Currently in its fourteenth year, the ULI SF YLG Mentor Program has provided over 1,000 Young Leaders with mentorship and career support.

Structure

Each mentor group consists of seven to eight YLG members with an interest or experience in similar product types or sectors. Each group is led by one mentor. Mentor groups are expected to meet at least seven to nine times over the course of a year, as it’s encouraged that each group meet 1x per month from October-June (allowing for a couple missed months around the winter holiday season). Meetings can include lessons learned from a mentor’s career, discussing career goals, case studies, social events, project tours, guest speakers, or anything else mutually agreed upon to further the relationship among the group.

Commitment

Every applicant must be committed to the Mentor Program in order to create the type of atmosphere necessary for success.

Mentor Program Attendance Policy:
Attendance at every session is mandatory. The program will meet 7-9 times during the year (1x per month from October through June). Full group attendance is expected at all meetings. Excused absences must be pre-approved with 48 hours prior notice by the Mentor Program Subcommittee Chairs and ULI Staff. Violations of the attendance policy may result in dismissal from the program and/or denied admission to future ULI YLG programs.

Please note that there will be a mandatory 2025-26 Mentor Program in-person kickoff event on either Thursday, September 11th or September 18th, 2025. Please hold these dates in your calendars. All Mentor Program participants will be required to attend this kickoff.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality is absolute, in all ways and forever. A breach in confidentiality will be treated as a resignation from the Mentor Program.

Active Participation

Mentees should have a clear idea of what they want to achieve through the Mentor Program, whether that be obtaining career advice or learning from their peers and mentor about specific issues in their sector. Each mentee must take responsibility for facilitating (help determine agendas, coordinate schedules, etc.) at least one meeting. This role is crucial to taking the scheduling work off of the mentor’s hands and keeping the group together.

Price

Participation in the 2025-26 Mentor Program costs $135 for the private sector and $65 for public/nonprofit sector YLG members. Please note: recent graduates who hold a ULI student membership can still apply and will receive the public rate.

There are a select number of scholarships available for public and non-profit sector YLG participants for 25% off their registration fee (prices are rounded to closest $5 increment). This reduces the private sector dues to $100 and the public sector to $50. The scholarship application can be found here.

Those willing to serve as Group Coordinators will automatically receive the scholarship pricing listed above.

Confirmed Mentors for 2025-2026:

• Rod Chu, Managing Director, UBS
• Bruce Ganong, Senior Managing Director, JLL
• Charles Halladay, Senior Managing Director, JLL
• Mark Purdy, Senior Vice President, Grosvenor
• Gayle Starr, Advisory, Bridge33 Capital | Member Board of Directors, FUNDRISE REAL ESTATE
• Janice Yuen, Chief Financial Officer, Sares Regis Group Northern California

And more to be announced!

Please contact any of the following with any questions:

• Niyah Fambro, ULI SF Associate, [email protected]
• Jacqueline Smith, ULI SF Manager,  [email protected]
• Alysia Vigil, YLG Mentor Program Chair, [email protected]
• Laura Bowser, YLG Mentor Program Advising Chair, [email protected]