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Multifamily Property & Asset Management, LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) Compliance, New Construction Lease-Up & Value-Add Operations

ID: 740766 Oregon, USA

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Expert is a multifamily property and asset management professional with 20 years of experience across property management, training, and development, spanning markets in Michigan, California, Arizona, Washington, and Oregon, with particular geographic depth in the Pacific Northwest, San Francisco, and San Diego markets. Expert holds designations as a Certified Property Manager (CPM), Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS), and Certified Apartment Manager (CAM), along with an Oregon Property Manager License.

Expert's career has spanned regional and portfolio-level property management roles overseeing multifamily asset operations, new construction lease-ups, Class A and mixed-use properties, and value-add and revenue-enhancement initiatives. Expert has direct experience managing full property and associate lifecycle functions, including budgeting, P&L management, marketing, resident retention, and team recruitment/development, and has served as a primary liaison between ownership groups, investors, and corporate leadership to implement strategic operational plans.

Expert has also served as an Asset Manager overseeing a portfolio of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties, managing compliance monitoring under Section 42 program requirements, investor financial reporting, risk rating analysis, and partnership compliance through the full 15-year LIHTC compliance period. Expert currently serves as Director of Operations for a multifamily property management company, leading an organizational overhaul of operations, policies, and infrastructure across a 2,500-unit portfolio.

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2024 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Director of Operations Department:
Responsibilities:
• Serves as Director of Property Management for the Portland Metropolitan and Greater Vancouver area, leading a general overhaul of operations, culture, and training across all communities for a 2,500-unit owner-operated property management company.
• Creates policies, procedures, and overall operational infrastructure company-wide.
• Manages annual budgets, 5-year capital expenditure (CapEx) budgets, monthly partner distributions, financial forecasting, and mortgage payment processing; monitors budget performance and prepares summary reports.
• Responsible for recruitment, training, development, and supervision of Property Managers.
• Conducts monthly site inspections, file audits, variance report reviews, and financial reporting oversight.
• Reviews marketing activities, occupancy status, and rent schedule recommendations.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2023 to 2024 Employer: CREA, LLC Title: Senior Asset Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
• Maintained detailed working knowledge of an assigned property portfolio, overseeing LIHTC properties from stabilization through the end of the 15-year compliance period.
• Served as liaison between the firm and its operating partners, providing ongoing monitoring and updates to investor partners.
• Collected, reviewed, and provided monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting; analyzed partnership financial statements and performed risk rating analysis and cash flow analysis.
• Ensured timely distributions in accordance with partnership agreements; collected tax returns and audits from lower-tier partnerships for fund management review.
• Monitored properties for compliance with partnership agreements and Section 42 LIHTC program requirements.
• Reviewed general partner requests on potential deal changes and coordinated annual compliance and insurance reviews with third-party consultants.
• Conducted annual site visits and followed up on deferred maintenance items until resolved.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2020 to 2022 Employer: Pinnacle Property Management Title: Regional Property Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
• Served as primary point of contact for owner representatives on all property-related matters, ensuring adherence to property management agreement terms.
• Reviewed and approved property purchasing in adherence to expense budgets.
• Partnered with the marketing team on budget/plan development and ad effectiveness monitoring.
• Engaged in revenue management pricing strategy, including participation in pricing calls.
• Reviewed resident and mystery shop survey results, creating action plans for underperforming team members.
• Oversaw marketing activities including market comp reviews, lead/follow-up reporting, and screening metrics; assisted with RFP responses and new business pitches.
• Oversaw property risk management, safety standards, and liability matters in coordination with Property Managers and Maintenance Supervisors.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2015 to 2020 Employer: Wood Residential Services Title: Regional Property Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for overall asset management of a multi-market portfolio spanning stabilized and lease-up communities across the Portland, Seattle, and Greater Los Angeles areas.
• Oversaw property operations including resident satisfaction/retention, full resident lifecycle management, property P&L, and marketing in accordance with company standards.
• Managed full associate lifecycle activities including recruiting, mentoring, and performance management.
• Developed strategic marketing plans in conjunction with corporate marketing team; managed annual budgets, P&L statements, and general ledger reporting for property owners and leadership.
• Conducted regular property inspections for curb appeal, operations, and market positioning; responded to escalated resident complaints and served as liaison to residents and corporate office.
• Oversaw site natural disaster/emergency evacuation planning and property/associate safety and risk management initiatives.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Have provided written opinions on over 20 cases involving Landlord Tenant disputes, Landlord Safety/Life issues. Testimony provided on 6 cases involving Apartment Residential Management, Property Management best practices for asset preservation, unit inspections, unlawful detainers. Depositions have been provided for 3 cases all resulting in the cases being settled or judgements awarded on our behalf.

Career Accomplishments

Licenses / Certifications
• Certified Property Manager (CPM)
• Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS)
• Certified Apartment Manager (CAM)
• Oregon Property Manager License

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