Mike Ballard, partner at Ascent Multifamily Accounting, has been selected as a moderator for this year’s national IMN Middle-Market Multifamily Forum in South Florida. Mike will lead a discussion on streamlining operation, expense control and property management at the conference at noon on Monday, Feb. 7. Joining Mike on the panel are Crown Bay Group LLC CEO Steve Firestone, RKW Residential partner John Zalkin, Gimme Shelter managing member Ed Modzel, PetScreening CEO and founder John Bradford and ResMan president Elizabeth Francisco.

This year’s conference is stretched between two days beginning on Feb. 7 through Feb. 8. The event allows the opportunity for both small and mid-sized owners and developers to network and explore all of the issues, strategies and trends impacting the multifamily industry today. Topics include value-add strategies, merging multifamily and technology, the impact of inflation and working with institutional capital. For a full list of speakers and topics, visit www.imn.org.