CPD Webinars 2026

An experienced real estate senior executive with a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional financial performance and driving strategic growth. Broad corporate experience across portfolio strategy, asset management, real estate valuation, and analytics with over 20 years of experience with public and private institutions. Highly skilled in leading diverse teams and implementing innovative investment strategies. Currently, leads the Asset Strategy team at First Capital REIT, which has responsibilities for asset strategy, portfolio optimization, and joint venture management.”

Shawn Toreson is President of Torcan Capital, a Vancouver-based real estate investment and advisory firm focused on valuation, real estate securities, and capital allocation. He holds the AACI, MAI, MRICS, and CFA designations and has 17 years of real estate experience, including with CPP Investments, HOOPP, QuadReal, and Altus Group. His work spans public and private markets across Canada, the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Shawn brings an investment perspective to asset management, focusing on how individual property performance informs portfolio decisions. He also contributes to professional education through the Appraisal Institute of Canada and UBC Sauder School of Business.

Adam is a Director of Portfolio Management at Manulife Investment Management, working across both equity and debt, as a portfolio manager for Manulife’s Canadian Mortgage Funds and the General Account’s equity portfolio in Canada. Prior to joining Manulife, Adam held roles at Forgestone Capital and GWL Realty Advisors, where he gained valuable expertise as an asset manager, and he spent the first seven years of his career as a real estate appraiser. Adam holds the AACI designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

Stephanie Lun is Senior Director, North America at Kiri Properties, where she oversees a disciplined, long-term principal investment platform spanning asset management, portfolio strategy, and capital allocation. Previously, Stephanie was Vice President, Asset Management, International Real Estate at QuadReal Property Group, where she managed a USD 3.7 billion portfolio of office, industrial, and alternative assets. She also served as Director, Asset Management at Triovest Realty Advisors, and began her career with the Valuations and Advisory team at Altus Group. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and is also an accredited professional appraiser (AACI, Ret.) with the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

Alexandra Faciu is President of Alexandra Capital and the Founder of SAM Curated. With more than 25 years of experience across senior advisory and principal roles, Alexandra has particular depth in transformations, asset turnarounds and portfolio workouts; in transaction advisory and the transition to asset management after acquisition; and in sustainability, climate risk and adaptability, considered across all initiatives and implemented where they create clear value. She partners with institutions and investment managers, family offices, and corporate users seeking to unlock the value of their real estate holdings.

What sets her practice apart is a proactive commitment to research, innovation and emerging technology to support her clients’ portfolios and platforms. Her areas of focus are best practices for asset and portfolio management, valuation and sustainability. Last year, Alexandra co-authored a research study on the "Impact of Climate Risks and Sustainability Factors on Commercial Real Estate Values". This subject is of particular importance to her, as she believes it is crucial in making the business case for decarbonizing the built environment. She also contributes to task forces, most recently the OECD Task Force on Sustainable Real Estate Investment, supporting the development of the policy paper Future Proofing Real Estate Investment.

Alexandra is a professional member of the RICS, where she sits on its Governing Council, following several years on its Americas World Regional Board. She is a frequent speaker at conferences, including the Canada Green Building Council's 2026 Building Lasting Change conference, the Appraisal Institute of Canada's 2025 National Conference and many RICS events, on subjects including sustainable investing, asset management, valuation and next gen. She also gives lectures and workshops on the same subjects.

FRESCo is a BC-based consulting firm specializing in building decarbonization, energy efficiency, and climate resilience. Our multidisciplinary team combines expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering, retrofit finance, policy and strategy, applied research, program design and delivery, and stakeholder engagement. We work with governments, utilities, housing providers, building owners, contractors, and industry associations to develop and implement practical solutions for existing buildings and communities. FRESCo also develops technical resources, best-practice guides, toolkits, educational materials, training programs, and decision-support tools that support industry capacity building and accelerate building retrofit implementation.

Deana is a Canadian Residential Appraiser (CRA) and Professional Appraiser (P.App) who currently serves as President-Elect of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) and Manitoba’s representative on its National Board of Directors. In 2022, she became the first CRA member awarded an AIC Fellowship. She chaired AIC’s Standards Sub-Committee from 2023 to 2026 and currently serves as Vice-Chair of its Professional Practice Committee. As an author and presenter of numerous residential appraisal courses for UBC’s Sauder School of Business, Deana brings extensive professional practice and appraisal education experience to UBC’s webinar on valuing residential condominiums.

Dan’s career began in 1978 in both the Real Estate and Appraisal Industry. Dan is also a Certified Reserve Fund Planner, a licensed Real Estate Broker, a Mortgage Broker, Property Condition Consultant, a Machinery & Equipment Appraiser and a Certified Commercial Property inspector. Dan currently sits on numerous committees at both the Provincial and National levels of the Appraisal Institute of Canada. Such experience and exposure enables Dan to assist his clients in a wide variety of disciplines.