Welcome to our Events page!
We are very grateful for our sponsors’ generous support in making First Fridays possible. They have greatly encouraged all attendees of recent events, and their continued contributions keep our momentum going. We sincerely appreciate their belief in the up-and-coming generation of commercial real estate in San Diego, as well as the First Friday’s CRE journey.
Join us at our next event!
2025/2026
Next Event to be Announced!
We look forward to seeing you all at our next event in 2026 – cheers!
– The First Fridays Team
Jez, Trevan, Jake, Annika, Ryan, and Kam
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Previous Gatherings
The Clubhouse at Torrey Heights, San Diego – November 2025
- Sponsored by Steel Peak Properties, Online Builders Commercial Construction, and The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate (SDSU, Fowler College of Business)
AleSmith Brewing Company, San Diego – August 2025
- Sponsored by Susie Friedman (First Citizens Bank), Daniel Fas (Nova Group, GBC), and Alton Do (BFC Funding)
Stone Brewing (Liberty Station), San Diego – February 2025
- Sponsored by Susie Friedman (First Citizens Bank) and Daniel Fas (Nova Group, GBC)
Pacifica Del Mar , San Diego – August 2024
- Sponsored by Susie Friedman (First Citizens Bank), Merri Adams and Mike Sarthou (TMC Financing), and Jacob Silverman (Harvest)
The Golf Bar, Clairemont, San Diego – April 2024
- Sponsored by Susie Friedman (First Citizens Bank), and Merri Adams and Mike Sarthou (TMC Financing)
The Winery, La Jolla, San Diego – October 2023
- Sponsored by Susie Friedman (First Citizens Bank), Merri Adams and Mike Sarthou (TMC Financing), and Jacob Silverman (Harvest)
Ballast Point, Miramar, San Diego – June 2023
- Sponsored by CompStak
The Winery, La Jolla, San Diego – February 2023
- Sponsored by Susie Friedman (First Citizens Bank), and Merri Adams and Mike Sarthou (TMC Financing)
Red O, La Jolla, San Diego – October 2022
- Sponsored by Susie Friedman (First Citizens Bank), and Merri Adams and Mike Sarthou (TMC Financing)
Javier’s, La Jolla, San Diego – July 2022
- Sponsored by Susie Friedman (First Citizens Bank) and Lisa Matta (BFC Funding)
Ballast Point, Miramar, San Diego – May 2022
- Sponsored by Jez Lawson and Trevan Tswierczewski
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