MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
The High-Rise Accelerator instructors together have 20+ years of real estate experience. Your instructors have a passion for impact-focused developments.
ADEOLA ADEJOBI
Adeola Adejobi is an entrepreneur, real estate attorney and investor. Adeola has dedicated her career to impact-focused real estate assets and has closed nearly 10,000 units of affordable housing over the course of her career. In addition, Adeola is working to create and build more sustainable and safe communities though ESG-focused real estate development and acquisitions.
Adeola is also the Founder of the Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Conference, the largest conference in the nation that specifically focuses on diversity in the commercial real estate industry.
Adeola is the recipient of several awards, including the National Bar Association’s 40 under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award, the New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce Women of Excellence Award, TOP 35 Millennial Influencers Award, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke’s Shining Star Award and the New York State Bar Association’s Empire State Counsel Award. She is a 2017 Council of Urban Professionals Fellow, a member of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Council of Urban Real Estate, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Adeola received her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Comparative Women’s Studies from Spelman College. She obtained her law degree from Cornell Law School with a specialization in International Legal Affairs.
SONYA ROCVIL
Sonya Rocvil is the Principal and Founder of Bedrock Real Estate Investors, a privately-owned real estate company, specializing in the acquisitions and asset management of multifamily apartments in the United States. With over 15 years of experience within the financial services industry, she has syndicated multifamily deals totaling 374 units and valued at $18.6m. She has also been an equity partner for multifamily investments totaling 438 units and valued at $28.7m.
Sonya has been a speaker on Podcasts and Live Webinars including: The Level Up REI Podcast, The Real Estate Syndication Show, Real Estate Investor Goddesses Podcast, the Bisnow Multifamily Tri-state Digital Summit, the Commercial Observer 4th Annual Women in Real Estate Forum, the Women of Color and Capital Summit and the Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Summit.
Sonya began her career as an auditor and later transitioned to finance at a Fortune 500 Company. Her depth of knowledge in business analytics and strategic implementations that drive growth, has made her successful in acquiring and operating multifamily properties.
Sonya is an Adjunct Instructor for the NYU School of Professional Studies and serves as Treasurer of the Council of Urban Real Estate. She is also an active member of her local merchant association. Sonya holds a Master of Business Administration from Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers University. She is also a graduate of Project REAP (Real Estate Associate Program). Sonya is a Certified Public Accountant and Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of New York.