Phoenix New Development and Construction

Mr. Hiemenz is the President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for oversight of company operations nationwide. Prior to his role as President, Mr. Hiemenz served as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for raising debt and equity capital for the firm’s investments. Since company inception, Mr. Hiemenz has raised roughly $15B worth of multifamily capital. Mr. Hiemenz joined Trammell Crow Residential in 1990, expanding his key executive duties in the 1997 merger with BRE. He served as BRE Builder’s Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of Capital Markets as well as Chief Operating Officer for Alliance Residential Property Management. Preceding the BRE merger, he was Chief Operating Officer, TCRS – Southwest, where he oversaw operations and value-add implementation strategies of approximately 8,000 units within the southwest United States. Mr. Hiemenz also served on the management board. Prior to joining Trammell Crow Residential, Mr. Hiemenz was a consultant for Ernst & Young, based in Dallas, TX, in their real estate consulting practice. Mr. Hiemenz has formerly held the designations of CPA, CIA and CPM, is an executive board member of the National Multi-Housing Council (NMHC) and is a member of the Urban Land Institute. He has spoken at numerous industry functions, including events sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, Multifamily Executive, National Multi-Housing Council and ULI. He graduated with honors from Texas Christian University with a BBA in Accounting.

Bryce Hall is an accomplished architect and executive with more than 20 years of experience in residential architecture. As the President of KEPHART, he guides the strategic vision and direction of the firm, providing support for eight additional Principals who help drive KEPHART’s success. Bryce’s contagious passion and deep knowledge of the industry inspires his peers to pursue continuous growth and education. Bryce attended the University of Colorado, where he earned master’s degrees in both architecture and business administration, allowing him to understand the industry more comprehensively, from the perspective of both an architect and a developer. His enthusiasm for these two interests, combined with his deep understanding of client needs throughout the duration of a project, have helped solidify KEPHART as the architect of choice for many national developers. Bryce’s exemplary leadership has earned him recognition as one of ENR’s Top 20 Under 40 AEC Professionals in the Mountain States Region and President of one of Denver’s Best Places to Work. He also represents and shares KEPHART’s thought leadership on a national stage at events like the National Multifamily Housing Conference and the Pacific Coast Builders’ Conference.