The Multifamily Hangout

Kirk Downey is a seasoned professional in the multifamily real estate industry, recognized for his extensive experience and leadership. He has served as a Director and Board Member at the National Apartment Association (NAA), contributing to the advancement of the apartment housing sector. Throughout his career, Kirk has been instrumental in various capacities, including moderating panels at indus...

Whitney joined The Preiss Company in 2022 and serves as the Senior Vice President of Innovation and Technology. She is responsible for the development of revenue generating technology initiatives serving the TPCO portfolio and broader multifamily markets.  Whitney has an innate and recognized passion for driving innovative technology—paired with operational best practices—to maximize performance....

Gary Gregory is the Vice President of Operational Initiatives at RADCO, leading centralization and strategic operations to drive efficiency, resident satisfaction, and financial performance. A seasoned leader and speaker, he is also the founder of The Gary Gregory, LLC, where he inspires personal and professional growth through his SUPERFANTASTIC philosophy. An author of multiple books, including...

Vice President at H2 Real Estate in Birmingham, Alabama. In her role, Katelyn oversees 189 properties, 2,439 units, and 350,000 square feet of commercial assets. Her influence extends across the industry: President of the Greater Birmingham Apartment Association (GBAA). Active member of the National Apartment Association (NAA) Independent Rental Owners (IRO) Committee. Board of Directors Member fo...

Carlyle Swafford’s multifamily career spans a diverse range of responsibilities, combining Corporate and On-site Operations experience. His expertise is built on three decades of coaching, leading, and executing effective management, marketing, strategic financial planning, acquisitions, and third-party management. The communities and teams he has managed include REIT-based portfolios, Conventiona...

Adrian Danila and Chris Moreno explore the key trends and opportunities shaping 2025 in multifamily real estate and beyond. 🌟 Topics include: The value of in-person interactions for building meaningful connections. The transformative potential of AI and its inevitable impact on multifamily. How improving efficiency in project cycles drives financial benefits . They dive into: 🔍 Intentional curio...

David Perez is the Senior Vice President & Head of Residential at RMR Residential. He oversees operations, management, and support functions, focusing on leveraging technology, processes, and data to achieve business objectives. David emphasizes the importance of people as key assets and upholds high standards of professionalism and accountability in daily operations. Since joining RMR Residen...

Cat Martinez is a multifamily professional with a diverse and accomplished background in real estate. Her career includes serving as the Director of Quality Control for a nationwide company based in Dallas, where she oversaw courthouse research, appraisals, surveys, title insurance, and custom home building. During her tenure, she developed operations manuals, HR policies, AP/AR procedures, and mu...

With more than 20 years of experience across single-family rentals, multifamily, student housing, development, and brokerage, Brandon is bringing a treasure trove of industry insights and leadership expertise to the table. Starting as a Leasing Agent during his time at NC State University, Brandon has built an impressive career. From managing student apartments at EdR (now Greystar Student Housing...

Ben Nollola is Vice President for Gables Residential, overseeing operational execution across the western US portfolio, encompassing Colorado, Washington, Utah, California, and Arizona. Ben has worked for other reputable companies such as Holland Partner Group, Mark Taylor, Inc. and CWS Apartment Homes. Prior to joining Gables, Ben served as the Senior Vice President of Operations for a national c...

As the Regional Vice President at Cardinal Group, Erica oversees operations and performance across Texas and parts of Colorado, bringing over nineteen years of dedicated experience to the role. Her career spans pivotal roles in operations, leadership, and business development with esteemed organizations such as Centerspace, Mission Rock Residential, US Residential, and Riverstone Residential Group...

With over 20 years in the multifamily industry, Alex Colasuonno began her career as a Leasing Consultant and worked her way up to Vice President. She currently oversees Bridge Property Management’s Florida market, leading a team that includes 4 Regional Managers, 1 VP, and 1 Senior VP. Recognized for her excellence, Alex has received the Big Star Award from Bridge Investment Group (2021), Bridge P...

Mr. Epps, who works out of the Fund’s Atlanta office, leads ASREF’s originations and also assists in underwriting and asset management. Mr. Epps is responsible for the origination of middle market joint venture and preferred equity investments in workforce and affordable housing projects across the south.   Prior to joining ASREF, Mr. Epps spent three years at Rialto Capital and two years at Trimo...

Jay Parsons is a rental housing economist, consultant, writer and speaker. He has advised numerous multifamily and single-family rental housing stakeholders – from institutional investors, REITs, smaller investment groups, lenders, regulators, government agencies, trade groups and non-profits. He also serves a Principal, Head of Investment Strategy & Research, at Madera Residential, a multifam...

Haroun Cowans is a prominent social, financial, and philanthropic leader with over two decades of experience leading development and investment in the Five Points District of Denver, Colorado. Haroun is responsible for Goshen Development’s operations, client relations, partnerships, business development, and strategic leadership. He has held many leadership positions in real estate and finance but...

The Schuminsky family is a high-net-worth family headquartered in Yukon, Oklahoma, with real estate holdings in Oklahoma, Texas, California, Arizona, Tennessee, Nevada, and Kansas. The family “CEO” is Jay Schuminsky, who has been the steward of the family holdings for over 15 years and who continues to be active in the day-to-day management responsibilities of the portfolio. Jay’s father Mike Schu...

Jesse Holland , CPM, MBA, is the President and Founder of Sunrise Management & Consulting, bringing over 35 years of real estate expertise to the table. As a visionary leader, Jesse is at the forefront of Sunrise’s strategic direction, fostering new opportunities for both the company and its clients. His extensive credentials include being a licensed Real Estate Broker in New York, New Jersey,...

Renee Zahn is a Managing Director of Real Estate for Greystar and oversees the management operations for the Central West division that includes offices in Austin and San Antonio. Her responsibilities include leading the teams that support a 51,000+ unit portfolio, strategic operations for both current and new clients, as well as pre-development consulting. Since joining Greystar in 2002, Renee ha...

Jennifer Sutter, Acento Real Estate Partners’ Executive Vice President since 2022, boasts a property management career starting in 1995, showcasing extensive experience and dedication to multi-family property management. With a diverse portfolio covering conventional and tax credit properties, as well as both owner and third-party management, Jennifer excels in workforce housing and has a proven r...

Marcie Williams is the CEO of RKW Residential overseeing of all aspects of property management operations, new business development and strategy. She has more than 30 years of multifamily experience spanning owner/manager REITs, third-party management and start-up companies. Marcie has a track record of success at companies including Greystar, Camden Property Trust, Summit Properties and GID/Winds...

Paul Rhodes started his multifamily career 29 years ago, picking up trash at a Roswell, GA, community. Before going national, his on-site history included working in multiple service-focused roles for all property types and as a pool builder. In 2005, Paul changed focus to educating the multifamily maintenance industry as the Lead Instructor for HD Supply Customer Training, where he expanded the r...

Jesse Miller is a three-time, national award-winning real estate executive with over two decades of property management experience. He is the founder of Pacific Housing Association, leads Greystar Hawaii, and serves as a university instructor at Portland State University. Miller is passionate about training and education and has taught at multiple conferences, industry associations, and academic i...

Lisa Gunderson  is responsible for the strategic planning, operating performance, and financial success of existing Bristol communities. Prior to joining Bristol, Ms. Gunderson was responsible for Asset Management at Covenant Capital Group, overseeing a billion dollars’ worth of real estate investments. She also has eight years of previous property management experience, including Regional Manager...

Lisa Taylor is a Senior Managing Director for Greystar’s US Client Services. Lisa has an extensive background in property operations for multifamily and build for rent and strategic positioning of assets to include new construction, lease-up, acquisition, renovation, and repositioning of financially and physically stressed assets. Prior to joining Greystar in 2005, Lisa was a Vice President at Tra...

Tina West is an Executive Vice President for Sares Regis’ Client Advisory team. In this national role, Tina is focused on growing the firm’s 3rd party management footprint beyond its 7 state and 37,000-unit portfolio. Ms. West has more than 30 years of experience in the multifamily space, most recently as Executive Managing Director for the West Region at Cushman and Wakefield covering a portfolio...