In this episode of Icon Insights, ’20 Leeds School of Business graduate Brandon Strickland speaks with Danny Prosky, the president and chief executive officer of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. American Healthcare REIT is one of the largest healthcare-focused real estate investment trusts in the word, and Prosky has spent more than 25 years of his professional career in the specialized field of healthcare real estate investment, where he has been responsible for more than $10 billion in transactions.

Prosky discusses how he first became involved in healthcare real estate, the challenges of navigating a changing healthcare industry, what’s next for the industry as it accommodates the aging baby boomer population, and why it’s so important to ask questions and continue to learn as your real estate career evolves. Prosky graduated from the University of Colorado in 1987 and is currently a member of the CU Real Estate Center National Advisory Board.

In this episode of Icon Insights, ’23 Leeds School of Business graduate Luke Burns speaks with longtime Colorado developer Craig Ferraro about how he carved out a career working in ski resort communities, the philanthropic work that has kept him connected to those mountain resort communities, and the risks and rewards of working on projects high in the Rocky Mountains.

Ferraro is the former Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer at East/West Partners, a Denver-based real estate development company. He's also an Adjunct Professor in Real Estate at CU-Boulder.

In this episode of Icon Insights, ‘22 Leeds School of Business graduate Cliff Dinwiddie IV goes in-depth on the past, present and future of affordable housing with Denver-based developer Kevin Knapp, who boasts more than 15 years of working in the industry. Knapp discusses how he became involved in affordable housing, the differences between affordable and market-rate housing, his thoughts on rent control, his advice for students looking to start a career in affordable housing, and much more.

Knapp is currently the Vice President of Development at Ulysses Development Group, which develops best-in-class affordable communities nationwide. Knapp obtained an MBA from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he’s also an adjunct instructor and frequent guest lecturer in the real estate program. He also volunteers as a Commissioner on two City of Boulder advisory boards and is on the Board of Directors of Flatirons Habitat for Humanity.