Yesenia Scheker-Izquierdo is the Global Tax Leader for KPMG’s Building, Construction & Real Estate practice, and Partner in Charge of KPMG’s New York Real Estate Tax practice. Yessi has over 20 years of experience providing tax and advisory services to the asset management and private equity industry, including global real estate fund managers, investment funds, infrastructure funds, foreign investors, institutional clients, developers, homebuilders, and owner/operators. She is a Co-Leader of KPMG’s Women in Real Estate Steering Committee, a member of New York Women Executives in Real Estate (WX), and president of Women’s Executive Circle of New York.