MRED+U Endowed
Scholarship Fund
University of Miami
School of Architecture
Master of Real Estate
Development and Urbanism
Every project
shapes the skyline.
Let yours shape
the next generation.
Skyline Scholars film
The Epicenter of American Development
Miami is where American
development happens now.
Some call it the Silicon Valley of real estate.
Week after week, renowned architects and developers launch projects here that the rest of the country studies.
The University of Miami is Florida’s leading private research university and a major force in South Florida’s educational, economic, and cultural life. Through MRED+U, it sits at the center of this moment, developing tomorrow’s leaders where the work is really happening.
MRED+U brings together the strengths of the University’s Schools of Architecture, Business, and Law. Its mission is to prepare professionals who can harness the power of the market to deliver development that offers a high quality of life: walkable, sustainable neighborhoods where diverse communities live, work, and thrive.
Skyline Scholars will enable MRED+U to recruit the very best students from across the country and take its place among the nation’s top real estate development programs.
“We helped shape
South Florida’s skyline.
Now let’s help shape
those who will carry
it forward.”
Ricardo CaporalChair, MRED+U Board
Founder & President, Mattoni Group
Ricardo made
the first commitment.
As Chair of the MRED+U Board, Ricardo Caporal champions a forward-thinking, project-driven approach to helping our students. As the founder of Skyline Scholars, he has pioneered a “pay-it-forward” model in Miami philanthropy. The idea is simple: real estate leaders set aside part of each new project’s budget for Skyline Scholars. Those commitments build a permanent endowment that funds MRED+U scholarships every year, so the projects shaping Miami today also train the people who will shape it next.
Every gift builds a permanent endowment for MRED+U scholarships.
The Goldman Family
Landmark Gift
Celebrating the Legacy of Tony Goldman
In a major milestone for the University of Miami’s Ever Brighter campaign, a historic $1.5 million gift from Jessica Goldman Srebnick and the Goldman family has officially established and named the Tony Goldman Endowed Director of Real Estate Development and Urbanism. This permanent endowment honors Tony Goldman’s legendary, transformative impact on neighborhood revitalization across Wynwood and South Florida.
Dr. Charles “Chuck” Bohl proudly steps in as the Inaugural Tony Goldman Director, carrying forward this rich lineage of urban excellence and continuing his work leading the MRED+U program, which he has successfully guided since 2008.
Jessica Goldman Srebnick
Dr. Charles “Chuck” Bohl
Inaugural Tony Goldman Director
Launching
the Future
The Skyline Scholars Fund
Skyline Scholars is the first major effort in the next era of the University of Miami MRED+U program, and a powerful example of how the real estate community can invest directly in its future leaders.
By backing a Skyline Scholar, donors do not simply fund a degree. They start a career, open up a network of mentors, and bring top-tier talent into the South Florida market.
Every commitment builds toward a multimillion-dollar endowment at the University of Miami. The principal is never spent. Its earnings fund MRED+U scholarships every year, so a commitment made on one deal keeps opening doors long after it closes.
Developers, attorneys, lenders, bankers, investors, architects, brokers, and builders: everyone with a hand in the skyline has a place in it.
Your next project includes
a line item for Skyline Scholars.
A small share of the project budget, set aside for the next generation of MRED+U students.
How it works
A deal closes.
A building rises.
A student is supported.
- 1A commitment is made, tied to a project or deal.
- 2The deal closes and the gift is completed.
- 3A student is supported, year after year.
What you commit
One of two commitments, made through a development project you are part of: a $25,000 project-based contribution to the MRED+U scholarship endowment, or a $100,000 named scholarship with lasting recognition.
What you choose
The deal, the timing, and how the gift is made: through the project budget, a fee, or a direct gift.
The structure is yours.
The University handles the rest.
Partnership
Framework
We invite MRED+U Board members and real estate industry leaders to join Skyline Scholars by making a scholarship commitment through their upcoming development projects. Choose a $25,000 project-based contribution or a $100,000 named scholarship commitment, with the timing and funding arrangement coordinated to fit your project.
Project-Based Commitment
$25,000
Make Skyline Scholars part of a development project and contribute toward the MRED+U scholarship endowment.
Named Scholarship
$100,000
Establish a named scholarship opportunity through Skyline Scholars with lasting recognition that reflects the significance of your gift.
The Founding Circle
Join the real estate leaders making the earliest commitments to Skyline Scholars. As we work toward the initiative’s first $5 million in endowment commitments, founding participants will help establish a philanthropic legacy that connects today’s development community with tomorrow’s leaders.
Founding status closes when the endowment reaches this milestone.
Join the Effort
Every commitment is customized to the project. Any budget line, any stage of the deal: you commit to the amount, and we work out the details with you.
Join the Founding Circle.
The Founding Circle
Every skyline has its founders.
Ricardo Caporal made the first commitment, and Arnaud Karsenti, Matthew Adler and Lissette Calderon soon followed. Everyone who commits before the endowment reaches its founding milestone will be recognized as a Founder of Skyline Scholars.
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Ricardo Caporal
Chair, MRED+U Board
Founder, Skyline Scholars -
Arnaud Karsenti
Managing Principal, 13th Floor Investments
Incoming Chair, MRED+U Board -
Matthew Adler
Founder & Managing Principal, Adler Real Estate Partners
MRED+U Board Member -
Lissette Calderon
Founder & CEO, Neology Group
MRED+U Board Member
The Founding Circle is taking shape. Will you be part of it?
“Someone invested in me without even knowing what I could become. And that’s very powerful.”
Ron BlinderScholarship Recipient
The freedom
to focus.
For Ron, a scholarship created something more valuable than financial relief: freedom to focus. It allowed him to become a full-time student, build relationships and immerse himself in the experiences that prepare a student for a career. But the gift also created responsibility: the knowledge that someone believed in his potential before knowing what he might become.
“This program helped me combine education with real‑life application to help me land the internship.”
Samara AlsalahMRED+U Student
A bridge
to the people shaping it.
Samara came to real estate ready to change the course of her career. Before her master’s program had even begun, a connection through UM opened the door to Starwood Property Trust, and she earned the internship. For her, education is no longer confined to a classroom. It is a bridge to the people, projects and opportunities shaping South Florida.
“Don’t be afraid to
sit at the table.
Don’t be afraid to
speak up.”
Lissette M. Calderon
Reshaping Miami’s core.
A Miami native, first-generation Cuban American, and Wharton Economics alumna, Lissette Calderon is widely recognized as a visionary force in the commercial real estate industry. As the sole female residential developer actively reshaping Miami’s urban core and the historic Miami River district, she commands a $2 billion multifamily portfolio exceeding 4,600 units. Lissette brings deep entrepreneurial grit, a commitment to local neighborhood revitalization, and a passion for community mentorship directly to the MRED+U ecosystem.
Lissette M. CalderonPresident and CEO, Neology Life Development Group
MRED+U Board Member
Preservation
as a tool for place-making.
Renowned for her visionary approach to adaptive reuse and neighborhood revitalization, Avra Jain has played a pivotal role in redefining Miami’s historic urban corridors, most notably the MiMo District. A former Wall Street bond trader turned urban developer, Avra brings a unique blend of financial creativity and passion for historic preservation to the MRED+U Board. Her mentorship challenges students to view real estate as a tool for cultural preservation, community equity, and creative place-making.
Avra JainFounder, The Vagabond Group
MRED+U Board Member
Founders, Mentors
and Future Leaders
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Turning Today’s Developments Into Tomorrow’s Opportunities
Ricardo Caporal
Founder & President, Mattoni Group
MRED+U Board Chair -
Helping Future Leaders Find Their Direction
Arnaud Karsenti
Managing Principal, 13th Floor Investments
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Helping the Next Generation Find Opportunity
Matthew Adler
Founder & Managing Principal, Adler Real Estate Partners
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Preparing Students to Shape Better Communities
Charles “Chuck” Bohl
Professor and Tony Goldman Endowed Director of MRED+U, University of Miami
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Connecting Design and Business Through Education
Rodolphe el-Khoury
Dean, University of Miami School of Architecture
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Helping More Women See Their Potential
Lissette Calderon
Founder & CEO, Neology Group
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Recognizing Potential and Passing Opportunity Forward
Ryan D. Bailine
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
MRED+U Board Member -
Turning Industry Connections Into Independent Ventures
Nicholas Font
Founder & President, Bold Construction Group
President, Craft Development Group -
Finding His Calling and Creating Opportunities
Joseph Roque
Project & Development Manager, Torre Companies
MRED+U Alumnus -
Scholarship Support Gives Him Greater Focus
Ron Blinder
MRED+U Student & Scholarship Recipient
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A New Career Begins With Access
Samara Alsalah
MRED+U Student
Incoming Intern, Starwood Property Trust -
Persistence Turned One Conversation Into Opportunity
Rubens Bravo
Development Coordinator, Housing Trust Group
MRED+U Alumnus
An Invitation to Join
the Founding Circle
We invite you to align your organization with the University of Miami’s Master of Real Estate Development and Urbanism program and help shape the next generation behind South Florida’s built environment.
Project-Based Commitment
$25,000 per project
Named Scholarship
$100,000 named scholarship
Every commitment is customized to the project. Let us know you’re interested, and we’ll follow up personally to talk through the deal, the timing, and how you prefer to give.
Or email us directly at mredu@miami.edu