Dallas Multifamily Explosion

Gordon Ip is the Principal and Founder of Genesis Real Estate Group, and brings more than 30 years of national development experience to the Company. Gordon is well versed in all aspects of development, including acquisition, zoning and entitlement, planning, architectural design, general contracting, construction management, financing, property management, and sales and marketing. Prior to forming Genesis Real Estate, Gordon gained experience working for Pacific Realty Corporation, where he developed successful projects in Tulsa, Phoenix, Altamonte Springs, Dallas, and Albuquerque, and participated in over $250 million in transactions with the Balcor Company, a division of American Express. In 1986, Gordon launched Genesis Real Estate Group, and has since completed entitlements and developments totaling several thousands of units, including high rise rentals, luxury condominiums, high density urban apartments, and garden apartments across the nation.

Adam joined Trinsic Residential Group in 2011, and oversees the company’s development and acquisition activities throughout North Texas and San Antonio. As a member of the Trinsic team, he has begun construction on seven projects in North Texas and one in San Antonio totaling 2,570 units with a capitalization of approximately $350 million. Prior to joining Trinsic, Adam was with Greystar Real Estate Partners and Alliance Residential in similar capacities, and worked on over 4,000 units with a total market capitalization in excess of $400 million. Adam received a B.B.A. in Finance and Real Estate from Baylor University, and an M.S. in Land Development from Texas A&M University. He holds a Texas Real Estate Broker License, is an active member of The Real Estate Council and a 2011 graduate of The Real Estate Council’s Associate Leadership Council.

Mr. Enzler joined Trammell Crow Residential in 2007 as a Vice-President of Finance working to structure and close debt and equity transactions. In June 2011, Mr. Enzler transitioned to the development team and works on new development opportunities in the DFW and central Texas. Since 2011, Matt has developed over 20 projects totaling more than 7,000 units and over $1.4 billion in capitalization. Prior to joining TCR, he was a Vice President with Comerica Bank, where he worked as a commercial real estate lender. Mr. Enzler is a 2008 graduate of The Real Estate Council’s Associate Leadership Council and is currently involved with TREC’s Community Initiatives Committee, the TREC PAC Board and is on the ALC Steering Committee. He is also the former Board Chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber Young Professionals and Dallas Texas Exes President. Mr. Enzler received his BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.

As principal, Jay Case guides CRG’s residential and multi-family developments across the United States. Jay has an established background identifying and delivering real estate development and redevelopment opportunities. He also has extensive experience in historical renovations and conversions to multi-family. Jay creates robust financial structures utilizing federal, state and local incentives and works closely with financial institutions to maximize returns.

Mr. Kendrick is a Principal with LandDesign in Dallas and directs landscape architectural design opportunities across the state of Texas. He is responsible for design management, entitlements, and the preparation of construction documents for project types ranging from large-scale master planned communities to smaller mixed-use and retail developments. With nearly two decades of experience, Mr. Kendrick is intimately familiar with the issues and opportunities that shape a great development and is able to present a client with alternatives that focus a project’s vision and approach. Mr. Kendrick is a registered landscape architect in the states of Texas and North Carolina, a member of the Urban Land Institute (North Texas), and the American Society of Landscape Architects (Texas Chapter). In his free time, he enjoys running, being outdoors with his family, and attending RockPointe Church in Flower Mound, TX.

Matt Brendel is the Senior Managing Director of Legacy's Texas office where is responsible for development, construction, acquisition, and operations. Prior to joining Legacy Partners, Mr. Brendel was the Divisional President and Managing Partner of JPI, a national developer and builder of Class A multifamily, where he led the acquisition, development, construction and operations of over 30 communities in Texas with a combined project value of over $2 billion. Matt received both his B.B.A. in Accounting and his M.S. in Finance from Texas A&M University and is a Multifamily Leadership Board Member of the National Association of Home Builders.

John Sloot is a Vice President for Hunt Mortgage Group (HMG), focusing on originating, term, and bridge loans for multifamily & commercial real estate properties across the country. All executions are direct through HMG’s Agency relationship (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), FHA/HUD and HMG’s Proprietary Lending Programs. Prior to joining HMG, John was an AVP in Associated Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group where he provided support and asset/portfolio management needs for the group. John was responsible for managing a commercial real estate portfolio of 40+ assets/credit facilities with commitments totaling in excess of $200 million. John also assisted the group in closing in excess of $500 million in new commitments during his time with the company. Before joining Associated Bank, John was a Sr. Commercial Real Estate Analyst at BMO Harris Bank (fna Amcore Bank) where he was in charge of underwriting real estate debt transactions. John began his career and received formal credit/underwriting training through MB Financial and their Leadership Development Program where he rotated through various divisions of the Commercial Bank. Throughout his career, John has assisted in closing over $1 Billion in real estate transactions. John graduated from Roosevelt University with an MBA in Real Estate and received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration (BBA) from Roosevelt University.

Amber Rao is Vice President and Senior Mortgage Banker with KeyBank Real Estate Capital in Dallas, Texas. Amber provides clients with financing options through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, CMBS, Life Companies and Debt Funds across a variety of multifamily asset types to include conventional, student housing, manufactured housing and affordable housing. Over the last 17 years, Amber has been directly involved in loan production totaling over $2.5 Billion. Amber is an active member of The Real Estate Council, Commercial Real Estate Women and holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. Amber was a founding member of the Mortgage Bankers Association MPact Advisory Committee and is the current Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association CREF DE&I Council. Amber has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from John Carroll University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas with concentrations in Finance and Real Estate.

With more than 25 years of mortgage banking experience, Stuart Wernick, managing director, is responsible for nationwide loan originations out of Walker & Dunlop’s Dallas, Texas office. Throughout his career, Mr. Wernick has originated over $10 billion in commercial real estate financings for a wide array of asset classes across the United States. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Wernick served as a senior managing director at Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC., where he was responsible for leading the team’s loan production efforts and building a fee-based business through the origination of conventional debt/equity, securitization, REIT, Agency, Life Company, and mezzanine transactions. Before joining Berkadia, Mr. Wernick served as president of Quantum First Capital, a real estate finance and advisory firm, which was later acquired by Grandbridge Real Estate Capital in 2009 where he ran the Dallas office until 2012. Mr. Wernick’s loan production experience began in the late 1980’s where he served as vice president for Wallentstein/Grubb & Ellis and later joined L.J. Melody and Company and Chase Bank of Texas. Mr. Wernick received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin where he was president of the Texas Relays and an officer of various fraternal and student organizations. Beyond the Company, Mr. Wernick is a member of The Real Estate Council, Mortgage Bankers Association, International Council of Shopping Centers, National Multifamily Housing Council, and Manufactured Housing Institute.

Drew Kile is a Senior Director at Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a multifamily brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap serving the needs of institutional and major private investors. Mr. Kile is primarily responsible for the Dallas/Fort Worth markets for IPA Texas. Over the course of his thirteen years with the firm, Mr. Kile has facilitated and overseen the closing of transactions valued at more than $3 Billion. Mr. Kile joined Marcus & Millichap in 2004 and was recognized as the Rookie of the Year in the Dallas Office in his first year. In 2006, he joined the company’s management team and was responsible for opening the firm’s Fort Worth office in 2007. Through his leadership as Regional Manager of the Fort Worth office, the operations grew from five agents to more than twenty over its first two years, and in 2009, the Fort Worth office achieved the highest revenue growth of all 75 Marcus & Millichap offices in the United States. Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Mr. Kile held an internal finance position at Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, where he was responsible for projects in the firm’s North American Chemicals, Energy and Natural Resource businesses. Mr. Kile holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, and he is active in the Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council, the Dallas Real Estate Council, the Urban Land Institute, and the National Multi Housing Council. Mr. Kile, his wife Lynnette, and their two daughters, Eleanor and Lillian, reside in Fort Worth.