Your Morning to Plan Ahead, Reconnect, and Get a Head Start on 2027
For nine years, contractors, developers, and industry partners across Central Ohio have opened the construction season together at the Construction Kickoff. Over a hot breakfast, you’ll hear a practical look at where the economy is heading and how technology is changing construction. You’ll also have time to reconnect with peers and partners before the busy season begins.
Agenda
7:00 AM | Hot Breakfast & Networking
Grab breakfast and catch up with colleagues, peers, and industry partners.
8:00 AM | Welcome
John Kurtin, CPA, Principal and Construction Industry Leader, Rea Advisory
8:05 AM | Economic Update
Tom Jalics, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist, Fifth Third Private Bank
Get a clear-eyed view of the economic and market forces shaping 2027, including interest rates, inflation, and the trends most likely to affect construction and real estate as you plan for the year.
9:00 AM | Technology & Construction
Mary Kenney, Principal, Heartland Ventures
Find out which technologies are gaining traction in construction, from project management to the jobsite, and how contractors and developers can evaluate new tools in a practical way. You’ll hear from someone who sees emerging construction tech before it reaches the market.
10:00 AM | Closing Networking
Continue the conversation before you head back to the jobsite.
Who Should Attend
This event is built for construction and real estate leaders, including owners, presidents, CFOs, controllers, developers, and home builders, as well as the bankers, surety agents, attorneys, and other advisors who work alongside them.
Speakers
Tom Jalics, CFA
Chief Investment Strategist, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, Fifth Third Private Bank
Tom leads Fifth Third Private Bank’s Investment Strategy Group, which guides the firm’s strategic and tactical asset allocation and produces research for clients and advisors. He has spent more than two decades analyzing markets and the financial sector. Before joining Fifth Third, he served as Head of Equity Research at Key Private Bank and held roles at National City Bank and Fitch Ratings. Tom is a CFA charterholder and an alumnus of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Mary Kenney
Principal, Heartland Ventures
Mary is a Principal at Heartland Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in high-growth startups bringing innovative technology to traditional Midwestern industries, including manufacturing, construction, logistics, and real estate. From Columbus, she works where emerging technology meets the businesses that put it to use. Before joining Heartland, Mary was Director of Institutional Projects at Dartmouth College and worked in customer success and higher education consulting. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame. clutch
Hosted by
Doug Houser, CEPA, CPA, MBA | Principal, Rea Advisory
John Kurtin, CPA | Principal and Construction Industry Leader, Rea Advisory
Join us at Rea’s Dublin office for breakfast, insights, and networking. This event is invite only. Please contact hello@reaadvisory.com with any questions.
