Guilty by Association: The Vantaca Podcast

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present this week's news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every other week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: Vantaca's data hit two major business outlets this week — N...

We've all seen the viral HOA horror stories. But what do the people who actually live in a community association think? For 21 years — across 11 surveys, a housing crisis, a pandemic, and historic inflation — the Foundation for Community Association Research has asked residents directly, in a nationally representative survey representing the 74 million Americans who live in community associations....

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present this week's news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every other week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: CNBC and Yahoo Finance both spotlighted Vantaca's data this...

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present this week's news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: Bankrate reports credit card delinquencies have hit their highest...

Out of 22M Floridians, 10M live in an HOA, and CEOMC member companies manage 6.5M of those, about 65% of the market. So what does it take to shift the perception of an entire industry? In this episode of Guilty By Association , host Megan Woytek and special co-host Catie Marks sit down with Mark Anderson , Executive Director of CEOMC Florida, for a behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 Florida legisl...

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present this week's news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: New homeowners are now spending 26% of their income on housing—fa...

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present this week's news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: Condo and HOA fees are rising sharply (26% since 2019), driven by...

Adam Fitch built one of the most-watched HOA content brands on the internet — 220 million views, 200,000 followers, and an audience made up of the exact residents and property professionals that community managers serve every day. In this episode, Maegan Woytek sits down with the creator of The HOA.i to talk about why HOA frustration travels so far online, what residents are actually reacting to,...

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present this week's news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac update: New Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rul...

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present this week's news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: A new national survey reveals a surprising mix of strength and st...

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present this week's news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: A bill moving fast through Indiana’s legislature. House Bill 1152...

In this episode of Guilty by Association, host Maegan Woytek brings together two of the sharpest minds in the business — Vantaca CMO, Marina Devalia and Vantaca CRO, Will Cameron — to unpack why the old CAM business development playbook is hitting a ceiling and what growth-minded companies are doing differently. They dig into the shift from relationship-first to reputation-first selling, and why b...

Vantaca and Maegan Woytek are proud to present Guilty By Association's new segment that will deliver you the news you need to know happening across the industry! We plan to bring you all the critical news, regulatory shifts, market shifts and operational insights that are impacting your business every week, so you can stay ahead of it. What you need to know for this week's episode: --- Georgia is...

In the Season 3 premiere of Guilty by Association , host Ben Currin (CEO of Vantaca ) sits down for a transformative conversation with Zack Kass , the former Head of Go-to-Market (GTM) at OpenAI . As the head of GTM during the launch of ChatGPT, who helped bridge the gap between OpenAI’s research and the global launch of ChatGPT, Zack provides a unique, techno-optimist perspective on the future of...

Today on Guilty by Association , Kathleen sits down with Sarah Hudson (Director of Continuous Improvement at Inframark )—a self-described problem solver who has literally spent half her life in this industry. Sarah traces her path from temporary admin to PM lead to CI director, and shares how project management principles , tiny habits , and a renewed focus on wellness can transform the way we lea...

Host: Maegen Woytek, Director of Community Engagement at Vantaca Guest: Adoni Kokkinos, CEO of Newell Property Management, Naples, FL Episode Overview: In this episode of Guilty by Association , Maegen Woytek chats with Adoni Kokkinos, CEO of Newell Property Management, about one of the toughest challenges facing community management companies today: finding—and keeping—great people. Adoni shares...

In this episode of Guilty by Association , Maegan Woytek sits down with Catie Marks, President at May Management, to talk about the real-world side of running a high-performing HOA management team. With over a decade of experience in community management, Catie shares her journey from portfolio manager to president—and the lessons she’s learned along the way about building trust, optimizing workfl...

In this episode of Guilty By Association, we sit down with Haoyu Zha, the founder of HOAi, to explore the inspiring origin story of how a frustrated HOA board member turned his pain points into purpose—and ultimately, innovation. From a hands-on journey managing communities to launching an AI-driven assistant designed to streamline operations, Hao reveals how HOAi went from a bold idea to a transf...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Guilty by Association , Eddie Key sits down with Peter Greaves , Founder and CEO of EJF Real Estate Services , to explore how one of the most respected names in community management is scaling operations, transforming culture, and leading the charge into the AI-driven future of the industry. From humble beginnings answering phones during college to building a mu...

In this episode of Guilty by Association , host Eddie Key sits down with seasoned recruiting expert Sam Morton to explore what it really takes to attract and retain top-tier talent in the community management industry. From overcoming burnout and boosting candidate engagement to refining your interview process and understanding what today's job seekers really want—this episode is packed with actio...

The AI Revolution in Community Association Management In this episode of 'Guilty by Association,' Eddie Key and Ben Currin, CEO of Vantaca, delve into the impact of AI on community association management. The discussion covers the historical evolution of community management technology, from basic general ledgers to today's advanced AI solutions. They explore how AI can transform workflows, enhanc...

After experiencing the difficulties of hiring and retaining qualified staff while running a community association management organization, Rob Buffington of Gordian Staffing became his own first customer when he deciding to scale his business using remote team members. Now, five years and 300 employees later his company is focused on helping other community association management companies address...

In a change of trajectory, Vantaca CEO Ben Currin went from serving as a nuclear engineer on an attack sub in the U.S. Navy to piloting the rocket ship to the moon that is Vantaca. Guilty By Association Co-Hosts Shelly DeAntonio and B.D. Snow spend time with Currin chatting about his time in the military, the transition to civilian life, and what attracted him to Vantaca and the community associat...

Balancing the Old with the New How do you balance processes that have worked in the past with new emerging technologies that help a community run more efficiently? Ricky Zilem, VP of Business Development with PS Property Management in Austin, Texas, stops by the Guilty By Association studio to chat about the questions community management associations are asking themselves, and new tech solutions...

Vantaca Customer Success Manager Stacey Kruse joins Guilty by Association: The Vantaca Podcast to chat with co hosts Shelly DeAntonio and BD Snow about her experience with Vantaca both as a customer and an employee. Having personally experienced the implementation process for Vantaca while working at a community association management company, Kruse talks about how understanding where our clients...