BONAVENTURE - Key Persons
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- in 2009 As an Investment Analyst
- VP, Debt & Dispositions
Adam Ross joined Bonaventure in 2009 as an investment analyst supporting the company's Asset Management, Acquisition, Capital Market, and Development efforts, before being promoted to his current role as VP, Debt & Dispositions. In this capacity, he oversees a team which handles all financing and disposition efforts for Bonaventure. Since joining Bonaventure Adam has financed $1.5 Billion in transactional volume covering acquisitions, ground up development, and refinance activities, and has overseen the sale of 12 communities encompassing 2,900 units. Prior to joining Bonaventure, Adam worked at Regency Centers as a Market Research Associate in Vienna, VA.
Adam holds a Bachelors of Science in Business from Virginia Tech and a Masters of Science in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University.
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- Appoints Seasoned Financial Executive
- Financial Services Executive
- SVP, Head of Capital Markets
Andy Marshall is now in charge of the apartment developer's capital-raising and investor-relations for Bonaventure
Andy Marshall will play a crucial role in Bonaventure's capital raising efforts, as well as support marketing, investor relations, and new product development
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- Named CFO of Apartment Investor
- Previously Served As CFO of a National Cannabis Operator
- Real Estate Finance Executive
Bonaventure has named long-time real estate finance executive Barry H. Bass as chief financial officer.
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- Director of Debt & Dispositions
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- Senior Vice President - Human Resources
- SVP, Human Resources
Bonnie Eslin is our Senior Vice President - Human Resources. Ms. Mac Eslin has over 25 years of experience working for publicly traded and privately held companies in manufacturing, distribution, and environmental services. She joined Bonaventure in 2020 and is responsible for employee relations, benefits administration, and organizational development. Prior to joining Bonaventure, Bonnie was the Regional Vice President of Human Resources for North America and Latin America at GEA Group. She has a proven track record of helping organizations create best-in-class talent operations that achieve key performance indicators and growth objectives.
Bonnie received a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Hood College and a J.D. from The Catholic University of America.
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- Regional VP, Capital Markets ( Western Region )
Bryan Bluth has over 11 years of experience in capital markets asset raise. In his current role he works Bonaventure's Capital Markets team. He leverages his vast network of firm CEOs, CIOs, research teams and custodial relationships. Prior to joining Bonaventure, Bryan represented the full suite of public and private offerings at John Hancock Investment Management (JHIM) in the RIA and Family Office channel. For three years he worked with firms on the West coast raising over $550M in various equity, fixed income and alternative investment funds. Prior to joining JHIM, he was responsible for raising assets at Cole Capital, a boutique real estate investment firm specializing in triple NNN leases to some of the nation's largest necessity-based corporations. In his seven years there, Cole became one of the largest, most successful non-traded reit companies: Launching five retail, three office and industrial and one all-inclusive daily NAV offerings eclipsing $22B of commercial real estate assets.
Bryan is a graduate of the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in Psychology.
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- President, Bonaventure Development
Chris Cobb joined Bonaventure in 2006 and is responsible for all capital market activities for the company's portfolio including developments, acquisitions, dispositions, equity and debt financings. He oversees sourcing and identifying direct investment opportunities, both on and off market, which meet the company's investment parameters on a risk-adjusted basis. Before joining Bonaventure, Chris worked at KPMG in Philadelphia, PA. Chris has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Villanova University and a Master of Science in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University. He earned a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and is also a licensed salesperson in Virginia.
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- Senior Vice President - Operations
Christine Bentley is our Senior Vice President - Operations and is Senior Vice President of Bonaventure. Ms. Bentley joined Bonaventure in 2020 and oversees daily operations and business development initiatives designed to achieve significant revenue growth. She has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, where she has held key leadership roles in operations management, strategic planning, business development and shared services. Christine is certified in Six Sigma Green Belt ("SSGB") from Villanova University, as an Information Technology Infrastructure Library ("ITIL") Practitioner through Hewlett-Packard, and as a Communico Management and Growth Innovative Coach ("MAGIC"®).
Christine received a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida.
Growing up the son of a local General Contractor, David Pence is no stranger to the construction world. During High School, David also attended a local Career Center, where he graduated with an equivalent Associates in Computer Aided Drafting. After graduating, he spent 7 years as a Civil Engineer Technician before joining J Price Architecture. While working for JPA, he attained his realtor's license and became a Licensed General Contractor. In 2008, David assisted Jeff Price as the project superintendent for a residential construction company, Stix N Stones. David worked as a liaison between the business and construction services, as well as meeting with the clients to ensure their satisfaction of the services offered. In 2010, David opened Pence Design and Drafting. This company worked with local homeowners and builders in the Kansas City area to provide drafting, design, and permitting services for residential structures. In 2015, David was promoted to Director of Production for J Price Architecture. Upon the merger with Bonaventure in 2020, David was promoted to VP of Design. He is also currently working toward his Executive MBA degree.
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- VP, Business Infrastructure
Devin Robbins has an extensive background in data warehousing, process improvement, and analytics in the real estate industry. With 20 years of experience acting as regional management in the Title Insurance space and managing both operations as well as IT initiatives across the East and Midwest, he brings that knowledge and drive to Bonaventure where he will lead visibility into the company's performance and operations. In his new role, he manages a team that integrates Bonaventure's systems, delivers operational support throughout the organization and works to enable every business channel to operate at peak efficiency.
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- Chief Operating Officer, Bonaventure Development
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- CEO
- Chief Investment Officer
- Founder
- Company CEO
Company CEO Dwight Dunton talks about risk management, UPREIT structure and focusing on high-net-worth investors.
Bonaventure CEO Dwight Dunton discusses investments on active and pending projects
Bonaventure CEO Dwight Dunton and colleagues as well as Star Development executives host ground-breaking for 23rd & Swift.
Dwight Dunton is Bonaventure's Founder & CEO. Bonaventure was formed in 1999 under Dwight's leadership and has evolved into an integrated alternative asset management company focused on multifamily developments, acquisitions, operations, and finance. Today, Dwight operates as the company's visionary leader and strategic problem solver. He is a master predictor and ingenious intellectual who guides Bonaventure's goals and ambitious growth trajectory. Dwight works across all lines of the business to ensure the team operates as one, using Bonaventure's core values as its guiding principles.
Dwight received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. He resides in Northern Virginia with his wife Camille and is a father of four daughters.
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- Director of Human Resources
Ginni Wilkerson has over 11 years of progressive experience as a dynamic, results-oriented human resources professional. As the Director of Human Resources, she leads the proactive and innovative human resources support to Bonaventure's various business units by coordinating, communicating, and implementing projects and programs with enterprise-wide impact in the areas of employee relations, training, development, and retention of employees.
Prior to joining Bonaventure, Ginni worked in the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry acting as a strategic business partner to more than 50 client companies in multiple states totaling more than 1,200 worksite employees. She was first introduced to Bonaventure in 2011 when she became the Human Resources liaison for Bonaventure and their PEO partner. After 10 years of a proven track record of forward-thinking success, Ginni transitioned from a consultant to an official member of the Bonaventure team in 2021.
Ginni graduated Cum Laude from The University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications and a Master of Human Resources. She received her designation as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) in 2014 and a SHRM-CP in 2015.
Jeff Price joined Bonaventure in 2007 and is responsible for visioning potential development sites for Bonaventure and Bonaventure's partners in success. He partnered with Bonaventure while managing his own Architectural Firm where he still takes and active role in leadership. In 2015 Jeff led the effort to create Bonaventure Construction operations which has merged with design and materials procurement into the Production department today. He has over 30 years' experience in the architectural and construction field and provides vision and guidance throughout the organization.
Jeff has a professional degree in Architecture from Drury University and is a licensed and NCARB certified architect and licensed contractor.
Jeremy Moss is responsible for the development and implementation of rezoning and entitlements strategy for all Bonaventure real estate development projects.
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- Director of Strategic Learning & Development
Jimmy Parker joined Bonaventure in 2018 as part of the Development & Acquisitions Team. Before fully transitioning his role to focus on Acquisitions, Jimmy managed a team working on 17 development projects totaling over 3,750 units and $1 Billion in value. Since joining Bonaventure, Jimmy has been directly involved in the acquisition of over 750 apartment units and an aggregate value of approximately $185 million. He is now responsible for executing all aspects of the acquisition process, leading the internal investment process and serves as the portfolio manager for Bonaventure Multifamily Income Trust.
Jimmy holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Sewanee University where he also played Division III lacrosse.
JP Hyland is our Vice President - Development and Acquisitions and is Vice President of Bonaventure. JP oversees a team at Bonaventure that manages site underwriting and development phases for new projects. His division at Bonaventure currently has four projects under construction totaling 750 new apartments and an aggregate value of approximately $150 million, and has eight more projects scheduled to break ground in 2021. Since joining Bonaventure in 2003, JP has been directly involved with the acquisition and construction of over 5,000 apartments.
Kurt Thuenemann is a results-driven design professional with 25 years of proven success creating award-winning designs across numerous building categories. Throughout his career, he has aimed to produce thought-provoking architectural designs that elevate the human experience. Prior to his role with Bonaventure, Kurt held a key leadership position for 15 years in a nationally recognized hospitality company. In this role, his visionary expertise lead the effort from the creation of concept through completion including design evolution of all brand concepts. Kurt played a key role in strategic planning, negotiation, and site selection for the dynamic growth of five unique and different hospitality concepts. As a leader within the design community, Kurt has experience and expertise in many disciplines - multi-family, hospitality, civic, K-12 education, ecclesiastical, and commercial. He has leveraged this multi-disciplined design experience, managerial proficiency, and business acumen to elevate and provide design deliverables resulting in constructive and measurable results.
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- Director of Strategic Marketing
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- Regional VP, Capital Markets ( Mid - Atlantic )
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- Director of Risk and Insurance
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- Director of Asset Management
Samantha Tricoli joined Bonaventure in 2020, initially as the Director of Senior Living and later transitioned to the role of Director of Asset Management. She has nearly a decade of experience in the Senior Living industry. Prior to joining Bonaventure, Samantha worked with Brandywine Living as a Senior Director of Community Relations overseeing sales & marketing, business development, and strategic partnerships for stabilized and new development communities. Her background includes experience managing teams within independent living, assisted living, memory care and in-home care.
Samantha has a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from the Alfred Learner College of Business & Economics at the University of Delaware.