ATLANTA — Cortland, an Atlanta-based multifamily investment, development and property management company, has appointed Meredith Barry to the role of vice president of business development. In this role, Barry will lead expansion of Cortland’s third-party property management portfolio, focusing on securing new partnerships with property owners, institutional investors and developers. Barry will report to Brad Hamel, executive vice president of community operations. Prior to this role, Barry was the vice president of client services at The Bozzuto Group.
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FTK Construction Promotes Kim Goodman and Randy Rivers to Lead Expanded Business Development Initiatives
ALLEN, TEXAS — FTK Construction Services has completed some light internal restructuring directed at ramping up activity in new markets and in new segments across the country. Known for its experience building Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, the general contractor is aiming to increase market-rate multifamily construction projects. To this end, Randy Rivers, who first joined the company in 2024, has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing. At the same time, Kim Goodman, who has been with the firm since 2018, will serve as vice president …
BOCA RATON, FLA. — National developer Portman has hired Ian Slavin as vice president of residential development. Slavin, based in Boca Raton, will identify and execute multifamily opportunities in Florida markets and oversee residential development operations and strategy across the state, including a 397-unit project at 2400 East Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach that begins later this year. Before joining Atlanta-based Portman, Slavin most recently served as principal at consulting firm MIVO Development Group. Prior to that, he was development manager at Encore Capital Management.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Century Housing has hired Jacqueline Waggoner as president and chief executive officer. The nonprofit affordable housing development company has created or preserved approximately 63,000 homes in California over the past 30 years. Waggoner joins Century Housing from Enterprise Community Partners, where she held the title president of the solutions division. In that role, she oversaw a portfolio of housing, capital and policy initiatives across the country and led approximately $1 billion in impact investments and grants. Prior to that role, Waggoner led Enterprise’s Southern California market, …
TAMPA, FLA. — Tampa-based owner-operator American Landmark Apartments has hired Adam Smolyar as chief technology officer. In his role, Smolyar will oversee core systems, data architecture, cybersecurity, data analytics and resident-facing platforms. He is responsible for ensuring the firm’s platforms are scalable and reliable and will partner with American Landmark’s executive leadership team to streamline technology solutions and financial systems. In Smolyar’s recent experience, he served as director of innovation initiatives and tech investments at UDR. Prior to that, he was chief marketing and technology officer at the Urban Land …
Larken Associates Promotes Jessica Heckman to Executive Vice President of Multifamily Operations
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Larken Associates has appointed Jessica Heckman to the role of executive vice president of multifamily operations. In her new role, Heckman will oversee asset management, property management and leasing strategy and execution across the firm’s residential portfolio. Heckman first joined the company in 2008 and most recently served as director of residential asset management. Other titles held during her tenure include construction assistant, property manager and senior property manager. Branchburg-based Larken Associates owns a commercial portfolio that consists of office, industrial, retail, mixed-use and approximately 3,000 apartment …
BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Cullinan Properties, a commercial and mixed-use developer, has promoted Wayne Wozniak to chief financial officer. Wozniak, whose former title was senior vice president of accounting, will oversee financial operations, including accounting, tax strategy, financial reporting, forecasting and capital planning while working closely with executive leadership to advance Cullinan’s strategic initiatives. Wozniak joined the company in June 2024.
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — EAH Housing has hired Duane Hopkins as chief financial officer. Hopkins has worked in financial leadership roles since 2000, with 15 years dedicated specifically to affordable housing and real estate development. In his new role, Hopkins will oversee financial strategy, accounting, treasury, governance support, operations and information technology. He previously served in senior leadership roles at Housing Catalyst in Colorado and the Oakland Housing Authority, where he managed financial strategy, oversaw development pipelines and led organizational restructuring efforts.
Jonathan Rose Cos. Appoints Brandon Kearse as President and Chief Investment Officer
NEW YORK CITY — Affordable housing investment and development firm Jonathan Rose Cos. has appointed Brandon Kearse president, managing partner and chief investment officer. Kearse joined the company in 2015 as an associate director. In his new role, he will drive strategy and oversee operations across acquisitions, recapitalizations and investor relations. Jonathan Rose Cos. was founded in 1989. Its portfolio includes approximately 20,000 units across 14 states and Washington, D.C.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — CF Capital, a multifamily investment firm focused on assets in the Midwest and Southwest, has hired Alex Terauds as acquisitions principal. Terauds will work with the firm’s leadership and acquisition team to evaluate new investment opportunities. He has held prior leadership roles at Sunset Property Solutions, where he led approximately $120 million in acquisitions, and The Connor Group, where he oversaw acquisition underwriting, executing about $1.7 billion in dispositions and acquisitions as well as assisting in the launch of a preferred debt fund.