A sincere thank you to our outstanding Real Estate Investing Panel speakers, Arise Equity Management, Ji Zhang, Mark Jason, CFA, & Daniel Robert Jason Trujillo for sharing their expertise with students at the 2026 Global Youth Investment Summit.
One of the goals of GYIS is to expose students to the many career paths within finance, and this panel provided valuable insight into the world of real estate investing as a dynamic and intellectually rigorous area of the industry. Students learned how real estate intersects with valuation, capital markets, underwriting, operations, risk analysis, and investment decision-making, while gaining a deeper understanding of how financial concepts are applied in the real world.
The discussion covered a wide range of topics, including property valuation, risk and return, real estate versus equities, market analysis, and practical ways young investors can begin exploring the asset class. Most importantly, our students had the opportunity to engage directly with experienced professionals and ask thoughtful questions about careers in real estate and finance.
We extend our gratitude to our panelists for their time, insights, and commitment to educating the next generation of financial leaders. Thank you as well to our moderator, David Miles, and to Arise Equity Management for supporting this impactful conversation.
Experiences like these help students broaden their understanding of the financial industry and discover new possibilities for their future careers.