QUOTEMEDIA - Key Persons


Aaron S. Halfacre - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Director
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Team
  • President
  • Modiv 's Chief Executive Officer
As Modiv's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Halfacre is charged with crafting company-wide strategy, expanding our investor base and identifying opportunities for business growth. With his long track record of effective leadership and institutional-grade investing, he has sparked a new vision and direction for Modiv that prioritizes responsible stewardship, innovation and purposeful growth that drives value for our shareholders. A seasoned executive with over 25 years in the real estate industry, Mr. Halfacre has been involved in myriad REIT mergers and acquisitions transactions over the course of his career, totaling more than $17 billion in transaction value. His previously held positions include President at RealtyMogul, President and CIO of Campus Crest, and senior leadership roles at Cole Real Estate Investments, BlackRock and Green Street Advisors. Mr. Halfacre holds both Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst® (CAIA) designations and earned a Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance from Rice University.

Adam S. Markman

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Team
  • Non - Executive Chairman of the Board
  • Audit
Mr. Markman serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and an independent member of Modiv's board of directors. He has extensive experience leading investment initiatives for real estate investment trusts. Mr. Markman served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Equity Commonwealth, a REIT primarily investing in office properties, from July 2014 to March 2021. From 1994 to 2014, Mr. Markman was Managing Director of Green Street Advisors, Inc., a real estate research firm, where he headed the firm's consulting and advisory practice. He has also served as a real estate consultant as well as a board member and advisor for other commercial real estate firms.

Asma Ishaq

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Team
  • Chief Executive Officer of Modere
  • Compensation
Ms. Ishaq is a successful entrepreneur and business leader. Ms. Ishaq has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Modere, a global, clean lifestyle brand providing an advanced science portfolio of beauty and personal care, health and wellness, and household products. She has been recognized by the Women Presidents' Organization, JP Morgan Chase, Forbes and Newsweek for her leadership and creating highly respected workplaces. Prior to founding a company that was acquired by Modere, M. Ishaq worked for BlackRock, Inc.

Bill Broms - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Modiv 's Chief Investment Officer
As Modiv's Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Broms leverages his extensive experience in real estate acquisitions, finance, strategy, underwriting, asset management and dispositions in guiding investment strategy for the company. He has also served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of BRIX REIT since October 2019. Previously, Mr. Broms founded and led Realty Dividend, LLC, an investment firm that developed net-lease assets and invested in single- and multi-family properties. Additionally, Mr. Broms structured acquisition sale-leaseback capital for leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations for Cole Real Estate Investments (now part of Realty Income Corporation) and Realty Income Corporation. Mr. Broms holds a B.S. in Finance from the Geis College of Business at the University of Illinois and an MBA from Regis University.

Cecilia Griffith

Job Titles:
  • VP Real Estate
Mrs. Griffith brings 20 years of commercial real estate experience, with an extensive background in REITs and property management. Her primary responsibilities include managing the closing of Modiv's acquisitions, dispositions, leases and property-level debt. In addition, she oversees the activity of Modiv's third-party property manager. Mrs. Griffith holds a Master of Business Administration from Cal State Monterey Bay, as well as an active California Real Estate Salesperson License.

Connie Tirondola

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Team
  • Audit
  • Executive Vice President - Head of North America, Real Assets for Citco Fund Services
Ms. Tirondola has extensive experience in real estate, finance and accounting having worked for some of the most respected companies in the industry. Ms. Tirondola currently serves as Executive Vice President - Head of North America, Real Assets for Citco Fund Services, where she manages client relationships for open-end, closed-end and separately managed accounts for real estate, infrastructure and timber/agriculture funds. Previously she was a Managing Director, Global Account Leader for CBRE Accounting & Reporting Solutions and served as Managing Director - Head of Real Estate Fund Accounting (US) for BlackRock Realty. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Curtis B. McWilliams

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Team
  • Audit
Mr. McWilliams is a real estate industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in finance and real estate. He retired from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of CNL Real Estate Advisors, Inc. in 2010 after serving in the role from2007. Mr. McWilliams was also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Trustreet Properties Inc. from 1997 to 2007 and a director of the company from 2005 to 2007. He has extensive experience serving as an independent director for several other publicly traded companies.

David Collins

Job Titles:
  • Chief Property Officer
  • Modiv 's Chief Property Officer
As Modiv's Chief Property Officer, Mr. Collins lends his 35 years of industry experience to asset management, property management, building tenant relationships, and acquiring and selling assets. He has an exceptional talent for identifying opportunities that create value and support the company's overall portfolio strategy. He previously held leadership roles at InvenTrust Properties LLC, Cole Real Estate Investments (now part of Realty Income Corporation), LaSalle Investment Management, The Staubach Company and Intershop Real Estate Services. Mr. Collins earned a B.S. in Accounting from Arizona State University.

Jason Miller

Job Titles:
  • VP REIT Controller
Mr. Miller's primary responsibilities include assisting and reviewing financial reporting, monitoring and projecting cash flows, and budget preparation and review. Mr. Miller has over 15 years of property management experience in the areas of accounting, finance and financial reporting for portfolios that included multifamily, office, retail and industrial. Mr. Miller previously held similar positions at Mesa Management, Inc., Thompson National Properties, LLC, and Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC. Mr. Miller earned his B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from California State University Fullerton.

Jennifer Barber - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Modiv 's Chief Operating Officer
As Modiv's Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Barber has the integral role of supporting the operations of the Executive, Investor Relations and Marketing teams at Modiv, ensuring efforts are aligned with the company's overall business strategy, as well as overseeing the company's IT platforms and systems. Ms. Barber earned a B.A. degree from California State University-Fullerton in Business and Economics, and holds her FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.

John Raney - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Legal Officer
  • General Counsel
  • Modiv 's Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
As Modiv's Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Mr. Raney brings more than 12 years of legal experience in complex M&A transactions, debt and equity financings, and venture capital transactions. Prior to joining Modiv, Mr. Raney served as a partner at Acceleron Law Group, LLP and Massumi + Consoli LLP and held various roles at O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Latham & Watkins, LLP. Mr. Raney, who holds a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law, also served as an M&A lecturer at the USC Gould School of Law.

Kathy Dawson

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Coordinator
Ms. Dawson applies more than 30 years of accounting experience to her role at Modiv, overseeing timely cash disbursements to vendors and business partners. Prior to joining Modiv in 2019, she served in similar roles at Crown Realty & Development and Shopoff Realty Investments, among others.

Kimberly Smith

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Team
  • Nominating and Corporate Governance
Ms. Smith has over 30 years of financial services and real estate experience, serving in a variety of senior legal roles. Most recently, Ms. Smith served as the Chief Legal Officer for Workplace Solutions and Prudential Retirement. Prior to Prudential, Ms. Smith served in various senior legal roles for Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc., a publicly traded net-lease REIT and product sponsor, most recently as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. While at Cole, she played an integral role in the company's internalization of its external manager and subsequent listing on the NYSE, as well as structured several mergers and advised on the development and distribution of multiple non-listed REIT offerings. She has also worked for World Group Securities, Inc. (merged into Transamerica Financial Advisors), ING Americas and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP (now Eversheds Sutherland).

Lamont Dumas

Job Titles:
  • Equity Controller
With a focus in equity accounting, Mr. Dumas interfaces with transfer agent services to maintain REIT equity ledgers for the company's investor base. This includes share issuance, processing dividend distributions, share repurchases, coordinating 1099 reporting and auxiliary fund services. Additional activities include generating equity disclosures for financial reporting and assisting with equity audit procedures. His enthusiasm for technology aids in the support of product development. He also assists with the administration and maintenance of back-end technologies throughout the company platform that facilitate Modiv's investor-facing services, internal financial systems and internal business applications.

Ray Pacini - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Modiv 's Chief Financial Officer
As Modiv's Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Pacini leverages his more than 30 years of real estate industry experience and over 40 years of public-company experience to guide Modiv's financial management and strategy. His previously held positions include Chief Executive Officer and Director at California Coastal Communities, Inc., Chief Financial Officer of Koll Real Estate Group, Inc., and Managing Director at Henley Properties Inc. Additionally, he served as an Independent Director and the Audit Committee Chair for Cadiz Inc. and was an Independent Director and the Audit Committee Chair for Metalclad Corporation. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and is a licensed CPA (inactive). Mr. Pacini received his B.A. in Political Science from Colgate University and his M.B.A. from Cornell University.

Ray Wirta

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Team
  • Founder of Modiv
  • Non - Voting Board Observer
Mr. Wirta is a founder of Modiv and served as our Chairman of the Board from 2016 to November 2021. He now serves as a non-voting board observer, bringing his unparalleled talent for uncovering opportunities and delivering shareholder value based on his 50 years of experience in the real estate industry. Mr. Wirta continues to play an active role at The Koll Company as its Chief Executive Officer, having previously served as the company's President from 1991 to 1994. Additionally, he served as President of Irvine Company until 2019, and from 1999 to 2005 he was the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBRE Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company and the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

Reginald Salanga

Job Titles:
  • VP Financial Reporting
With over 20 years of SEC and financial reporting experience, Mr. Salanga is responsible for SEC reporting and filings, corporate financial reporting, U.S. GAAP requirements, cash flow analysis and other special projects for Modiv. Mr. Salanga has over 10 years of Big Four accounting experience and performed over 15 years of financial reporting duties for numerous companies in the information technology and services industries. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of the East in Manila, Philippines and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Sandra Sciutto - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Accounting Officer
  • Modiv 's Chief Accounting Officer
As Modiv's Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Sciutto brings over 30 years of direct accounting and financial experience in the real estate industry, with strong financial reporting talent and expertise in financing, transaction analysis and accounting. Prior to joining Modiv, Ms. Sciutto served as Chief Financial Officer at Professional Real Estate Services Inc. (PRES), a privately held, full-service commercial real estate investment and operating company; Chief Financial Officer and a member of the investment committee at Shopoff Realty Investments, a full-service commercial real estate investment and operating company; and Chief Financial Officer at California Coastal Communities, Inc. (CALC). She also has five years of experience as a certified public accountant at KPMG LLP and is a licensed CPA (inactive). Ms. Sciutto received her B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.

Thomas H. Nolan

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Team
  • Compensation
  • Director of WashREIT
Mr. Nolan has nearly 30 years of commercial real estate experience, having served in numerous executive leadership roles. Mr. Nolan has been a director of WashREIT since 2015 and previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. From 2005 to 2010, he was a member of the senior management team that led the emergence from bankruptcy of General Growth Properties, Inc., which included the restructuring of $15.0 billion in project-level debt, payment in full of all of GGP's pre-petition creditors and the securing of $6.8 billion in equity commitments.

Winnie Yang

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Controller
Ms. Yang coordinates and manages Modiv's monthly accounting functions, and assists in the preparation of quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K reports. She is a Certified Public Accountant, and served as a Senior Auditor for global CPA firm BDO and as the Assistant Controller for Chelsea Investment Corp.