As Managing Director of Kane Residential, Rob oversees the operations and business development of Kane Realty’s multifamily management division. He is involved in the strategic growth and overall operating success of the individual multifamily assets in our portfolio and leading the team. He works closely with the development team in the development of future multifamily communities, and also works closely with external third-party ownership clients to help them realize their strategic vision.

Prior to joining Kane Realty, Rob was Assistant Vice President for Medalist Capital, a commercial real estate financial services company that specializes in mortgage banking, investment advisory and defeasance. In this role, Rob was responsible for arranging a variety of financing solutions for developers, investors, and owners of commercial and multifamily real estate assets. Prior to Medalist Capital, Rob served as a senior political, legislative, and communications strategist in Washington, DC advising numerous policymakers, elected officials, and campaigns.

Rob and his wife, Sydney, both graduated from Wake Forest University and currently live in Raleigh with their son, Graham, and their dog, Muggsy.

Tammie Rhodes joined Grubb Ventures in 2011 as Director of Asset and Property Management. Today, she leads operations in property management and asset management, as part of the multifamily and commercial divisions. She collaborates with both development and construction teams to plan and develop new properties, including underwriting, and she brings over 25 years of real estate management experience across all asset classes to the table.

As a licensed real estate broker and broker in charge in North Carolina, Tammie is also a Certified Property Manager candidate through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). She holds the Certified Apartment Property Supervisor and Certified Apartment Manager designations, certified by the National Apartment Association (NAA). She is also a member of IREM, NAA, and the Triangle Apartment Association; a graduate sector of NC State University.

Alex Eyssen serves as Managing Director of Development for North and South Carolina and oversees the company’s 16th regional office, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Eyssen has more than 12 years of experience in real estate development and has been directly involved in development of multifamily and student housing communities in excess of $500 million. Mr. Eyssen has also practiced as a trial attorney handling land use matters.

Prior to joining Mill Creek, Mr. Eyssen was Vice President of Development for The Bainbridge Companies and worked on projects in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. Prior to Bainbridge, Mr. Eyssen served as Vice President of Development, Acquisitions and Dispositions at Charlotte-based Campus Crest Development, the national real estate development company for Campus Crest Communities. Here, he helped the company’s ground-up efforts to build a $1.9 billion portfolio of student housing assets.

Mr. Eyssen holds a Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University, a Bachelor of Science from McMurry University, and is a member in good standing with the Texas Bar Association.

Bill is a Principal of Smallwood, a world-wide design firm providing architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and experiential graphics services. He has 18 years of professional experience in Architectural Design and Project Management for a broad range of projects including Multifamily, Commercial Office, Performing Arts, Worship and Industrial developments. His most recent experiences include The Walter, a 34 story, 376-unit Multifamily tower in the Park District of North Hills and the multi-year SkyHouse Program with 18 high-rise, urban, multifamily towers with over 6,000 units and 7,100-spaces of structured parking. Bill holds Undergraduate and Graduate degrees from the University of Cincinnati.

Little did Bob know that earning an Architecture merit badge in Boy Scouts when he was 11 years old would one day lead to becoming a registered Architect. He is originally from Coral Gables (Miami), Florida and started first studying architecture at Miami-Dade Community College. After graduating from there with an Associate of Arts in Architecture, he moved to Raleigh and eventually was accepted into the School of Design at North Carolina State University. In 1992, he graduated from there with a Bachelor of Architecture.

“When possible, I like to take a fresh approach to every project from a design perspective. Every new design should bring with it a uniqueness that is fueled by all the contributing variables (program, client, site, team, etc.). I also love to see a design grow and morph into something totally unexpected.“

Bob’s professional experience has been a combination of commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily architectural design. He has been with Planworx Architecture since October of 2017 and in 2019 became the Director of Architecture for the firm.

His hobbies include running (his first marathon on Oct. 7th) and Krav Maga, but his true passion is collecting vinyl records. He presently has over 6,000 albums (half of which are audiophile quality) in his collection. He also has two grown-up kids – Ashley (age 33) and Jacob (age 24).

With over 35 years in the commercial construction industry Ronnie Brouillard has held positions from Superintendent to Project Manager on projects ranging from base building, tenant interior and K-12 public schools. As Director of Business Development at Chesapeake Contracting Group, Ronnie oversees the company’s expansion in various market sectors and geographic areas, with a current emphasis on the Raleigh/Research Triangle region. He is responsible for cultivating new relationships, brand promotion and creating new business opportunities.

Dan Doyle joined The Beach Company in 2004, with the role of expanding the company’s multi-family residential real estate portfolio throughout the southeast. Today, as President and Chief Operating Officer, Dan is responsible for all development, marketing, asset and property management functions of The Beach Company. He has more than 30 years of real estate industry experience, with the majority spent in the multifamily development and management sectors.

Dan’s undergraduate and graduate degrees are from The University of Michigan. His community involvement includes serving on the Board of Directors of the Charleston Regional Development Alliance, Operation Home, and past Board Member of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, its Executive Committee and Chair of its Developer’s Council. Dan is also an active member of The Cathedral of St. John The Baptist parish and serves on its Finance Council. Under Dan’s leadership, the company’s development department has expanded to more than 20 areas in the Southeast to include dynamic emerging cities such as Greenville, SC, Nashville, TN, Richmond, VA, and Huntsville, AL.

Jackson Howard began his career in commercial real estate when he co-founded Carolina Commercial Mortgage Company in 2007. Soon after, Jackson bought out his partners and re-branded the company to become Sweetwater Capital. As President, he is focused on the overall business strategy while still playing an active role with clients. Jackson specializes in multifamily assets, and has a vast knowledge of self-storage, retail, and hotels, having closed over $2 billion in loan volume.

Jackson is a member of the National Apartment Association, Triad Apartment Association, and Piedmont Triad Apartment Association.

Jackson graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a Bachelor in Business Administration in 1998. He then went on to receive his Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate Finance at the University of Georgia in 2002. Jackson has 3 boys and enjoys CrossFit, snowboarding and boating.

Scott Underwood focuses on North Carolina in the Triangle and Wilmington markets, and his work includes site selection, due diligence, pre-development planning, and oversight of consultants, and ultimately disposition. Prior to joining Woodfield, Scott had a successful career in the consumer-packaged goods industry with both Roll Global and Coca-Cola North America, and his duties included the development and implementation of national & international strategy. Scott completed his MBA at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and he earned his Real Estate Certification, and Certified Specialist of Wine Certification at the same time. Ultimately, his passion for real estate led him to Woodfield. Scott and his wife, Asheley, live in Raleigh-Durham, and he serves on the board of the Triangle Community Coalition and sits on several Urban Land Institute national and district councils.

Clancy & Theys Construction Company provides construction services for commercial, industrial, multi-unit residential and institutional projects. The Triangle-based company has been in business since 1949, and is in its third generation of leadership, including key leaders in the company outside of the family. Projects include office buildings, research and manufacturing facilities, churches, schools and university buildings, healthcare facilities, multi-family housing, hotels, and public projects. Divisional offices operate in Wilmington and Charlotte, North Carolina; Upstate, South Carolina, Newport News, Virginia; and Orlando, Florida. The company is one of the largest privately-held corporations headquartered in North Carolina.

Fleming Herring is an NC State University Civil Engineering graduate and Professional Engineer (P.E.) with over 18 Years of construction experience including a background as a Project Manager, Project Executive, VP of Construction and is currently Clancy & Theys’ VP/ Raleigh Division Manager. During his 16 year tenure with Clancy & Theys, Fleming has overseen the construction of several marquee projects such as the Bell Tower Development at UNC Chapel Hill, Smoky Hollow Development, the Tower at The Cardinal North Hills, The Seaboard Station Development, Park Central at North Hills, and the 301 Hillsborough Street Office Building. He is the qualifier for the Clancy & Theys general contracting license and is a resourceful and flexible leader who is focused on meeting Clancy & Theys’ business goals, as well as exceeding our clients’ project goals. He is well-versed in construction techniques, technology, and has a deep understanding of the multi-family market segment. He has been personally involved in excess $1B worth of projects for Clancy & Theys in the Triangle.

Michael focuses his practice on land use and zoning, commercial real estate, and land use related litigation, and he offers clients experience in obtaining and protecting development approvals from local governments and state agencies. Michael regularly represents landowners and developers before local governing boards, planning boards and boards of adjustment in communities across the state and assists in the development process at the zoning, site plan, conditional and special use permit, variance, building permit and enforcement stages of a project.

Active in the community through service on boards and commissions, Michael has served as chair of the Triangle Community Coalition, an organization focused on promoting good public policy concerning economic growth and development at the local government level. He also served as chair of the Raleigh Stormwater Management Advisory Commission; as vice-chair of the Wake County Planning Board; and as a member of the board of directors of SAFEchild, a local nonprofit focused on eliminating child abuse in Wake County.

As Managing Director with (ETS) Engineered Tax Services, Michael works nationally with top CPA firms, savvy real estate investors, companies and individuals to help identify comprehensive engineering-based specialty Tax Credit and Energy Incentive solutions to maximize each situation. With a background in domestic and international finance, mergers & acquisition, real estate development and renewable energy, Michael is a regular event speaker and educator on a national level regarding cost segregation, tax credits, opportunity zones, historic tax credits, R&D tax credits, solar tax credits, “green” building techniques and other Federal, State and Local Utility energy tax incentives. Michael obtained his MBA from Nova Southeastern University’s Huizenga Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship in Ft. Lauderdale, FL after completing his undergraduate studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH. Michael lives locally with his family in SouthPark area of Charlotte, NC for over 20 years.