Thomas Keady serves as Chairman and CEO of Aventon where he is responsible for companywide development, design, marketing, product strategy, new business, expansion, talent acquisition, and overall project execution. Prior to forming Aventon as one of three founding members in 2018, Keady served for almost 20 years as a senior executive with the Bainbridge Companies, a national vertically integrated, institutional multifamily operation. He rose to President and COO during his tenure with Bainbridge, which started with 4 team members and 2 projects in South Florida. He led the company’s development program to a 1-billion-dollar ongoing development pipeline spanning 7 states and multiple product types including high-rise, podium, wrap, garden, mixed-use, and student housing. Keady managed a team that ultimately completed over $2 billion in development capitalization and $3.3 billion in value-add acquisitions. At the time of his departure from Bainbridge, the company had completed or started development of over 12,000 units, had grown to over 600 employees, included 6 regional offices, and was named the 16th largest multifamily developer nationwide. Prior to joining Bainbridge, Keady worked as a development manager for the IDI Group Companies, and as a general contractor with Gilbane, both in the Washington DC metro area. He holds a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree from the Pennsylvania State University and maintains licenses as a Professional Engineer and Certified General Contractor.

Paul DeCain serves as President of Aventon where he is responsible for investment and corporate strategy, transaction capitalization, corporate finance, business expansion, acquisitions and asset management. Prior to forming Aventon as one of the three founding members, Mr. DeCain served for eight years as the Chief Investment Officer and a Principal with the Bainbridge Companies, a national vertically integrated, institutional multifamily operation. During his tenure with Bainbridge, Mr. DeCain closed over $2.7 billion of transactions comprised of $1.7 billion of ground-up developments and $1.1 billion of acquisitions and involving 40 separate multifamily transactions and 50 apartment properties with over 15,000 apartment units. Under Mr. DeCain’s finance and capital markets stewardship, Bainbridge secured over $1 billion of equity from endowments, foundations, family offices, pensions and foreign investors, and over $1.7 billion of construction/acquisition loans from banks, insurance cos. and the agencies to fuel its rapid growth to becoming the 16th largest multifamily developer nationwide and a leading national apartment acquirer/owner. Prior to joining Bainbridge, Mr. DeCain was a Managing Director for Eastdil Secured/Wells Fargo (and a predecessor firm, Wachovia Capital Markets) focused on real estate equity investments and investment banking, and a Senior Partner with Arthur Andersen where he co-led the firm’s real estate advisory business. Mr. DeCain began his career with LaSalle Partners working as an analyst in the firm’s Development Group. Mr. DeCain received his MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School and his Bachelor of Science from Lehigh University. Mr. DeCain passed the CPA at the outset of his career.

Mr. Gaherty is the Executive Vice President of Aventon Companies and President of the Aventon Construction companies. Prior to forming Aventon, Mr. Gaherty was a Principal/Partner with the Bainbridge Companies and President of Bainbridge Construction, LLC for over 13 years. During Mr. Gaherty’s tenure with the Bainbridge Companies, his responsibilities included the management and supervision of all Bainbridge construction and renovation entities/operation, which included the planning, development, and construction of over 9,000 multi-family units, with a construction cost value of over $1 billion, and the renovation of over 16,000 multi-family units in multiple US East Coast regions. Previous to joining the Bainbridge Companies, Mr. Gaherty was a Partner and President of Construction for Trammell Crow Residential in the state of Florida. During his tenure with TCR, which spanned over 19 years, Mr. Gaherty’s range of responsibilities included construction estimating through construction and project management for over 10,600 multi-family units with a total construction value in excess of $592 million. Mr. Gaherty was a member of the Board of Directors which had operational responsibility for the overall TCR organization. Mr. Gaherty graduated from the University of Phoenix with Honors. Mr. Gaherty is a Certified General Contractor in the state of Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Mr. Gaherty is also a Certified Green Professional as designated by the National Association of Home Builders.

Allison Matlock serves as Chief Financial Officer for Aventon Companies. She is responsible for all corporate, development, and construction accounting, treasury management, and institutional reporting for the company and its real estate portfolio. Additionally, Ms. Matlock manages all company Human Resources activities, benefits administration, and payroll. Prior to joining Aventon, she worked for 13 years with the founders of Aventon in senior construction and development accounting roles with the Bainbridge Companies, a national multi-family developer, builder, and manager. Prior to Bainbridge, Ms. Matlock worked in the construction accounting field with Summit Contracting Group, a large national general contractor.

Mark K. Coletta serves as a Senior Managing Director for Aventon where he is responsible for all development and construction related activities in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions. Prior to this role, and for the past 20+ years, Mr. Coletta was the Vice President of Development for Fairfield Residential, Camden Property Trust, and Bainbridge in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Over his career, Mr. Coletta and his teams have developed over 12,000 apartment homes with a total capitalization of over $2.0 Billion. Mr. Coletta’s development experience includes a broad spectrum of residential product types ranging from low density suburban product to complicated mixed-use high-rise developments. Mr. Coletta received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate from the University of San Diego. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He is a member in the Urban Land Institute and National Multi Housing Council.

Tom Suminski serves as a Senior Managing Director of Development for Aventon, where he is responsible for sourcing new projects and managing existing developments throughout Central Florida. Mr. Suminski brings more than 30 years of experience in the multifamily development industry, with experience in development, acquisition, finance and property management. He has developed and financed over $2 billion of multifamily properties nationwide including garden-style, mid-rise wrap and high-rise mixed-use buildings. He also has experience in the development of several self-storage and senior housing facilities. Prior to joining Aventon, Mr. Suminski was a Division President with Banner Real Estate Group in Chicago. Prior roles include positions with Deutsche Bank, Draper and Kramer and the Illinois Housing and Development Authority. Mr. Suminski holds a Master of Science in Real Estate and Finance from the University of Wisconsin and a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University.

Jeff Furman serves as a Senior Managing Director for Aventon, where he is responsible for sourcing new projects and managing existing developments throughout North Carolina, with a focus on the Raleigh Durham and the greater Charlotte metro areas. Mr. Furman brings more than 20 years of experience in the multifamily industry, with expertise in development, acquisition, construction and asset management. His development experience includes a broad spectrum of residential product types and master planning, ranging from low density townhomes to midrise concrete and high-rise mixed-use buildings. Prior to joining Aventon, Mr. Furman was the Development Partner and Director of Raleigh Operations at Northwood Ravin. Over his career, he and his teams have developed over 10,000 class A multifamily units and over 2,000,000 sf of mixed-use retail and office space across the Southeastern United States. Mr. Furman holds a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. He also served for 7 years active duty as an Officer in the United States Navy. Mr. Furman is a licensed Professional Engineer of North Carolina (PENC), as well as a North Carolina real estate broker-in-charge (BIC).

David Singer serves as Managing Director of Georgia where he is responsible for all regional development activities from inception to completion including sourcing, design, entitlements, construction, lease-up and disposition. Since joining Aventon in 2021, he has developed nearly 2,000 units across Georgia and the Carolinas. Mr. Singer began his real estate career with Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, producing research and analytics to support a $28B portfolio of new condominium developments throughout New York City and California. Mr. Singer earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Dean’s Fellow. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.

Alex Rouse serves as the Senior Vice President of Asset Management for Aventon where he is responsible for overseeing all asset management activities portfolio wide. Mr. Rouse works alongside Aventon’s third-party property management companies to drive peak performance and ensure the successful lease up and stabilization of Aventon’s assets. He also integrates with the Development, Construction, Finance, Accounting, Marketing and Risk Management departments to ensure cohesiveness. Mr. Rouse’s background includes over 15 years of multifamily real estate experience including various types of rental housing and investment strategies. He has held asset management and acquisitions roles with TruAmerica Multifamily, Alex Brown Realty, Essex Property Trust and others. Mr. Rouse received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina.

Sean M. Flanagan serves as the Senior Development Director for Aventon, where he is responsible for overall management of the development process throughout Florida as well as other southeast markets. Mr. Flanagan brings more than 20 years of experience in the multifamily development industry, with over 5,400 apartment homes completed ranging from garden-style, to high-rise mixed-use buildings. Prior to joining Aventon, Mr. Flanagan was a Managing Director with Alliance Residential and Vice President of Development and Construction for Mill Creek Residential. Mr. Flanagan began his multifamily career in Orlando, Florida, with Chicago-based Pritzker Residential, where he managed the development and construction of over 2,400 new luxury apartments including the redevelopment of the Orlando Naval Training Center, now known as Baldwin Park; Disney’s Celebration community; and the 848-unit Centergate Miramar project, to name several. Mr. Flanagan received his Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University and is a licensed Florida Real Estate Sales Associate.

Jonathan Detwiler serves as Vice President of Construction, Mid-Atlantic for Aventon. Mr. Detwiler is responsible for the strategic planning, leadership, and development of high-performance teams, as well as overall construction of multifamily projects across the Mid-Atlantic markets. Prior to joining Aventon as a Project Manager in June 2021, Mr. Detwiler was a Project Manager for the Bainbridge Companies for over 8 years. Jonathan has worked on various product types including high-rise, podium, wrap, garden, and senior living housing. Over the course of his career, he has successfully delivered over 3,500 multifamily units across multiple markets.

Curtis Husselman serves as Vice President of Construction– Florida Region for Aventon. With nearly 20 years of experience in multifamily, hospitality, and senior living construction, Curtis has grown through the ranks from laborer to Vice President of some of Aventon’s premier projects. Curtis oversees the management of multiple projects and works closely with preconstruction through warranty, ensuring each project’s construction team is driving productivity, safety adherence, quality control, budget and delivering a project of the highest quality. Having spent his entire career in Central Florida, Curtis is a respected industry veteran and has a history of strong relationships with local municipalities, subcontractors, and other construction professionals within the Florida market. Curtis earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction from the University of Florida and is a LEED Accredited Professional.

Bryce Petty serves as Vice President of Construction for the Southeast markets for Aventon. Mr. Petty is responsible for leading the construction teams from project conception to construction completion across the Southeast. Prior to joining Aventon, Bryce worked for Flournoy Development Group as the Vice President of Construction, as well as Trammell Crow Residential and Alliance Residential managing the construction of numerous multifamily developments. Over the course of his career, he has successfully built over 2,500 multifamily units across the Southeast. Bryce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction from Auburn University.

Haley DeMarco serves as the Vice President of Marketing for Aventon. Mrs. DeMarco is responsible for both corporate and new community marketing, from pre-leasing through stabilization. She oversees all property level and digital marketing efforts to optimize leasing results. Prior to joining Aventon, Mrs. DeMarco was the Director of Marketing for The Bainbridge Companies where she was responsible for all marketing efforts for their portfolio of new developments. During her 5 years with Bainbridge, she was key to the successful lease-up of over 25 communities, consisting of over 7,000 units. Mrs. DeMarco received her bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Salisbury University.

Kevin White is the Director of Preconstruction for Aventon where he is responsible for design review, planning and scheduling, procurement of construction documents, estimating, and subcontractor bidding and purchasing. Prior to joining Aventon, Mr. White served as Preconstruction Manager for KAST Construction, a West Palm Beach based General Contractor, for nearly four years where he was responsible for preconstruction activities on high-rise and midrise multi-family and hospitality projects in Florida. Prior to KAST, he worked in the Austin and San Antonio, Texas markets for nearly seven years with DPR Construction and Clark Construction on healthcare and technology-related projects. Mr. White received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Miami and a Master’s degree in Construction Management from Florida International University. He is also a Licensed General Contractor in the State of Florida.

Patrick Leugers serves as Regional Development Manager in the Mid-Atlantic region where he is responsible for supporting the Senior Managing Director for acquisitions, entitlement, design, construction, lease-up and dispositions. He has over 6 years of multifamily experience across high-rise, mid-rise and garden product types in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Prior to joining Aventon, Mr. Leugers held various multifamily development and acquisition roles at Berkadia, Croatan Investments and Quarterra. Mr. Leugers holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the Virginia Military Institute.

Eddie Santos serves as Regional Development Manager in the Mid-Atlantic region where he is responsible for supporting the Senior Managing Director for acquisitions, entitlement, design, construction, lease-up and dispositions. Prior to joining Aventon, Mr. Santos began his real estate career with JBGS, where he started with their accounting team before making a career shift to real estate development. As an associate at JBGS, Eddie had over 5 years of experience in design, entitlement and construction of luxury multifamily mixed-use high-rise and suburban mid-rise in Northern Virginia totaling 1.5M+ SF. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UNC Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in accounting from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Wyatt Andrews serves as the Regional Development Manager in the Florida region where he is responsible for supporting the Senior Managing Director and Senior Development Director in all aspects of acquisitions, entitlement, design, construction, lease-up and dispositions. Prior to joining Aventon, Mr. Andrews began his real estate career working as an analyst with JLL Capital Markets. He holds a master’s degree in real estate and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida and is a licensed Florida Real Estate Sales Associate.

James Greer-Gentis serves as the Finance & Investments Associate for Aventon, where he is responsible for all analyses, underwriting and research for ground-up developments, acquisitions and dispositions. Additionally, Mr. Greer-Gentis manages financial analyses for Aventon’s Asset Management division, supports capital raising efforts and leads dispositions. Mr. Greer-Gentis received his bachelor’s degree, triple majoring in Accounting, Economics and Finance, and his Master of Finance degree from Boston College.