Value-Add Commercial Real Estate Investing: October 2026 Panel Recap
Minnesota Real Estate Club , November 10, 2026
On October 8, 2026, four Minnesota operators joined the Minnesota Real Estate Club in Eden Prairie to share how they find, evaluate and add value to commercial real estate.
Event at a glance
- Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
- Location: 7500 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie, MN
- Format: a one-hour moderated panel Q&A, followed by open networking
- Cost: free and open to the public
Hosted by Adam Hunt and moderated by Ryan Schroder.
The panel
- Nick Matti, cofounder of Quantum Capital Real Estate, which acquires and repositions value-add industrial and retail properties across Southern Minnesota.
- Daniel Kurkowski, CEO of Obsidian Group and CIO of Onyx Strategic Partners. He started as a real estate broker and has acquired roughly 500,000 square feet.
- Jessie Houlihan, founder of Onyx Strategic Partners, who brings over twenty years in technology, consulting and business and a decade of leadership in commercial real estate and construction.
- Joey Brehm, partner at Tillstone Partners, the ground-up development company he cofounded in 2020. Tillstone has acquired $70M in land and raised $40M in private equity for land transactions.
Read full bios on our speakers page.
What the panel covered
- How experienced operators identify overlooked value-add opportunities
- How to evaluate acquisitions, due diligence, zoning, entitlement and development risk
- Ways to create value through leasing, management, capital improvements and repositioning
- How value-add strategies differ across industrial, retail, land and rental development
- How strong partnerships and disciplined capital allocation support successful execution
Watch the highlights
- Value-Add Commercial Real Estate Investing: full event feature
- What is value-add? Daniel Kurkowski of Obsidian Group explains
- Getting creative with the deal: Nick Matti, Quantum Capital
- Move fast without sacrificing accuracy: Jessie Houlihan, Onyx Strategic Partners
See the photos and every clip on the event page.
Frequently asked questions
What is value-add commercial real estate investing?
Value-add investing means buying a commercial property that is underperforming and raising its value through work the owner controls, such as leasing up vacant space, improving management, making capital improvements, repositioning the property, or pursuing zoning and entitlement changes.
Who spoke at the October 2026 MNREC event?
Nick Matti of Quantum Capital Real Estate, Daniel Kurkowski of Obsidian Group and Onyx Strategic Partners, Jessie Houlihan, founder of Onyx Strategic Partners, and Joey Brehm of Tillstone Partners.
Is the Minnesota Real Estate Club free to attend?
Yes. MNREC events are free and open to the public, thanks to our sponsors.
Where are MNREC events held?
Events are held in the evening at 7500 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie, MN. See upcoming events for the next date.