Christian Szpilfogel

Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder, Aliferous Group

Christian Szpilfogel is an experienced real-estate investor and entrepreneur. With a background in executive roles across both private and public technology corporations, he now focuses on investments in real estate and tech start-ups.

As Founder and Chief Investment Officer of The Aliferous Group, he has built a thriving real-estate portfolio spanning multi-unit residential and commercial properties. He serves on the boards of the Ottawa Real Estate Investors Organization, the Eastern Ontario Landlords Organization, and Rental Housing Canada (formerly CFAA), along with several start-up companies.

Ajay Grewal

Principal Lawyer, Evict Your Tenant

Ajay Grewal has been practicing law in Ontario since 2017 and brings a rare perspective to landlord-tenant law: he has sat in the adjudicator's chair. After beginning his legal career in Northern Ontario practicing family and child protection law, Ajay relocated to the GTA, co-founded a multi-disciplinary firm, and expanded into real estate law before being appointed as an adjudicator at the Landlord and Tenant Board. That year on the inside gave him an understanding of LTB proceedings that few advocates can claim.

Today, Ajay is the principal of Evict Your Tenant, a practice dedicated to helping Ontario landlords navigate the LTB process — from drafting notices to contested hearings. He also continues to practice real estate and family law.

This session will walk small landlords through what actually happens at an LTB hearing — from the mediation process and how to make the most of it, to how to conduct yourself in the hearing room, engage productively with your tenant, and understand the realistic timelines involved in getting an order. Drawing on experience as both a practicing lawyer and a former LTB adjudicator, Ajay aims to demystify the process and give small landlords the confidence and knowledge to navigate it effectively.