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UCO Marks 10 Years of Real Estate Excellence at CRE Summit

Oct. 14, 2025

UCO leadership pose with UCO President Todd G. Lamb for a photo with an industry professional holding an achievement plaque at an award ceremony.

The University of Central Oklahoma College of Business hosted the 10th Annual Commercial Real Estate Summit (CRE Summit), bringing together more than 250 professionals, including brokers, developers, investors, planners and policymakers, along with UCO real estate students to celebrate leadership and collaboration across Oklahoma’s commercial real estate industry.

"The Commercial Real Estate Summit serves as a hub for industry professionals, providing opportunities for networking and discussions on the latest trends and challenges," said David Chapman, Ph.D., chair and professor of finance and real estate at Central.

"It also supports education by offering scholarships through the Commercial Real Estate Summit Foundation for students in real estate programs. Participants saw the most innovative commercial real estate vendors and had the opportunity to participate in the real estate job fair."

The summit began with an economic preview and welcome from Russell Evans, Ph.D., dean of the UCO College of Business, followed by an Urban Design Panel, breakout sessions on timely industry topics, a networking real estate career fair and a keynote address by Richard Andreski, president and CEO of Trinity Metro.

The event concluded with a reception and awards ceremony recognizing professionals who have made innovative contributions to the field through the annual Pivot Awards and the inaugural Oklahoma Real Estate Hall of Fame inductions. UCO President Todd G. Lamb, Evans and Chapman presented awards.

Recipients of the Pivot Awards included Larry Stein, Oklahoma County assessor, Charles McBride, owner and broker at Bailey-Foristell Inc., and Will Blake, director of commercial lending at Central Bank.

Inducted into the inaugural 2025 Oklahoma Real Estate Hall of Fame were Mo Anderson, founder and former CEO of Keller Williams Realty, and Mark Beffort, CEO of Robinson Park and longtime champion of Oklahoma City's urban growth.

Established in 2015 and jointly produced by the CRE Summit Foundation and UCO's Real Estate program, the CRE Summit is an annual, educational and non-partisan event centered on three key objectives: uniting the real estate industry, recognizing industry leaders and advancing real estate education and student networking.

For more information about UCO's Real Estate program, contact Chapman at jchapman7@uco.edu.

For more information about the UCO College of Business, visit www.uco.edu/business.

Cutline: The University of Central Oklahoma College of Business hosted the 10th Annual Commercial Real Estate Summit (CRE Summit), bringing together more than 250 professionals, including brokers, developers, investors, planners and policymakers, along with UCO real estate students to celebrate leadership and collaboration across Oklahoma’s commercial real estate industry. Pictured, from left to right, Russell Evans, Ph.D., dean of the UCO College of Business, David Chapman, Ph.D., chair and professor of finance and real estate at Central, UCO President Todd G. Lamb, and Mo Anderson, founder and former CEO of Keller Williams Realty.

Devan Wielgos

Devan Wielgos

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The University of Central Oklahoma is a campus community in motion—leading, innovating and creating transformative learning opportunities that foster success for our students. As Oklahoma’s largest metropolitan university, we provide high-quality, nationally recognized programs that are always evolving and adapting to the needs of our students and the community. This commitment is rooted in our founding in 1890 as the state’s teacher’s college, training those who would educate the next generation of leaders and innovators. We remain dedicated to offering an accessible, affordable education, earning national accolades for social mobility, veterans’ outreach and first-generation student programs.

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