Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference Pacific Northwest

Lynn Owen

COO
TruAmerica

Ms. Lynn Owen is the Chief Operations Officer of TruAmerica Multifamily and brings over 30 years of multifamily and commercial property management experience to her role. Ms. Owen is responsible for overseeing all asset and construction management and portfolio operations functions and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Ms. Owen has expertise in managing multifamily and commercial properties of varying investment criteria and business objectives. Prior to joining TruAmerica Multifamily, Ms. Owen was Senior Director of Real Estate at Greystar. Before joining Greystar, Ms. Owen was a Principal/Owner and the Director of Business Development and Marketing at Glacier Real Estate Services, where she had an integral role in selling to Greystar in 2010. Prior to Glacier, Ms. Owen held senior positions at Etico Property Management Company, Allied Group, Lexford NW, New Ventures and C.G. Rein Company. Ms. Owen attended The University of Minnesota, majoring in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing. She holds a real estate broker license in Washington State and has served on the Board of Directors for the Washington Multi-Family Housing Association. Ms. Owen is a frequent speaker at regional and national industry-related events and was named one of Real Estate Forum’s California Women of Influence in 2015, and Southern California’s Most Powerful Women in Commercial Real Estate for 2017. Ms. Owen is dedicated to fundraising for charities that support children’s health and well-being, non-profit organizations that teach job skills to homeless individuals, and organizations that assist victims of domestic abuse.

Matthew Gardner

Chief Economist
Windermere Real Estate

As Chief Economist for Windermere Real Estate, Matthew Gardner is responsible for analyzing and interpreting economic data and its impact on the real estate market on both a local and national level. Matthew has over 28 years of professional experience both in the U.S. and U.K. In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities, Matthew sits on the Washington State Governors Council of Economic Advisors; chairs the Board of Trustees at the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at the University of Washington; and is an Advisory Board Member at the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington where he also lectures in real estate economics. Matthew is one of a select number of economists who provide their housing market forecasts to Reuters; participates in Zillow’s Home Price Expectation Survey, and offers his housing market projections for inclusion in the official Washington State Economic & Revenue Forecast Estimates. Matthew received his undergraduate degree in economics from Oxford University and holds a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics.

Homer Williams

Chairman
Williams & Dame

Homer Williams has been engaged in real estate development for more than forty years. He has been instrumental in the success of the Pearl District and South Waterfront redevelopment projects in Portland, Oregon, as well as numerous development projects in downtown Los Angeles, California. Over the past decade, Homer and his affiliated companies have developed over $2.5 Billion worth of real estate. Homer’s unique skills sets include the ability to form instrumental public/private partnerships. This includes the South Waterfront Central District partnership between North Macadam Investors, Oregon Health & Science University and the City of Portland, which has led to the largest urban development in the State of Oregon’s history. He sits on the boards of the River District Steering Committee, as well as Special Olympics of Oregon and Construction Apprenticeship & Workforce Solutions (CAWS). Homer was born in Walla Walla, Washington and raised in La Grande and Portland, Oregon.

Michael Christ

CEO
Seco Development

As the owner and sole proprietor of SECO Development, Michael’s experience stretches over three decades; he has been purchasing and building real estate since 1980. SECO Development has been recognized as one of the most successful mixed-use development companies in the Seattle and Puget Sound region with over 38 years as a significant landowner in Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, and Renton. As a principal in SECO Development, Michael is intimately involved in all aspects of development and is personally in charge of acquisitions and dispositions. He is involved in design, marketing, and financing while maintaining strong relationships with the cities in which he builds. Michael has a unique ability to identify opportunities and formulate a vision that is consistent with municipalities, local neighborhoods, and financial institutions. With Michael’s direction, ability to identify good sites, and work closely with communities, SECO Development has vested entitlements in record time and created economically viable and profitable developments resulting in vibrant communities in the Puget Sound.

Paul Kaseburg

CIO
MG Properties

Paul joined MG Properties Group in 2010 and is responsible for the firm's acquisition, disposition, and capital markets activities. At MG, he has been involved with the purchase of approximately 22,000 units totaling $4 billion in total consideration. Paul has 20 years of experience in real estate private equity investment, capital markets, and corporate M&A. Prior to joining MG, he held various roles in commercial real estate debt and equity acquisitions, development, and financing. He has a background in corporate M&A and venture capital investing at Northrop Grumman (NOC). Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Claudio Guincher

President
Continental Properties

Mr. Guincher is the president of Continental Properties LLC (“CP”), with over thirty years of experience in the real estate industry, and has directed the development of over 3,800 multifamily units over the past twenty-five years in the Puget Sound region. CP has developed the highest quality apartments and condominiums in the Seattle area, setting numerous price per unit and absorption records for the region. Mr. Guincher holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Finance and Real Estate from the University of British Columbia. He has been married for twenty-six years, with two children, ages twenty-two and nineteen.

Luke Harrison

CEO
Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency

James Rivard

Managing Principal - Real Estate
SRM Development

James is responsible for the overall real estate acquisition, development, leasing and disposition strategy and activities of SRM. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). James loves that each day on the job presents new challenges and new opportunities. He enjoys working with a team of bright, capable and driven people.

Mark Purdy

SVP
Grosvenor

Mark Purdy is Senior Vice President, Investment for Grosvenor Americas and is responsible for pursuing and managing investment opportunities of various property types in San Francisco. He is also the General Manager of the San Francisco office and joined Grosvenor in 2008. Mark is a member of the Board for the Union Square BID and is a member of several real estate organizations, including the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).

Suzi Morris

SVP
Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group

Suzi Morris is Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group leads the Pacific Northwest commercial property development, investment and management activities. She previously served as development director for Alliance Residential and as senior investment manager of multifamily development for Schnitzer West, LLC. An urban in-fill mixed use specialist over the past sixteen years, she has been responsible for developing more than 2,000 multi-family units and over 50,000 SF of retail in the greater Seattle area, as well as commercial project development and leasing in the Seattle and Portland areas. She is an active member of the Northwest Chapter of the Urban Land Institute, CREW Seattle and PREI and also serves on the facilities committee for Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences. Suzi has expertise in acquisition analysis, community and government relations, entitlements, cost estimating, master plan and design oversight, budget management, marketing, retail leasing, unit leasing and/or sales management and disposition.

Kerry Nicholson

Senior Managing Director - Pacific Northwest
Legacy Partners

Mr. Nicholson directs Legacy’s activities in the Pacific Northwest. He has been an active participant in the Pacific Northwest market since 1978. Prior to joining Legacy in 1999, Mr. Nicholson financed the commercial real estate industry for over 20 years; holding various senior management positions with GE Capital Real Estate, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. During that time, he made loan and equity commitments in excess of $2 billion. Mr. Nicholson is a former Chair of the ULI Northwest District Council and is founder and immediate past Chair of ULI Northwest’s Multi-Family Product Council. Mr. Nicholson is also Vice Chair of the Urban Development Mixed Use Council, a national industry group that is under the auspices of the Urban Land Institute. He is also a Board Member of the Runstad Center for Real Estate at the University of Washington. Kerry graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at Berkeley and obtained his MBA from the University of Chicago.

Jeremiah Jolicoeur

Managing Director - Pacific Northwest
Alliance Residental

Jeremiah Jolicoeur is responsible for the sourcing and development process of all projects in Seattle and Portland. Specifically, he oversees market review, strategy evaluation, land opportunity negotiation, entitlement and permitting, construction coordination, and leasing and asset disposition activity for each investment in the region. Mr. Jolicoeur has been with Alliance since 2008, and has worked directly with senior executives to finance and manage development projects and acquisitions throughout company’s footprint. Prior to joining Alliance, Mr. Jolicoeur worked as a CPA in advisory and attestation services for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Phoenix, AZ, specializing in financial services. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Utah State University with a BS in Management Information Systems and also earned a Masters in Accounting from the University of Arizona.

Paul Menzies

CEO
Laconia Development

Paul Menzies has 43 years of experience in all aspects of real estate investment and development including underwriting, finance, workouts, design, construction, management and marketing of both residential and commercial projects. Unlike many CEOs, Paul is directly involved in every facet of every project, from strategic decision-making to design detail. Paul began his undergraduate degree at the London School of Economics, and completed it at the University of California at Berkeley. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in real estate and finance from the University of California at Berkeley.

Davis Vaughn

Senior Director
Security Properties

Davis Vaughn is a Senior Director on the Acquisitions Team at Security Properties. He focuses on the acquisition of market-rate apartments on the west coast in partnership with institutional equity. Deal targets include core-plus, value-add and opportunistic real estate. Since 2015, he has acquired 7,500+ units with total capitalization exceeding $1.4B. He is also the team lead for maintaining and growing the institutional equity relationships which include insurance companies, pension funds, equity funds and high net worth individuals. Prior to joining Security Properties, Davis worked on institutional debt and equity placement for Northwestern Mutual in their Seattle real estate office. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance.

Marc Coluccio

COO
Solterra

Stephen Fina

Partner
Red Propeller

Stephen is an incisive expert with deep experience in real estate sales and marketing. He works across all areas of Red Propeller’s business, with a particular focus on analyzing the details of proposed developments and producing data-based recommendations for best achieving client objectives. Stephen Fina joined Red Propeller as a partner in 2013, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in operations, management, development, sales and marketing to the team. Stephen’s expertise includes pre-development consulting, floorplate and floorplan development, fine tuning a building to maximize returns from a market perspective, and sales leadership and training in a manner that creates a perception of value that exceeds price. Prior to joining Red Propeller, Stephen spent seven years as Senior Vice President at Playground Destination Properties, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Intrawest). During his tenure at Playground, Stephen oversaw all aspects of the organization’s sales and marketing efforts throughout North and Central America. At Playground, Stephen worked across a variety of market sectors, including ski, beach and golf resorts, and urban mixed-use development. Following the global collapse of real estate in 2008, Stephen was tasked with leading the company’s repositioning strategy, which required the marketing and sales of over $750M worth of built real estate product at more than 35 separate projects in 15 resorts spread across three continents. Concurrently with that effort, Stephen managed the closings of roughly $500M of contracts written on real estate developed by third-party clients. Prior to joining Playground, Stephen was a Vice President at Harbor Properties and Resorts, a Seattle-based resort and urban development company. During his 12 years at Harbor, Stephen worked in a variety of roles in operations, management, development, marketing and resort operations. At his departure in 2005, he was managing the company’s resort portfolio, including three regional ski resorts and associated real estate holdings. Stephen’s marketing and sales successes have been recognized with a variety of national and international marketing awards.

Brian O'Connor

Owner & Principal
O'Connor Consulting Group

Stephanie Van Dyke

Director of Development
Seattle Housing Authority

Ms. Van Dyke is responsible for overseeing the Seattle Housing Authority’s (SHA) Development Department, which manages neighborhood revitalization including the development of affordable housing, community facilities, parks and public infrastructure. Three neighborhood efforts – Lake City, High Point, and Rainier Vista – resulted in 2,600 new homes for seniors, people with disabilities and families of all incomes. Ms. Van Dyke is leading the redevelopment of the Yesler Terrace public housing site into a transit-oriented mixed-income urban neighborhood. Prior to joining SHA, she worked as a Senior Project Manager at the City of Seattle, where she was responsible for redevelopment projects at the Seattle Center, including the $110 million McCaw Hall project. Ms. Van Dyke has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and has completed an apprenticeship in carpentry with Carpenters Local 131.

Cait Carew

Investment Manager
Lake Union Partners

Cait manages Lake Union Partner’s existing asset portfolio and the strategic positioning of LUP’s projects from early due diligence through to stabilization. She is responsible for market analysis, project programming, and design direction during the development of our projects and the financial performance of our stabilized assets. Cait works closely with our design and management teams to ensure that each building is appropriately positioned for renters in each submarket, as well as doing extensive work with neighborhood groups and community stakeholders so that each project is thoughtfully responsive to its location and neighborhood context. Cait also focuses on the retail leasing for LUP’s projects, identifying and executing leases with local businesses that complement each project.

Jared Kadry

Market Analyst
CoStar Group

Jared Kadry works for CoStar, a market leader in analytic tools for commercial real estate professionals, including multifamily property owners and managers. As a Market Analyst, Jared reports on hundreds of markets and submarkes throughout the Pacific Northwest, analyzes and forecasts real estate trends, and presents research findings and general market outlook to real estate economy stakeholders. Jared wears many hats, which utilize his considerable skills including real estate consulting, real estate economics, analytics, market reports, feasibility studies, underwriting, financial analysis, and due diligence.

Richard Obernesser

President
BDR Holdings

Matt Greene

VP, Sales
Fetch

Matt Greene is the VP of Sales at Fetch. Founded in 2016, Fetch is the first off-site package delivery solution for the multifamily industry. Matt and the Fetch team work to solve last-mile delivery for apartment communities, accepting all resident packages at off-site warehouses and coordinating scheduled, door-to-door delivery for all residents. Matt oversees Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success and is planning all national market rollouts. Prior to Fetch, Matt held senior roles with multifamily smart home technology company, IOTAS, and vacation rental management platform, Vacasa. After graduating from the UC Santa Barbara, Matt embarked on a decade working in sports marketing with teams and agencies with a focus on sponsorships and endorsement deals for teams, agencies, events and personalities/athletes. This was followed by the founding of three companies with two exits.  A native of San Diego and currently living in Portland, Matt is the father of two crazy boys aged 3 and 1 and of the largest known French Bulldog named Meatball his wife, Jody, and Google searches can confirm, tipping the scales at a buff 51 pounds! Matt is an avid traveler, sports enthusiast and is slowly adopting to the ways of the Pacific Northwest.

Dan Nelson

Principal
Tiscareno Associates

With 24 years of experience in the Greater Seattle region, Dan creates functional, cost-effective, and visually-compelling architectural solutions. He is the Director of Operations & managing Principal at Tiscareno Associates and is widely respected as a practical and collaborative architect who focuses on the details as well as the big picture. Dan is the driving force behind the firm’s transit division and is uniquely versatile in his ability to manage both large-scale mixed-use developments and multidisciplinary transit teams. Currently Dan is the Principal in Charge and Project Manager of both the Danforth, a 16 story mixed-use tower in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, as well as 130 th Street Station, an at-grade light rail station in Bellevue. He approaches every project with an eye toward shaping sustainable urban environments that work for all people. His experience spans all project types with a focus on mixed-use, commercial, and transportation station design. Dan has a passion for ensuring designs are centered on the human experience. Tiscareno Associates, founded in 2002, is an award-winning architecture and urban design firm recognized as a leader in the multifamily and master planning space. Tiscareno Associates provides a team of experienced staff who, free of egos and habitual design approaches, greet every architectural project with fresh, collective thinking and smooth processes, resulting in architecture that realizes the client’s vision and puts people first.

Zach Murphy

Co-Founder
Pender Capital

Zach is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Pender Capital. Zach co-founded Pender in 2015 and brings over 16 years of experience in both commercial real estate finance and capital markets expertise. Zach oversees the firm’s Investment and Research program which includes deal sourcing, research, and structuring and is a member of the Investment and Research Committee and the Management Committee. Prior to Pender, Zach served as Managing Director/ Senior Vice President for Liberty SBF, a commercial finance company based in Philadelphia, where he was responsible for establishing Liberty’s Western Regional HQ in Los Angeles and directed West Coast originations and operations. Zach personally originated over $60 million of commercial loans during the first year of operations on the West Coast. In 2008, Zach joined Silver Point Capital, LP in New York, a Goldman Sachs partner fund, where he was responsible for commercial real estate loan originations and insurance-linked securities trading. During his tenure at Silver Point, Zach traded more than $500 million in distressed commercial real estate debt, insurance-linked securities, and assets in the capital markets. From 2004 to 2008, Zach served as Senior Vice President/Division Director of Velocity Commercial Capital where he was the company’s highest grossing originator in e

Kimberly Frank

Interior Design Principal
GGLO

With over 20 years of experience, Interior Design Principal Kimberly Frank has extensive expertise in multi-family housing, senior living, and hospitality in varying complexity and construction types. Kimberly is a resilient, adaptable, and flexible leader. She directed the planning, design and delivery of multiple projects in the Greater Puget Sound and Los Angeles area that range in scale from intimate to expansive. She thrives in a multidisciplinary practice, often collaborating with marketing, branding and leasing management teams. Kimberly is an ambassador of integrity and strong company culture – she is compelled by the belief that each employee drives an organization’s potential. She inspires teams through a user-minded design approach with rigor, curiosity, and creative solutions that are relevant to the end consumer. She skillfully guides projects influenced by relevant lifestyle trends in multiple markets, and identifies shared values for target demographics.

Josh Nasvik

VP & Regional Manager
Polaris Pacific

Based in our Seattle office, Josh leads business development and operations as Vice President Regional Manager for our rapidly-expanding portfolio in the Pacific Northwest. He has directed the sales and marketing strategy for communities throughout the West Coast and works to foster communication between developers, marketing, sales and third-party vendors. Josh brings an unparalleled 18+ years of experience in real estate and a thoughtful, holistic approach to every development he manages.