RK PROPERTIES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Property Management Team
- Regional Supervisor ( South Carolina and Louisiana )
Ms. Fink started her property management career in 2012 as a leasing agent and has advanced to several onsite management positions throughout her career. She joined RK Properties in 2021 as a Community Director and now works as a Regional Supervisor overseeing RK's South Carolina and Louisiana portfolio. Ms. Fink currently holds a Property Manager License in the State of South Carolina, along with a National Apartment Leasing Professional designation (NALP).
Ms. King has been involved in all aspects of the real estate business since her graduation from the University of Southern California in 1979 with a B.S. in Business Administration and M.B.A. in Real Estate Finance. Ms. King and has been actively involved in sales and acquisitions, investor relations, accounting, loan negotiations, human resources, 401K, insurance and property management at RK Properties since 1986. Prior to joining RK Properties,
Ms. King was Vice President of wholesale marketing for IDM Corporation in Long Beach and Assistant Vice President of Private Investments for E.F. Hutton in Los Angeles where she gained exposure to syndication of real estate, timber, films, oil and gas, cable, vineyard and biotech investments throughout the US with multinational investors. In addition, she worked at Coldwell Banker Commercial in Los Angeles where she managed a portfolio of industrial, retail and office properties and reported to many asset management owners. She is a registered principal of Rance King Securities and holds several state broker licenses.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Property Management Team
- REGIONAL SUPERVISOR - CALIFORNIA
- Regional Supervisor for the Southern California
Having started in the Multifamily Property Management industry in 2006, managing properties of various sizes throughout the southern California area, Claudia joined the RK Properties family in 2013 as an Onsite Property Manager. Having found the right company in which she wanted to grow, Claudia enrolled in business and real estate courses at Cerritos College where she graduated from in 2018 with an Associate Degree in Business Management.
As of January 2021, Claudia was promoted to Regional Supervisor for the Southern California area, where she oversees a total of 4 properties which include the one she continues to manage onsite. Claudia provides support and guidance to a team of 3 On-site Property Managers and 3 maintenance team members. Her 15 years total management experience has equipped her with the knowledge necessary to motivate and lead my team to success.
Ms. Lopez joined RK Properties in June 2022, starting as the Administrative and Accounting Assistant before working solely for the accounting department as the Accounts Receivable Clerk in August 2022. She was promoted to Staff Accountant in February 2023. Ms. Lopez has 3 years prior experience working in residential and commercial property management in accounts payable and as administrative support, as well as 10 years general accounting in other fields.
Job Titles:
- Accountant
- Accounts Receivable
Ms. Oleta joined RK Properties as our Accounts Receivable Accountant in March 2023. She has over five years of experience in the property management field. She is responsible for scanning and booking all deposits for our corporate, personal, and property accounts. Her duties also include reconciling all income deposited to both our payroll and corporate accounts. Finally, she assists with all YARDI related matters, as well as handling banking reconciliations for non-DST properties.
Job Titles:
- GENERAL COUNSEL
- President of the Law Office of David M. Griffith
Mr. Griffith is the President of the Law Office of David M. Griffith, a Professional Corporation, Long Beach, California. Mr. Griffith has 44 years of specialized legal experience in counseling the real estate investment and syndication industry in the areas of real estate acquisitions and dispositions, finance, land use, development, leasing, 1031 exchanges, litigation and securities law related issues. His client list represents a broad cross section of Southern California private real estate and smaller public companies. He has served as legal counsel to RK Properties since 1987 and been in-house general counsel since 2005. Mr. Griffith also acts as the Principal Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for RKSC and holds FINRA Series 22, 39, 63 and 99 licenses. Mr. Griffith was educated at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia (J.D.) where he was a Member of the William and Mary Law Review and received his undergraduate education from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (B.A., cum laude). He is a member of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County and Long Beach Bar Associations.
Job Titles:
- IT DIRECTOR & INFORMATION SECURITIES OFFICER
Ms. Martin joined RK Properties in 2002. She was trained primarily on Microsoft Technology & infrastructure, supplementing with additional training as technology changes occur. Her professional skills include budgeting to implementation in networking, application programming, configuration and administration. Her previous employment included implementation and administration of a multi-site 24/7 manufacturing environment with over 500 employees.
From Azure AD, O365 platform, user training, hardware configuration and desktop support. With over 25 years experience, Ms. Martin has supported all of RK Properties from beginning to end with the most current information technology has to offer.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Property Management Team
- DIRECTOR of PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Ms. King joined RK Properties in May 2022. She primarily focuses on the property management of our apartment portfolio but also provides assistance to other company departments. Prior to joining RK Properties, Ms. King worked as a multifamily real estate agent at Marcus & Millichap since 2019 where she facilitated the purchase, sale, and 1031 exchange of commercial real estate. In her time at Marcus & Millichap, she was awarded the Pace Setter Award in 2019 and named Rookie of the Year in 2020. Ms. King is a former Division I athlete and graduate of Pepperdine University. She is also a licensed real estate agent in the State of California.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR of BROKER - DEALER SALES
- Securities Broker
Mr. Freeborn became a licensed securities broker in 1976 and continued his career as a securities principal and wholesaler in association with the Canadian Securities Institute, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Securities Exchange Commission. During Mr. Freeborn's 40 years of experience he has been involved in real estate for 36 years. His responsibilities included due diligence analysis, structuring real estate and tax credit programs, private placement offerings, real estate oversight, review boards, financial analysis, negotiations, budgets, marketing and wholesaling investment programs. In 1998 Mr. Freeborn joined RK Properties, Inc. as Director of Broker/Dealer Sales and part of his responsibilities included educating real estate investors and securities brokers on real estate investing, past and current markets of real estate and 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges through a series of educational workshops across the country.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR INVESTOR and BROKER - DEALER RELATIONS
Ms. Kearney joined the Investor Relations Team at RK Properties in March 2019 and was promoted to Investor and Broker-Dealer Relations Manager in October 2022. She currently oversees all facets of the Investor & Broker-Dealer Relations Department and communicates daily with investors, registered representatives, broker-dealers, and qualified plan custodians. Ms. Kearney received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fresno with emphasis in management. She also holds FINRA Series 22 and 63 licenses and is a California licensed real estate agent and notary.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR of MARKETING
- Member of the Property Management Team
Ms. White started in property management as a leasing professional in 2011. In 2013, she joined RK Properties and continued her growth with successfully advancing in several onsite management positions. This experience and commitment have given her an extensive knowledge about the company and the requirements to support onsite operations. As Director of Marketing, Ms. White leads all efforts in RK Properties' property marketing platforms, branding, communications, property development, budget control, client relations, social media and advertising.
Job Titles:
- ACQUISITIONS and DISPOSITIONS / FINANCE MANAGER
Mr. Yankasammy joined the Property Management Department of RK Properties in 1999. He was recognized as one of the top Community Managers by the Apartment Association of Southern California and quickly rose to the position of Regional Supervisor. As Supervisor he was able to share his vast customer service skills with his team of community managers.
His computer knowledge helped the transition at ground level as RK Properties began expansion that made computer access at the property level a necessity. With the company's adoption of the Yardi Property Management system, he became a leading force in manager training as well as assisting in tailoring the system to fit RK requirements. As a member of the property management's due diligence team, he aided in the streamlining and computerization of the process, helping to provided sound and reasonable data on which acquisition decisions could be made.
In March 2005 Mr. Yankasammy joined the Sales and Acquisitions team. Initially he was tasked with expanding the market research, underwriting and due diligence process for new product acquisitions and dispositions. In 2007 he initiated the market and on the ground research that lead to the company's expansion into Florida through the RK Opportunity Fund's purchase of the distressed properties. While at RK Properties, he has been integral in the acquisition and disposition of $530,000,000 in multifamily real estate. He has also acquired and processed $200,000,000 in financing including twelve refinances in the past eighteen months that reduced the average mortgage payment by 35%.
Job Titles:
- INVESTOR RELATIONS / OPERATIONS
Ms. Pusateri joined RK Properties in 2014, and was promoted to the Investor Relations team in 2016. In addition to other company responsibilities, Lisa is our DST closing coordinator and processes the DST investments for all investors from receipt of the purchase documents to sending out the final closing packages. She coordinates the closings while working with the registered representatives, accommodators, and escrow companies. Lisa brings over 20 years of real estate experience in transactional management, operations, and appraisal review for mortgage loans. Ms. Pusateri graduated from California State University, Dominquez Hills with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude.
Job Titles:
- ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
- Member of the Property Management Team
Ms. Monroy joined RK Properties in May 2013, starting in the investor relations department before transferring to accounting later that year. She worked in accounts receivable from 2013-2017, and accounts payable from October 2018 to July 2020 when she was promoted to Assistant Controller. Maria graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Business Management Economics and a concentration in accounting. She has prior experience working in a real-estate brokerage firm, as well as working as a general accountant for a homeowner's association management company.
Job Titles:
- V.P. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Munson holds an Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina real estate broker license. Additionally, she holds a securities license and is a Registered Principal of Rance King Securities. She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Barry University in Miami, Florida and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Prior to joining RK Properties Ms. Munson was the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Memorial Healthcare System, one of the largest public healthcare systems in the nation.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Property Management Team
- Assistant Director of Property Management
Ms. Meyer is the Assistant Director of Property Management and recently joined RK Properties in 2024. Ms. Meyer's career brings over 20 years of experience in multifamily, as well as single family housing. Overseeing operations of over 4,000 units in markets across the United States, Ms. Meyer's experience consists of both market rate and affordable product and Military Housing. Ms. Meyer continues her growth in the industry through participating in industry events and training, as well as consulting as an industry expert. Ms. Meyer currently holds her ARM certification and is a CRM Candidate through IREM.
Job Titles:
- ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSITIONS ASSISTANT
Mr. Kochi has been with RK Properties for over ten years since August, 2006. He assists the various departments within the company with an emphasis on Accounting (document coordinating), Investor Relations (Quarterly Reports, Marketing correspondence) and Taxes (Investor K1's). He graduated from California State University of Long Beach, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Certificate in Japanese from Long Beach City College.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Property Management Team
- in 2019 As the Assistant Regional Supervisor
- SENIOR REGIONAL SUPERVISOR
Ms. Angelica Artis joined RK Properties in 2019 as the Assistant Regional Supervisor for the Southeast region and now serves as the Regional Supervisor for the company's properties in North Carolina and South Carolina. Her property management skills include asset management, client relations, budget control, lease administration, vendor contracts, training, marketing, community lease-up and renovation project management.
Ms. Artis serves on many industry related committees (Education, Programs, and Government/Industry Affairs) for the Piedmont Triad Apartment Association and the Triangle Apartment Association, and also acts as a trained trainer for these associations. She currently holds the professional designations Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) and National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP) and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources and Finance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Mr. King has accumulated over three decades of tenure with RK Properties including positions involving Sales/Acquisitions, Investor Relations, Broker Dealer services and Property Management. Mr. King has a broad understanding of all business facets of RK Properties. Mr. King's responsibilities include working closely with our Sales and Acquisition team and is part of our internal investment committee. He also works with registered representatives and potential investors to promote investment opportunities. Mr. King is also actively involved in property management and property performance reviews. Mr. King has been a licensed California real estate agent since 1993. He is also a licensed real estate broker in both Nevada and North Carolina. He is a registered principal of Rance King Securities. He holds a Business Administration degree with a minor in Marketing from California State University, Fullerton.
Ms. Pierce is the Director of Operations and first worked with RK Properties in 1984. She returned in August 2007, first as assistant controller, then promoted to Director of Operations in the summer of 2008.
Ms. Pierce is responsible for the operations of the corporate office This includes operations in Banking, oversight of the Human Resources for the multi-state labor force, co-Trustee for the company's retirement plan, assists legal counsel with RK Securities compliance related to regulatory State and Federal securities matters, and oversight of operations for RK Properties and its affiliates.
Previously, she held executive positions with Watt Companies, O'Healy Commercial Real Estate Services, The Media News Group and the Newspaper Guild of Los Angeles. She holds an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She is also a licensed California real estate agent.
Job Titles:
- CONTROLLER
- Member of the Property Management Team
Mr. Pham joined the company as the Controller in 2007 and has over 20 years' experience in Corporate and Property Accounting in both Multifamily and Commercial real estate. Mr. Pham is responsible for all the daily financial operation of the company including cash management, reporting, budgeting and forecasting in accordance with GAAP and organizational policies and strategies. Having the unique background in IT as former Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) along with his lead-by-example approach, Mr. Pham has demonstrated the ability to successfully manage the comprehensive property management software system and lead the well-trained staff in the Accounting Department. Prior to joining RK Properties, Mr. Pham helped form a property management company as a Controller in charge of accounting, IT and payroll; and worked as an Accounting Manager at a reputable global real estate investment company. Mr. Pham graduated from UC, Irvine with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with emphasis in Economics.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Property Management Team
- REGIONAL SUPERVISOR - NEVADA
Ms. Parsons has had the pleasure of employment with RK Properties since May of 2013. Her position as Community Director earned her the position of Regional Supervisor since March of 2020.
She is dedicated in providing an open forum for all residents and employee's under her leadership. Her 30 plus years in the property management industry in the state of Nevada has given her the experience to communicate and understand the needs of all aspects of property management.
Her commitment to supporting the company's assets and employees is her primary goal.
RK Properties was founded in 1976 by William Rance King Jr (RK) after a 10 year history in the business machines industry for a Fortune 500 company. He progressed through the ranks from a trainee salesman to National Director of Sales and was instrumental in the development of software and sales of early style computers to commercial real estate brokers, who introduced him to the apartment business. His first apartment building was purchased in Las Gatos in Northern California when he was branch manager in San Jose, shortly thereafter he was moved to Los Angeles as regional manager and went back to Long Beach to live and purchased other buildings there. When the Company wanted to move him to Chicago it was a no go and that quit led to him opening R K Properties.
His first investors were friends in the business machine industry who wanted to get involved in his real estate investments and that quickly grew to more investors and the first limited partnership investment, in 1977. In 1994, RK put together the first TIC structure and of course that took off quickly and since that time the TIC has accounted for the largest percentage of the investor base. In mid-2017, the structure was changed to the DST which has many advantages for the investor base and virtually the entire industry uses the DST today.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR of TAX and FINANCIAL REPORTING
Mr. Kim joined RK Properties after working in the tax and accounting professions for over 20 years. His responsibilities include tax and financial compliance to ensure the delivery of accurate information to our Purchasers. His prior tax experience includes positions at KPMG LLP and Tax Manager at Moffett & Grigorian LLP (an accounting firm run by former KPMG tax partners). He acquired a solid business tax foundation at Moffett & Gregorian through involvement with various projects for public corporations, large private companies and one of the ultra-high net worth private equity holding individuals. During his career with Moffett & Grigorian Mr. Kim earned his Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California. He also has successfully managed a director of accounting position of a privately owned business. His business skills were further developed at this company by financially overseeing six corporate entities each run by its own management. Mr. Kim graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, California real estate broker, mortgage loan originator and holds FINRA Series 22 & 63. He has a strong interest in real estate originally inspired by his father.