Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference: Southeast

Steven DeFrancis

Founder, and CEO
Cortland

Steven DeFrancis is the founder and CEO of Cortland. He has more than 25 years of experience in complex multifamily development and management, specializing in unique development and value-add opportunities. Since its founding in 2005, Cortland has expanded into a global, vertically integrated, multifamily real estate investment, development, and asset management company. Anchored on providing a beautiful, yet affordable living environment and an enriched lifestyle to its residents, the company has adopted the unique approach of internalizing the majority of the functions dedicated to achieving those two objectives – from construction and design to product development. Steven and his team manage a portfolio of multifamily assets located in twelve states, primarily throughout the Southeast, Midwest, and Texas. Internationally, Cortland maintains a global materials sourcing office in Shanghai and a development and management platform in the UK. The company employs more than 2,000 associates and owns and manages more than 60,000 apartment homes. Cortland is a National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Top 50 Owner and Manager and is ranked 6th among Atlanta’s “Top Workplaces” in the large employer category (2019). Steven earned his bachelor’s degree in Real Estate from The University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. He is a member of The Buckhead Coalition and serves on the board of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership. He is also a member of The Real Estate Roundtable, The Urban Land Institute, and the National Multifamily Housing Council.

Patrick Carroll

Founder and CEO
Carroll Organization

Patrick Carroll is the founder and CEO of CARROLL. As CEO, Patrick Carroll defines and implements strategic plans designed to further expand CARROLL's existing platforms. He infuses a hands-on approach to guide every aspect of the company leveraging his diverse real estate investment experience, asset management expertise, and overall industry knowledge. This approach, along with an aggressive acquisition strategy, led to the national growth and rapid success of “CARROLL”. Relevant Experience – Patrick Carroll started his real estate investment and development career in December of 2004, founding Carroll Organization and investing in residential properties in Georgia and Florida. Following these initial investments, M. Patrick Carroll developed several residential communities in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. With the success of those residential developments, he turned his focus to commercial real estate development and investment, successfully developing a retail shopping center, a mixed-use property, and student housing. In 2008 Patrick Carroll successfully sold his development projects. In 2009, Patrick Carroll acquired three property management companies; creating a 20,000 unit Property Management Infrastructure for Carroll Organization. In 2010, in partnership with Institutional Investors, Carroll began acquiring Multifamily Properties throughout the Southeast and Texas. To date, Carroll has successfully acquired over $6.6 Billion in Multifamily Properties, as well as successfully exited sixty of these properties; resulting in $4.5 Billion in sales proceeds and producing an average gross IRR of ~28%. Education/Affiliations – Patrick Carroll is an active supporter of Jesuit High School in Tampa, FL, Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, FL, The Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay. Patrick Carroll is currently a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, and the Urban Land Institute.

Norman Radow

Founder & CEO
The RADCO Companies

Norman Radow’s vision when establishing The RADCO Companies in 1994 was borne out of a lifelong passion to make neighborhoods and people’s lives better. RADCO’s first project was the redevelopment of a distressed 53-story Atlanta hotel, office, and condominium tower, which later became the Four Seasons Hotel. The notable turnaround project put the company on the map and more than 100 successful projects later, RADCO remains a fearless, successful, and flexible leader in the real estate industry. Prior to founding The RADCO Companies, Norman was a seasoned real estate litigation, workout, and transactional lawyer. Awarded a Juris Doctor by New York Law School in 1981 and a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1978, he is licensed to practice in both New York and Georgia. As a Chairman of the Kennesaw State University Foundation Board of Trustees, Norman oversaw the expansion of the 33,000-student university in metropolitan Atlanta. During his 13-year tenure, the campus doubled in size with the addition of $500 million in new buildings that he helped finance and develop. Norman is currently a member of the New York Law School Board of Trustees and previously served as an Adjunct Professor at Emory University School of Law. He is a dynamic speaker and real estate industry expert that has been featured on CNBC, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and more.

Joe Lubeck

CEO
American Landmark

Joe is the CEO of Electra America and CEO and Co-Manager of American Landmark. An expert in value-added and distressed real estate repositioning, and multifamily acquisitions, operations and disposals, Joe has overseen four successful multifamily portfolio builds totaling 100,000 units, with a value in excess of $7 billion, over the last 15 years. He was the original founder of Landmark Apartment Trust, which sold its portfolio in 2015 for $1.9 billion. Joe and his partners returned to the private sector in 2015 to begin a new portfolio build under the Electra America brand. As CEO of Electra America, Joe oversees all aspects of the company’s operations, from finance to property management. An honors graduate of Cornell University, Joe holds a Juris Doctor Degree from Delaware Law School. He is active in numerous civic and charitable organizations, including AIPAC, Hillel, and The Cornell University Tower Club.

Noel Khalil

Founder, Chairman, & CEO
Columbia Residential

In his role as Founder and Principal of Columbia Residential, LLC, Mr. Khalil directs the company in its mission to provide quality affordable housing in major metropolitan communities. He formed the company in 1991 as the Affordable Housing Partnership, Inc. and concentrated on real estate development consulting. By 1995, he expanded the scope of the organization to include full-service real estate development and management, changing its name to Columbia Residential. Today, Noel is responsible for the company’s strategic planning and development operations, as well as the formation of alliances with local communities, non-profit CDCs, financial institutions, governmental entities, and public housing authorities. He leads Columbia Residential’s development team in the selection and acquisition of residential sites and personally handles the structuring of multifamily housing transactions financed through low income housing tax credits, HOME loans, FHLB subsidy, HOPE VI loans and conventional bank loans. Prior to establishing Columbia Residential, Noel acted as President of Gibraltar Land, Inc., (a subsidiary of H.J. Russell & Company) an Atlanta-based real estate development company. In this position, he managed all real estate investment, acquisition, and development activities. His additional professional background includes positions as Executive Vice President of H.J. Russell & Company and Senior Vice President of U.S. Home Corporation. During his extensive career in the industry, Noel has been responsible for the development of more than 10,000 multifamily and single-family housing units throughout the United States.

Kim Bucklew

Managing Director
Alliance Residential

As the Managing Director, Kim Bucklew is responsible for multifamily development across Southern California, including the review, negotiation, coordination and processing of all property transactions. Her background includes acquisitions and due diligence of new development sites, as well as development management for market-rate apartments, student housing and senior living communities. Ms. Bucklew is an active member of Urban Land Institute, ULI, Young Leader Mentorship Program, Urban Development Mixed Use Council – Silver Flight, the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Atlanta Multifamily Network in Atlanta. She received an MBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Meaghan Shannon-Vlkovic

VP & Market Leader
Enterprise Community Partners

Meaghan Shannon-Vlkovic is vice president and market leader for Enterprise Community Partner’s Southeast market, which includes the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee. She leads Enterprise’s programmatic work in the region, focused on providing an array of resources to affordable housing and community development partners. This includes capacity building assistance for preservation and neighborhood stabilization, and helping communities plan for future development, such as transit-oriented development opportunities around Atlanta’s expanding public transit system. Prior to joining the Southeast office in 2010, Meaghan was development coordinator at Monadnock Construction in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she was responsible for planning and analysis of housing development opportunities. From 2001 to 2004 she was a program officer and assistant director of housing and finance in Enterprise’s New York office, where she coordinated technical assistance and training to nonprofit and for-profit developers while overseeing a project management team and portfolio of tax credit developments. Previously Meaghan was executive director of Aquinas Housing Corporation, a Bronx nonprofit, community-based organization involved in the rebuilding and management of 1,200 units of housing serving the formerly homeless, seniors and families with low to moderate incomes. Meaghan earned her bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oneonta College and her master’s degree from CUNY Hunter College in New York City.

Cris Sullivan

EVP & COO
Gables Residential

Cris Sullivan is the Chief Operating Officer for Gables Residential. Gables is a vertically integrated private multi-family REIT specializing in the development, construction and management of class A apartments and mixed use communities. She oversees the management of 30,000 apartment homes and 600,000 sq. ft. of retail space located in 18 markets across the US. In addition, her responsibilities include the company’s sustainability program, facilities management group, corporate marketing efforts and the 3rd party management business. Cris began her career with Gables Residential predecessor, Trammell Crow Residential, as a leasing consultant in 1988 and has held numerous positions in property operations, learning and development and brokerage. She leads the Gables Charitable Contributions Committee and is active in a number of charities personally and professionally. Cris is a recipient of the Real Estate Forum’s 2015 Women of Influence Award. She is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University and holds a Florida Real Estate Broker’s License. Dawn Severt EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Dawn Severt is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She has 24 years of experience with Gables and has been in her current role since 2005. Dawn was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and prior to joining Gables in 1994, she was a Manager in the audit practice of Arthur Andersen LLP. Dawn serves on the Executive Committee of the National Multifamily Housing Council and as Chair of its Investment Committee. She is also a member of the Urban Land Institute. Dawn serves on the Board of Directors of DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and as Chair of its Audit Committee. She serves on the Board of the Piedmont Park Conservancy, and as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee. Dawn is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of The Ohio State University, participating as a member of the Alumni Advisory Board of the Fisher College of Business. John Akin EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER John joined Gables in 2016 as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Gables, he was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer at the Flournoy Companies. Before Flournoy, John was a Senior Vice President at Carter where he led multi-family investment and development efforts on behalf of the Carter Funds and Senior Vice President of Development and Investments at Novare Group. In his real estate career, John has overseen the financing, development, and acquisition of nearly $2 billion worth of multi-family and mixed-use projects totaling more than 7,000 units. Previously, John worked as a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and a Senior Consultant for Ernst & Young. He is active in the National Multifamily Housing Council and serves on the board of the Fort McPherson Redevelopment Authority. John received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Duke University. Philip Altschuler SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES Philip Altschuler assists entrepreneurial organizations in driving revenue and profits through comprehensive talent management strategies. His strength is in creatively leveraging HR and technology innovations to improve the acquisition, development, and support of talent. As Gables' Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Learning & Development, Philip is integrating recruitment, performance management, and engagement programs into the organization's overall strategy. In addition, he directs a team that manages benefits, wellness education and incentives, and award winning 401(k) educational programs. With a reputation for high energy and strong results, Philip is passionate about coaching leaders on how to increase their effectiveness, leadership presence, and support of a healthy workforce. Committed to ongoing professional development, Philip is actively involved with the National Multi Housing Council, National Association of Real Estate Investments Trusts, the Society of Human Resource Management, and the International Coaching Federation. He has earned certifications in Leadership Coaching (Georgetown University) and Personal Branding. Philip holds a MBA from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dennis Rainosek SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Dennis Rainosek is Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management. He is responsible for dispositions, risk management, property taxes, and Gables Corporate Accommodations, a division which provides furnished apartment units nationally. Dennis joined the company’s predecessor, Trammell Crow Residential, in 1986 as a Division Controller, and from 1989 to 1994 was the Chief Financial Officer for operations in Texas. He is an active member of the Texas Apartment Association. Dennis is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the University of Texas. David Reece SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKETS David Reece is Senior Vice President of Finance and Capital Markets. He is responsible for debt and equity financing, including the capitalization of new development opportunities with construction financing and joint venture equity. Prior to joining Gables, he was Director of Acquisitions for American Realty Advisors and was responsible for acquisitions on the eastern seaboard and southeast. Prior to that he was with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company for 14 years and was involved in debt and equity transactions in the southeast including construction financing, joint ventures and acquisitions. David is a graduate of Iowa State University, B.A. Architecture, and MS Civil Engineering and received his MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University. Donna Summers SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Donna Summers is Senior Vice President of Operations. She has over 30 years of property management experience and over 21 years with Gables. She has held a variety of property management and operations roles in several markets throughout the Southeast and West, and is now responsible for property operations nationally. She holds her CPM certification and is an active member of the Institute of Real Estate Management. She also served on the Board of Directors for the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas and the Legislative Committee for AAGD. Donna attended The University of North Texas and Oral Roberts University. Joseph Wilber SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTMENTS - EAST Joe Wilber is Senior Vice President of Investments for the East region. He has over 30 years' experience with Gables and its predecessors, and is responsible for all of the development and acquisition activities in Atlanta, Florida, and the DC area. During his tenure with Gables, he has been involved in the development, redevelopment or acquisition of more than 20,000 apartment homes. Additionally he is an active member of the Atlanta Apartment Association, where he currently serves on the Legislative Committee and previously served on the Board of Directors, is on the Board of Liveable Buckhead, and is a member of the Urban Land Institute. Joe is a graduate from The University of Georgia.

Chad DuBeau

Senior Managing Director
Mill Creek Residential

Chad DuBeau is the Senior Managing Director of Mill Creek's development efforts in the North Florida and Atlanta, where he is responsible for pursuing new development opportunities, product design, and the pursuit of entitlements to meet all local jurisdictional requirements. Prior to this position, Chad served as Managing Director in Mill Creek's Mid-Atlantic region where he notably had oversight of the 703-unit apartment community, Avenir Place, at the Dunn Loring Metro Station in Merrifield, Virginia. Prior to joining Mill Creek, Chad was a Managing Director with Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) and was with the company from 2004 through 2010. Prior to joining TCR, Mr. DuBeau was a Regional Operations Manager/Team Leader with the Bozzuto Group, a role in which he was active throughout the Mid-Atlantic region with a concentration on the Washington, DC and Baltimore markets.  At Bozzuto, he was responsible for all phases of development for multiple product categories, including multifamily homes, town homes and single-family homes, and land development projects.  Prior to Bozzuto, he worked as a Project Manager for Milestone Communities and as Project Engineer for VIKA, Inc. Chad obtained a BS from University of Delaware in Civil and Environmental Engineering and an MBA from the George Washington University.

Jim Schroder

Partner & CFO
Tribridge Residential

Jim Schroder is a partner and strategic CFO whose duties cover a broad spectrum of the company’s business to ensure its long-term success and financial sustainability. His primary responsibility is to secure equity capital through direct investments, programmatic joint ventures, and fund vehicles for TriBridge’s investment platform, which closed over $1.6 billion in transactions in the past three years. As a member of the firm’s Investment Committee, he reviews and approves all investments. In addition, Jim oversees all investment management and reporting functions. Prior to joining the company in 2013, Jim accumulated over 10 years of global experience in real estate private equity, development, and strategy consulting while based in Singapore, Denver, and New York City. Immediately out of college, he co-founded a start-up consulting firm and managed its operations, where he served as project manager for “The Beltline Emerald Necklace Report” at Alex Garvin & Associates. Jim gained international experience in Asia real estate and capital markets based out of Singapore and, separately, obtained significant experience in distressed investing in the US real estate during the last downturn in 2009-2011. Jim received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate and Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of ULI Atlanta’s Capital Markets Council and is a member of the Atlanta Beltline SID Steering Committee. Jim holds a strong sense of civic duty and seeks to use his professional experience to advocate workforce housing and improve public education in the City of Atlanta. In his spare time, Jim is an outdoor enthusiast. He has biked across the US, competes in triathlons, and enjoys traveling with his family and photographing their adventures together. When he is not traveling, you will find him most weekends on Atlanta’s BeltLine with his family.

Thomas Flournoy

President & CEO
Flournoy Development

Thomas H. Flournoy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Flournoy Development Group, has been with the Flournoy Companies since 1981. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. Tom is responsible for the company's developments including site selection, design, construction, financing and disposition strategy. He has been integral to the development of over 135 apartment communities utilizing private and institutional equity, syndications, HUD financing, tax credit funding, as well as historic renovations, single family, condominium, and commercial developments. Tom is John F. Flournoy's brother.

Eddy Benoit

President & CEO
The Benoit Group

Eddy Benoit Jr. is the President and CEO of The Benoit Group, which is comprised of a commercial development group and a real estate consulting firm. With over twenty years of experience in the commercial development industry totaling over $1.8 billion in project value, he currently focuses on the firm’s business diversification and geographical expansion. Mr. Benoit’s strategic plan consists of leveraging the company’s core expertise through its vertical integration, and providing turnkey real estate solutions in the market place. The Benoit Group’s platform involves low risk development pursuits and real estate advisory services, positioning the firm to succeed through various real estate cycles. Mr. Benoit is engaged in the operation of the development group which focuses on the sustainability and development of Mixed-Income Family, Independent Senior, Workforce, and HUD-subsidized Affordable Housing. It also targets Higher Education student housing development opportunities within major university systems and historically black colleges and universities. Additionally, he is very active in the business development of the consulting group, growing its footprint within the US and abroad. Prior to establishing The Benoit Group, Mr. Benoit served as President of Ambling Development Partners. He was responsible for the company’s strategic direction, as well as growth and expansion into new markets throughout the country. In addition to overseeing the development operations for Ambling Development Partners, he focused on structuring public and private joint-venture partnerships, raised private investment capital, securing competitive financing programs with key lender relationships, managing overall company financial risks, and monitoring the disposition strategy for all major projects. In 2007, Mr. Benoit also founded Ambling International Consulting which focused on offering real estate advisory and program management services to foreign governments within the Caribbean and Africa, while working closely with their Cabinet ministries. Earlier in his career, as Vice President, Mr. Benoit managed the multi-family division for Regent Partners, where he was responsible for the development and asset management of both the conventional and HUD financed residential portfolio. Mr. Benoit has a long history of leadership in various real estate developments, where he managed the joint-venture structure of mixed-use, retail, office and hospitality projects. While at Regent, Mr. Benoit was also instrumental in the success of the Military Housing Privatization Group. Over a three year period, this group was awarded four U.S. Army installations for the privatization of on-base housing projects located at Ft. Carson, Ft. Eustis, Ft. Story, and Ft. Monroe; for over $500M in project value. Mr. Benoit has also worked in various project management capacities on the construction management of several stand-alone high-rise office and medical buildings for Skanska USA, one of the largest general contractors in the country. During his tenure at Skanska, Mr. Benoit worked on a total project portfolio value of $200 Million. EDUCATION / AFFILIATIONS: Mr. Benoit’s educational background includes a Master of Science in Construction Management from Southern Polytechnic State University; with a concentration in Real Estate; and a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from the University of Florida. Mr. Benoit has also earned his CCIM designation, and is fluent in French, Spanish, and Haitian Kreyol. He is an active board member of the University of Florida’s Masters of Science in Real Estate program, as well as an active member of several other professional associations including NH&RA, NAHB, ULI and NAIOP

Rob Meyer

Partner
Catalyst Development

ROB MEYER Partner 621A9812.jpg robm@catalystdp.com 678.666.1237 Prior to founding Catalyst Development Partners, Rob spent the first eighteen years of his career at Julian LeCraw & Company, Inc. (JLC), an Atlanta based multifamily developer and operator. While at JLC, Rob held a variety of positions including Property Manager, Real Estate Analyst, Vice President of Acquisitions and Development, Executive Vice President of For Sale Housing, and finally as Regional Partner, where he was responsible for all multifamily acquisition, development and capital structuring activities for Georgia and Tennessee. Rob has a diverse skill set focused on multifamily project execution and capital structuring. Over the course of his career he has directed 75+ transactions, capitalized at over $2 Billion, including 3,500 units of new and condominium conversion, and 20,000 units of apartment acquisition, renovation and development. At Catalyst, Rob focuses his energy on finding and capitalizing new projects, along with managing the day-to-day business of our company. Rob lives near Emory University in Atlanta, with his wife Kim and their two sons. The family is very involved in their local school district where Rob has held a position on the Local School Council and Kim has served as PTA president and Chairman of the Mary Lin Elementary School Educational Foundation.

Matt Samuelson

COO, Commercial Real Estate Division
The Integral Group

Matt Samuelson serves as Chief Operating Officer for Integral’s Commercial Real Estate Division. With over 20 years in development, program and construction management, Mr. Samuelson brings to bear an expert understanding of asset development, entitlement, execution and delivery, operations and life- cycle of facilities and improvements. His leadership of the development and execution functions includes oversight of program development, development pro forma budgeting, project entitlement, A/E and contractor platform relationships, construction budgeting and contracting, construction scheduling, constructability reviews, value engineering, construction delivery and asset marketing and operational occupancy. Mr. Samuelson’s career began at Danis Industries, a heavy civil construction firm focused on water, waste water and infrastructure, and continued as Project Manager on Beers Construction’s healthcare and education projects. He served as President of CCL Associates, a regionally based development and program management firm, where he led the evolution of its brand and its offerings, culminating in projects totaling over $1 billion in development costs. Mr. Samuelson continued his dedication for program management in founding a firm that specializes in campus, recreational, performance and assembly spaces. He left his firm to become President of Integral Gude Program Management where he doubled operations before advancing to Integral’s Commercial Real Estate Division, where he has been key to advancing the platform to its current position as a national market and product leader. Mr. Samuelson graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and received a certificate of engineering from Oxford University, Oxford, England. He is a member of the 2014 Class of Leadership Atlanta. His board service has included the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Atlanta Public Schools Local School Council, and True Colors Theatre Company. Mr. Samuelson currently serves on the Boards of the Metro Atlanta YMCA, Livable Buckhead, Inc. (CID Non Profit), and Velocity Productions. Mr. Samuelson

Richard Martinez

Vice President
Freddie Mac

Rich Martinez is the Vice President – Production & Sales for Freddie Mac’s Multifamily South East Region & Northeast Region Production & Sales group and is located in McLean, VA he also co-heads Freddie Mac’s lending effort in Student Housing. Rich manages a staff of 50 people who are responsible for marketing Freddie Mac’s Multifamily programs, quoting / pricing loans submitted for purchase and making investment decisions on whether to purchase the Multifamily loans. Annual production in the SE and NE regions has averaged over $10+ billion for the last several years, with volume in 2017 exceeding $25.0 billion. Freddie Mac’s South East Multifamily portfolio consists of approximately $35 billion. Rich has been with Freddie Mac for over 30 years. Rich has a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s Degree in History from St. Louis University.

Neil Beldock

Senior Executive - Originations & Operations
Pender Capital

Neil Beldock has over 30 years of experience as a real estate finance professional. Over those 30+ years Neil has held positions at Citigroup, Coast Federal Bank of California, Independence Bank of Los Angeles, Family Savings Bank of Los Angeles, Hamburg Savings Bank of New York, Interbay Funding and Velocity Commercial Capital. Neil has held executive and senior level management positions covering loan originations, loan operations, loan servicing, secondary marketing, loan securitization and joint venture operations. Neil is also a published author having written articles for numerous mortgage industry publications including the Scotsman Guide, Commercial Mortgage Insight, The Mortgage Press and National Mortgage Broker Magazine. Currently, Neil serves as a Senior Executive at Pender Capital Funding in Dallas, Texas.

Cecil Phillips

CEO
Impact Housing

Lisa Taylor

Senior Managing Director
Greystar

Lisa Taylor is senior managing director for client services, with responsibility for the company’s North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee portfolios consisting of 59,000 units totally 11.44B real estate. Lisa has extensive experience in property management, business development, portfolio management, property operations, and strategic positioning of conventional assets. Her expertise includes new construction, lease ups, acquisitions, renovations, repositions, and financially and physically stressed assets. Prior to joining Greystar in 2005, she held regional positions at Summit Properties and Trammell Crow Residential Services. Lisa is highly engaged in multifamily industry organizations. She has served on the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association board of directors in many roles, including president. She currently serves on the executive board of directors of the Apartment Association of North Carolina as Treasurer, serves on several committees at the National Apartment Association. Lisa is a Lex Marsh Award (Lifetime Achievement) recipient. She graduated from the American Business & Fashion Institute (now known as The Art Institute of Charlotte) in North Carolina. Lisa holds CPM®, CAM, and CAPS designations, as well as a North Carolina real estate broker’s license.

Matthew Rieger

President and CEO
Housing Trust Group (HTG)

Matthew Rieger is President and CEO of Housing Trust Group (HTG), an award-winning, full-service developer of multifamily residential communities whose real estate transactions have exceeded $2 billion in commercial, land and residential developments across Florida, the Southeastern U.S. and Arizona. Prior to joining Housing Trust Group, Matthew served as an attorney at a large law practice, where he was involved in over $1 billion worth of transactions including acquisitions, development, re-financings, and joint ventures in the United States and abroad. As President and CEO of HTG since 2011, he has focused on expanding HTG’s capacity and development pipeline, bringing greater awareness to the issue of affordable and workforce housing, and working alongside industry leaders, public officials and legislators to shape policy that benefits working-class communities and families. In 2017, he was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Coalition of Affordable Housing Providers, a strategic alliance of non-profit and for-profit developers and professional service providers dedicated to providing safe and affordable housing to Floridians. A native of Miami and third-generation Floridian, Matthew holds a Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Florida. He is an active member of the Florida Bar Association and American Bar Association, and is involved with a number of charities including Habitat for Humanity and Wade’s World Foundation.

Brandon Riddick-Seals

President & CEO (Interim)
Atlanta Housing

Brandon Riddick-Seals is the interim president and CEO of Atlanta Housing, where he oversees the largest public housing authority in Georgia-and one of the largest in the United States-which provides equitable housing resources for nearly 22,000 low-income households and approximately 50,000 people. Driven by a passion for people and the built environment, he heads the agency as a seasoned commercial real estate development and construction executive, having led business development, external affairs and corporate diversity and inclusion as the first African-American partner at Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, one of the nation's largest privately held construction companies. His leadership and collaboration on landmark development projects, such as Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, the Georgia Aquarium and SunTrust Park, have helped shape Atlanta's skyline. A past vice chairman of the Atlanta Business League, a former commissioner on the Executive Board of Directors of the Atlanta Housing and member of Leadership Georgia Class of 2015, Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Science and Construction Management as a Presidential Scholar from Auburn University and an International Economic Development Council Advanced Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Development and Reuse from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

TJ Edwards

Manager, Multifamily Production & Sales
Freddie Mac

TJ Edwards is a Production & Sales Manager for Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Southeast Region, where he has partnered with multiple sellers/servicers to structure over $7.5 billion in conventional real estate loans. He serves as contact lead for multiple top sponsors in the region and manages several key conventional lender relationships. Prior to this current role, TJ held various other positions at Freddie Mac in both Multifamily and Operations, and helped pilot Freddie’s field office expansion program in Atlanta, GA. TJ has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from The University of Delaware. He serves as a mentor and volunteer for Project Destined, a real estate applied youth education program, as well as Big Brother Big Sister of America.

Margaret Stagmeier

Founder & Managing Partner
TriStar

Margaret "(Marjy") Stagmeier is the founder of TriStar and real estate investment firm, and President of TI Asset Management, Inc an independent asset management and real estate advisory firm for international and domestic real estate investors, based in Atlanta, Georgia USA. TI Asset Management has managed in excess of 5.0 million sqft of commercial and 3,000 units of residential real estate in the southeast United States and employs 30 professionals. Prior to starting TI Asset Management, she has served in executive capacities for a consortium of international real estate firms. Her experience draws from a wide range of real estate activity, from acquisition to mortgage banking and asset management to disposition. She has managed over $1.0 billion in real estate funds for predominately U.S. and European investors. Ms. Stagmeier and TriStar have developed a sustainable affordable housing model which uses affordable housing communities to stabilize low-performing elementary schools. Specifically, she targets blighted apartment communities near failing elementary schools, offers rents affordable for working poor families, and provides community wrap around services including free after-school programs, summer camps, affordable health care and gardens. Ms. Stagmeier is a graduate of Georgia State University with a B.S. in finance and has successfully completed the Georgia Certified Public Accountant examination. She is an active lecturer and contributing author to many periodicals analyzing the challenging industry of asset management, and co-authored the book Real Estate Asset Management: Executive Strategies for Profit-Making. She is on the board of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, The Atlanta Public School Affordable Housing Taskforce, Chair of 3Star Communities, Star-C and former Vice President of the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors.

Aaron Goldman

President
Perennial Properties

Aaron Goldman is the President and co-owner of Perennial Properties, Inc., a development, investment and management firm focused on multifamily rental housing accompanied by retail establishments. Perennial's existing portfolio is centered in Atlanta's intown neighborhoods including West Midtown, Virginia Highland, Morningside, Piedmont Heights, Emory, Buckhead, Inman Park and the Old Fourth Ward. Perennial has acquired or built over 25 properties in metro Atlanta. The firm has executed successful subdivision developments, condominium conversions, and office/retail developments, comprising nearly 200 single-family home sites, 5,000 multiple dwelling units, and 200,000 square feet of commercial space. The company also has also developed projects in Athens, Georgia as well as Tampa and Orlando, Florida. in Milwaukee, Aaron is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Real Estate Program and served on the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association Board of Trustees. While working in finance in Chicago, Aaron served as a volunteer and board member of the Cabrini Green Youth Program (now Chicago Youth Programs). Goldman also served as a board member for Cool Girls, Inc., a nationally recognized mentoring and afterschool program serving Atlanta's at-risk girls in elementary and middle schools. In 2012, Aaron became a founding board member of the Atlanta Real Estate Collaborative (AREC), a group of real estate principals who united to address street homelessness in Atlanta and advocate for sound policies related to this issue. Through networking available apartments to non-profits serving homeless populations, over 150 properties comprising more than 30,000 units are now participating in the collaboration. Since inception, this partnership with Enterprise Community Partners, known as Open Doors, has housed over 5,500 formerly homeless individuals. In addition, Aaron serves as a board member of Partners for H.O.M.E., Inc., the 501c3 which serves as the collaborative applicant for the Atlanta Continuum of Care (CoC) in its efforts to secure private and public funds for programs, align service providers to federal policy priorities, and coordinate homelessness efforts across the community. Aaron is married with three children and resides in Atlanta's Morningside neighborhood.

Jody Tucker

CEO
Prestwick Companies

Wiley A. Tucker III (Jody) is the Chief Executive Officer of The Prestwick Companies, a Southeast regional multi-family development and construction company with proven leadership and a culture built on collaboration. He is responsible for the company’s mission, vision and expansion into new markets throughout the Southeast. He draws on his background in affordable housing to effectively provide leadership in business development, land acquisition, financial modeling and analysis, securing housing tax credit allocations and debt and equity capitalization. And, he works to develop strategic relationships with various government agencies, lenders, syndicators, and joint venture partners. As a Founding Partner of the Prestwick Companies, Jody holds an Economics degree from the University of Georgia and brings over 15 years of experience in the multifamily housing industry to the firm. Throughout his career, Jody has successfully developed over 35 developments totaling approximately 3500 apartment units with a combined development cost exceeding $450 million. Due to the intricate nature of these projects, Jody’s background has provided him with a distinct skillset, with expertise in all areas of multifamily housing development, construction project management, and asset valuation.

Charles Williams

SVP & Regional Manager
KeyBank Real Estate Capital

Joe Pella

SVP, CRE & Georgia Market Manager
SunTrust Bank

Joe Pella is the Senior Vice President and Market Manager for the Georgia Commercial Real Estate Team based in Atlanta. In this role, he is responsible for delivery of SunTrust’s platform of tailored products, services and financial solutions to privately owned commercial real estate developers and investors in Georgia. Joe began his banking career with SunTrust in 2006. Prior to his current role, he was the Group Vice President and Team Leader for the Residential Homebuilder Group of CRE, responsible for providing financial solutions to private homebuilders within the SunTrust footprint. Joe has also held various roles and responsibilities in Special Assets and as a Relationship Manager in the Residential Homebuilder Group. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute – Atlanta and former co-chair of the Programs Committee. He is also a Board Member of the Midtown Alliance. Joe is a graduate of the University of Georgia with dual Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Real Estate and Risk Management & Insurance. He is married with two young children.

Chad Summers

VP
Iotas

Chad Summers is VP of Revenue for IOTAS, a smart home IoT (Internet of Things) platform that integrates hardware with software designed as an enterprise level solution for the multi-family industry. IOTAS delivers a fully-connected smart home experience for apartment residents that is voice controlled, integrated on a single app and provides automated intelligence. This allows multi-family owners and operators to attract new tenants at premium rents, while lowering utility and management costs. He formerly owned and operated an international lumber brokerage business where he developed a software to manage the complexity of quoting international supply to protect margins and enhance efficiencies. After selling his ownership in the company, Chad went on to successfully launch the fastest growing division of an accounting firm focused on the manufacturing industry where his passion for the Internet of Things grew. Chad’s background is rooted in strategic sales and marketing, cultivating partnerships, and leading teams. Throughout his career, Chad has focused on driving sustainable, profitable revenue growth.

Sean Henry

Managing Partner, Southeast ​
Moran & Co.

Sean Henry is responsible for managing all marketing assignments and client relationships in the Southeastern Region. He and his team are based in Atlanta covering assignments from the Carolina’s to Florida. Sean has a strong record of accomplishment in the commercial real estate industry dating back to 1990. His background includes appraisal, acquisitions, dispositions and brokerage. As an Acquisitions Officer for both Lend Lease and General Investment and Development Company, Sean was responsible for sourcing, negotiating, managing due diligence and ultimately closing $1.5 billion in multifamily acquisitions in 20 states. Prior to joining Moran & Company, Sean was a multifamily broker for ARA for 10 years. During his tenure at ARA, Sean successfully closed $6 billion in multifamily transactions with many of the top public and private pension plans, REITS, private capital and commingled discretionary funds. For the past 20 years, Sean has been focused exclusively on the multifamily transaction business.

Galina Alexeenko

Regional Economist
CoStar Group

Galina Alexeenko is a Senior Economist at CoStar Group, a leading provider of commercial real estate information and online marketplaces. Her major responsibilities include staffing, content production, and content quality of the CoStar Market Analytics product offering in the southern United States. She also conducts advanced analysis of current economic developments by reviewing economic data from regional and national sources and provides assessment of their possible implications for the commercial real estate industry. Ms. Alexeenko was previously a Regional Economic Information Network Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. She was responsible for gathering and analyzing economic intelligence from information networks of industry executives, civic and business leaders, and academics. She also held positions of an executive communications liaison and an international economic analyst. Before joining the Atlanta Fed, she worked as an investment associate at Merrill Lynch’s Global Private Client Division. Ms. Alexeenko is originally from Ukraine, and holds a B.A. in economics and business from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta and an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Melissa Spaeth Banko

Founder & Principal
Banko Design

As Founder and Principal of Banko Design, Melissa is passionate about creating beautiful, functional spaces with strong character and individual narratives. Banko Design is an award-winning interior design and procurement firm that services the multifamily, senior living, and boutique hospitality sectors. In addition to overseeing a fleet of 35 of interior designers and procurement agents in their Marietta, Georgia headquarters and Amelia Island satellite office, Melissa owns design studios under the BD Studio Collection umbrella in Minneapolis, California, and Illinois. Prior to starting Banko Design, Melissa honed her interiors craft at Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio and tvsdesign. The strong attention to detail instilled at those architectural firms, along with Banko Design’s ability to provide turnkey FF&E and materials procurement are core to the firm’s success and steady growth over the past 9 years. In Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra, Banko Design has completed 2 new build multifamily projects, a handful of value-add renovations, and has designed an additional 3 new build in various stages of development and construction.

Annie Evans Hirst

Vice President, Development
AMLI

Ms. Evans Hirst is Vice President - Development and is responsible for development activities in Atlanta. Prior to joining AMLI in 2015, Ms. Hirst worked for Jamestown, LP in Atlanta and Gables Residential. She received a B.S.E. from Princeton University in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2004 and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Real Estate Finance and Sustainable Enterprise in 2011. She is a member of ULI and serves on the Real Estate Advisory Board for UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Jaime Rauscher

President
Axiom Multifamily Consulting

Passion for building and strengthening operating platforms and a desire to see others succeed helped launch Axiom Multifamily Consulting. Founder Jaime Rauscher created Axiom after nearly two decades in multifamily where she provided strategic leadership in executive level roles with top national management organizations. Today, Jaime and her team partner with investors, owners and operators to prioritize goals and develop the framework necessary to execute their strategic plans.