panel

Triangle Real Estate Investors Association · Gurus who are DOING things

The Ins and Outs of Historic Preservation Tax Credits for Investors

Triangle Real Estate Investors Association

Historic Restoration and Preservation Panel

Homebuilders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties

The Role of the Private Sector in Affordable Housing Development

Durham Affordable Housing Coalition · Affordable Housing Summit

Rehabbing and Historic Restoration Tax Credits

Triangle Real Estate Investors Association

New Construction Offers Unique Opportunities for Real Estate Investors

Triangle Real Estate Investors Association

Taking the Mystery Out of Real Estate Investing

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. · Alpha Theta Omega Chapter · Raleigh, NC

Real Estate Investing 101

First Annual Duke Personal Real Estate Investing Seminar · Durham, NC

Should Community Development Organizations Partner with Real Estate Investors to Rebuild Communities?

North Carolina Community Development Association · Spring Conference · Atlantic Beach, NC

Real Estate Investment Opportunities in the Raleigh-Durham, NC Market

Kelvin Kam / Prime Realty · San Francisco, CA

Foreclosure and Preforeclosure Opportunities for Real Estate Licensees

Tony Hawkins · NC Post-Licensing Course · Durham, NC