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Preston Butcher is Chairman of Legacy Partners (formerly Lincoln Property Company N.C., Inc. Western Region) and formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Partners Commercial in Foster City, California. Legacy Partners develops, acquires and manages income property in the western United States. Legacy Partners has developed, acquired and managed over 78,000 residential housing units which have exceeded $8 billion in cost. Under Mr. Butcher’s leadership, Legacy Partners Commercial developed, acquired and managed 128 million square feet which has exceeded $10.93 billion in cost. Mr. Butcher sold his interest in Legacy Partners Commercial to NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. in September 2014. Mr. Butcher has extensive experience throughout the western half of the United States in the development and acquisition of apartment units, industrial space and office space. This experience has resulted from partnerships with local people in the major western cities.

In October 2001, Legacy Partners was honored by Multifamily Executive Magazine as 2002 Builder of the Year with representation on the magazine cover. In February 2002, Legacy Partners received the prestigious “Pillars of the Industry Award,” for 2002 Builder of the Year presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Multifamily Division. The top honor recognizes superior career achievement by a multifamily builder whose products have made a positive impact on the industry and whose career demonstrates a desire and commitment to provide quality multifamily housing.

Mr. Butcher co‑founded, formerly served as past Chairman of the Board of Directors, and presently serves on the Executive Committee of the National Multi Housing Council, a national trade association whose members are the major apartment owners and managers throughout the United States. He also co‑founded and currently serves as a Director of the California Housing Council.

Mr. Butcher is also a member of the Policy Advisory Board of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at University of California, Berkeley and is a founding board member of BRIDGE which is a non-profit housing corporation created to provide low to moderate income housing. Mr. Butcher is a past member of the Board of Trustees of the Urban Land Institute, a former director of BRE Properties, Inc. and a former director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. Mr. Butcher is a past Overseer of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

W. Dean Henry, 76, passed suddenly on Monday August 8, 2022 in San Francisco after a brief illness. In testament to his life lived well, he leaves behind an extended loving family and countless devoted friends scattered across the country.

Dean was born in Texas to Kathryn Electra (Mann) and Loman Walter Henry. He graduated from Cashmere High School in Washington State in 1964, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Puget Sound in 1969. During his studies at UPS, he was President of the Student Body, a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and a champion on many intermural sports.

Dean enjoyed golfing - from Sonoma to Palm Springs, Denver to Scotland -- and especially his annual “guys” trip to South America. He enjoyed traveling across the country, enjoying fine food and wine on each trip. The annual fishing trip to Alaska was something he looked forward to each year.

While he relished the wilds of the outdoors, he was dedicated to growing Legacy Partners. Only the second CEO of Legacy Partners when Preston Butcher passed the baton in 2012, Dean assumed his leadership with a zest and integrity that supported the expansion of the company from the west to the east, touching on many states in the US and decidedly more employees, business partners, and friends. He believed in every value of what a “partner” is in both his personal and professional roles, which lines overlapped much to his joy and to those who benefitted from his wisdom, his grit, and his humor. Dean was never happier than when he was surrounded by his family and friends, with a deal closing on the side.

Dean had been involved exclusively in multifamily real estate since 1969. He served on the Executive Committee of the National Multifamily Housing Council and was a member of the Policy Advisory Board of the Center for Real Estate at the University of California at Berkeley. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Multifamily Leadership Board of the National Association of Home Builders, was an active member of the Urban Land Institute, and was a former board member of Mercy Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing organization which has participated in the development, preservation and/or financing of thousands of affordable homes in the United States.

Dean enjoyed being a part of his community and giving back to others. He was a former Chairman of the YMCA of San Francisco and has served as a board member since 2003. He was also active in many other charities for causes he cared dearly about, including D’Vine Path and Cystinosis Research Foundation. Dean is survived by his wife Nelda, daughters Stephanie (Anthony) Henry, and Katie (Tony) Flowers, stepsons Shane (Rose) Arnold and Bryce Arnold, grandchildren Cameron and Anthony, step-grandchild Zach, brother Mike Henry, brother in-law Larry Cole, and nephews Kurt (Heidi) Cole, Craig (Teresa) Cole, Jesse (Mackenzie) Henry, Donnie Henry, and many cousins. He is predeceased by his parents, sister Loma Kay Cole, sister-in-law Lin Henry, and several aunts and uncles.

Guy is Chief Executive Officer and President of Legacy Partners. After joining the company in 1986, he was appointed President in 2012, overseeing the management, operations, and financial affairs, as well as setting company strategy and monitoring performance. Guy assumed the position of CEO in 2022 while he also remains President.

In 2019 he was instrumental in the recapitalization of the firm with Collier Enterprises, a private equity, real estate investment and development company located in Naples, Florida. This transaction led to the expansion of development activities from what had been primarily the Western United States to now include Florida and Hawaii.

Guy has enjoyed more than 35 years of multifamily real estate experience encompassing acquisitions, development, financing, asset and property management, and dispositions. To date he has overseen the acquisition, development, and financing of more than 30,000 apartment units, exceeding $5.8 billion in cost.

Prior to Legacy Partners, Guy was with Kenneth Leventhal and Company in Dallas, Texas specializing in real estate. He is an active member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, serves on the Multifamily Leadership Board of the National Association of Home Builders, and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

Robert Calleja is Legacy Partners’ Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since August 2012. As CFO, Mr. Calleja directs Legacy Partners’ capital markets, financial planning and analysis, risk management, and information technology functions and oversees all other financial aspects of the company. Mr. Calleja has closed acquisitions of almost 19,000 apartment homes exceeding $3.9 billion in cost, closed loans of $2.7 billion, and overseen the disposition of over 24,000 apartment homes for $3.9 billion.

Mr. Calleja has been involved exclusively in real estate acquisitions/development, financing, and dispositions for 23 years. He joined Lincoln Property Company in 1997 and became the Vice President, Finance of Legacy Partners in 2003 and Senior Vice President, Finance of Legacy in 2009. Prior to joining Lincoln Property Company, he was a Real Estate Consulting Manager for Arthur Andersen, LLP. He is an associate member of the Urban Land Institute.

Mr. Calleja graduated cum laude from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics, concentration in Finance. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Mr. Woo is Chief Accounting and Tax Officer of Legacy Partners. Mr. Woo has been involved in real estate and partnership accounting and tax for over 30 years. He joined Legacy Partners in 2000 as Director of Tax. Mr. Woo’s oversight includes accounting, tax and financial reporting.

Prior to joining Legacy Partners, Mr. Woo worked for the accounting firms of KPMG and EY where he provided tax consulting services to real estate and financial services clients.

Mr. Woo is a Certified Public Accountant. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from the Haas School of Business Undergraduate Program. He also holds a Master of Science in Taxation degree from Golden Gate University, where he is an adjunct professor faculty member.

Amelia V. Johnson is Vice President of Human Resources for Legacy Partners. She is responsible for human resource management, development, employee relations, benefits and payroll. Ms. Johnson joined the company in 1980 and has worked exclusively in human resources since 1986.

Ms. Johnson is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and received certification in Human Resources Administration from San Jose State University.

Janis Kiesel is Senior Vice President of Financial Services for Legacy Partners where she is responsible for the oversight of the corporate accounting functions. She has worked in the accounting field for over 35 years – first working for Coopers & Lybrand, then joining Legacy Partners in 2000.

Ms. Kiesel, a Certified Public Accountant, graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Master of Science degree in Accounting. She is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Eichler joined Legacy Partners in January of 2015 with more than 30 years in the multifamily arena, including public/private partnerships, redevelopment opportunities, senior housing, and ground-up development. He brings a keen awareness of potential opportunities for acquisition, redevelopment and development.

Mr. Eichler’s previous experience encompasses Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, the Washington, D.C. region and the New York Tri-State area. Prior to joining Legacy Partners, he served as president of LCOR Ventures LLC and previously was Senior Vice President of West Coast operations for LCOR Inc., a fully-integrated real estate company specializing in property development, investment and management.

Mr. Eichler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

Parker Nicholson is the Senior Managing Director of Legacy’s Seattle office. Parker is responsible for sourcing ground up multifamily development opportunities within the greater Pacific Northwest, with a focus on site selection, feasibility, entitlements, equity sourcing, strategic operational planning, and asset management.

Prior to joining Legacy Partners, Mr. Nicholson worked for Wells Fargo Commercial Real Estate’s Seattle office where he provided construction financing for multifamily developers across the Pacific Northwest.

Parker received his bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University where he doubled majored in finance and economics. Parker received his real estate development certificate from the University of Washington’s Runstad Real Estate program and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute.

Matt Brendel is the Executive Managing Director of Legacy's Texas office where he is responsible for development, construction, acquisition, and operations for Texas and the Southeast. Prior to joining Legacy Partners, Mr. Brendel was the Divisional President and Managing Partner of JPI, a national developer and builder of Class A multifamily, where he led the acquisition, development, construction and operations of over 30 communities in Texas with a combined project value of over $2 billion. Matt received both his B.B.A. in Accounting and his M.S. in Finance from Texas A&M University and is a Multifamily Leadership Board Member of the National Association of Home Builders.

Mr. O’Brien is a thirty year real estate development and investment veteran and is responsible for operations, acquisitions, and development in the Southwest region. At Legacy, Mr. O’Brien is directing the acquisition and development of a $750M pipeline.

Prior to joining Legacy Partners, Mr. O’Brien was the West Coast Operating Partner for Fifield Companies where he led the acquisition and development of over a $1 billion dollars in high rise residential development in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hawaii. Before his tenure at Fifield Companies, Mr. O’Brien was the Vice President of Acquisition and Development for Lincoln Property Company in Southern California, developing high density apartment projects.

Mr. O’Brien has also developed approximately 1 million square feet of commercial, office and industrial projects in various partnerships. He is a former board member of Mercy Housing-California; one of the largest non-profit affordable housing companies in the country.

Mr. O’Brien earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and is a licensed California Real Estate Broker.

R. Lane Cutter is currently Vice President of Development, managing Legacy’s Denver activities. His 25 years of diverse real estate experience in Colorado encompasses multiple sides of the multifamily market. Mr. Cutter’s background is rooted in design, spending 18 years owning and managing an architectural firm centered on housing, followed by two years developing on-campus housing for small universities in the Midwest with Knosis LLC. Over the course of his career he has designed more than 2,000 multifamily units, been part of the ownership group on multiple large-scale condominium projects, and introduced several small universities to the P3 model of student housing development. His professional life has allowed him to gain a strong perspective with respect to market trends, evaluating development opportunities, and the details of construction management.

Mr. Cutter earned dual degrees in Architecture and Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. He currently holds architectural licenses in Colorado and Oklahoma.

Mr. Nicholson directs Legacy’s activities in Hawaii. He was an active participant in the Pacific Northwest market since 1978, and directed the region for Legacy from 1999 until 2022. Prior to joining Legacy in 1999, Mr. Nicholson financed the commercial real estate industry for over 20 years; holding various senior management positions with GE Capital Real Estate, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. During that time, he made loan and equity commitments in excess of $2 billion.

Mr. Nicholson is a former Chair of the ULI Northwest District Council and is founder and past Chair of ULI Northwest’s Multi-Family Product Council. Mr. Nicholson was Vice Chair of the Urban Development Mixed Use Product Council, a national industry group that is under the auspices of the Urban Land Institute. He is also a Board Member and former Chair of the Runstad Real Estate Department Board of Advisors at the University of Washington.

Kerry graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at Berkeley and obtained his MBA from the University of Chicago.

Naeem Coleman joins Legacy from Orlando-based Tavistock Development Company where, as Senior Project Manager, he oversaw the design and construction of the 32-acre Pier Sixty-Six development in Fort Lauderdale. Prior to that, he led the Orlando office as the Director of Development for the Pizzuti Companies.

As Managing Director, Florida, Coleman reports to Matt Brendal, the Executive Managing Director, Southeast and Texas. He will be responsible for underwriting site acquisitions and overseeing the development of projects throughout the Southeast region. He will also assist with locating new development opportunities, as well as managing the project entitlement and design process.

Coleman received a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida and his B.S from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Brian McNally is responsible for all site acquisition, development, due diligence, entitlement, design, and asset management throughout Texas and Tennessee.

McNally was previously the Director of Development at Crescent Communities where he managed the development of mixed-use communities in Dallas and Houston. Prior to Crescent Communities, he was the Director of Acquisitions and Development at Lincoln Property Company in Dallas and Atlanta. During this time, he was responsible for the sourcing, coordination, and execution of project developments and value-add acquisitions in Lincoln Property Company’s Southeast Region, covering Atlanta, Nashville, and South Florida markets.

McNally received his MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Finance from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business and received a dual undergraduate degree in Finance and Accounting from Texas Tech University’s Rawls College of Business. He is an active member of ULI Dallas-Fort Worth.

Dave Pinto is the Vice President of Development in Legacy’s Southern California/Irvine Office. He oversees various components of the ground-up developments throughout Southern California, Arizona, and Las Vegas, including land acquisition, entitlements, construction, and lease-up. Prior to Legacy, Dave helped run land acquisition and entitlement efforts throughout California for Lincoln Property Company. He graduated from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business with a B.S. in Business Administration.

As Vice President – Development and Acquisitions at Legacy Partners, Sarah Argudo is responsible for managing ground-up multi-family development in the Pacific Northwest region including site acquisition, due diligence, design, entitlement, construction administration, asset management, and disposition.

Ms. Argudo was previously a senior development manager at barrientos Ryan and was responsible for managing the design, entitlement, and construction of both market-rate and affordable multi-family projects in Seattle. Prior to that, Ms. Argudo spent 14 years with Legacy Partners working in all aspects of real estate including site acquisition, development, asset management, and existing asset acquisition and disposition throughout the Pacific Northwest and Midwest.

Ms. Argudo received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington, as well as a Certificate in Real Estate Development from the University of Washington’s Runstad Real Estate Program.

Scott St. Clair is responsible for all construction activities for the multifamily pipeline throughout Texas and Tennessee.

St. Clair brings over 30 years of new development and redevelopment construction experience and has served in senior leadership roles in multifamily development and construction firms. Prior to joining Legacy Partners, he was the Senior Vice President of Construction at JPI, a national Developer and Builder of Class A multifamily projects.

St. Clair received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Texas A&M University.

Ray Smith is the Senior Managing Director where he is responsible for development of apartments in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Prior to joining Legacy Partners Mr. Smith was Executive Managing Director at Madison Capital and a Partner at Wood Partners. He has been actively involved in the development of thirty-five multi-family communities with a total capitalization of more than $1.75 billion.

Ray is a graduate of Bryant University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in finance.

Deanna O’Brien is the Senior Vice President of Operations where she will be responsible for overseeing our owned and managed communities throughout the nation.

She was previously the Managing Director of Real Estate at Greystar, with joint oversight of over 125 owned and fee-managed communities in Southern California, comprising 33,000 apartment homes. Prior to joining Greystar, Deanna was Senior Vice President with ConAm Management Corporation, in San Diego, where she oversaw the performance and management of the Southern California portfolio covering 130 properties, totaling 13,800 apartment homes.

With experience spanning the entire spectrum of management, marketing, leasing, due diligence, lease-up, new business development, and client-owner relationships, Deanna contributes a passion for team building and leadership development amongst her key attributes.

Deanna is the past President for the California Apartment Association, San Diego Division, and is an active member of IREM and current board member of CAA-OC.

Ms. Druckman brings over 25 years of real estate industry expertise and leadership to Legacy Partners. As Regional Vice President, Sheri is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Legacy’s regional property management operations in the Pacific Northwest including multifamily, mixed-use, new development, lease-ups, renovations and client relations.

Prior to joining Legacy Partners, Ms. Druckman was the Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management, overseeing the long-term asset management performance across office, retail and multifamily property types, ensuring effective execution throughout the lifecycle of investments including acquisitions, debt financing, investment strategy and performance, marketing and leasing, operational oversight and capital projects. Ms. Druckman previously served as Vice President at Sares Regis Group, scaling SRG Residential's management platform, implementing comprehensive programs, initiatives, and strategies.

Prior to SRG, she was the Director of Real Estate at Greystar. Sheri has expertise in managing portfolios including stabilized, major rehabilitation and new construction projects. Prior to Greystar, Ms. Druckman held Senior Management roles with Security Properties, Simpson Property Group and Trammell Crow Residential Services, executing due diligence, underwriting, acquisition, and dispositions.

Sheri is the recipient of the NAA, National Apartment Association 2020 Excellence Award for Outstanding Service to an Affiliate and the WMFHA 2014 Portfolio Manager of the Year Emerald Award. She serves as Vice Chair for Partnership for Affordable Housing, Vice Chair of the NAA Affordable Housing Committee, and is Past President of WMFHA, the Washington Multifamily Housing Association Board of Directors. Ms. Druckman is also a member of the NAA Legislative & Regulatory Committee and WMFHA Government Affairs Committee. Sheri holds a State of Washington Real Estate Broker License, a Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor, CAPS, designation and is an NAA Leadership Lyceum graduate.

Mr. Bustos joined Legacy in 2019 and is responsible for day-to-day operations of Legacy’s Property Services department, which oversees the execution of all capital improvements projects, renovations, facilities related training, preventative maintenance programs and maintenance policies. Prior to joining the Legacy team, Zeke spent 19+ years at ConAm Management, where he most recently served as Senior Director of Property Services and jointly supervised ConAm’s 50,000-unit nationwide portfolio with primary focus on execution of renovations, capital improvements, technology implementation, REAC inspection preparation and establishing training programs.

Mr. Bustos holds a General Contractor license from State of California, Construction Electrician Certification, and an EPA 608 Universal Certification. Zeke has previously held certifications including: Multifamily Energy Efficient Building Operator, Certified Pool Operator, Fall Protection User, EPA Renovator and Recycled Water Site Supervisor.

Lindsay Ramirez is the Vice President of Marketing where she is responsible for the marketing and advertising strategy for the company, new community developments and acquisitions, public relations, and developing company-wide marketing programs.

She was previously the Senior Marketing Manager at Legacy Partners where she oversaw the marketing and advertising of 28 owned and fee-managed communities in Southern California, comprised of over 6,600 apartments. Lindsay has been in the multi-family management industry since 2006 with experience in property operations, management and execution of marketing and advertising initiatives for lease ups, renovations, and stabilized communities. Prior to joining Legacy Partners, she was a Marketing Specialist with Shea Homes and oversaw the advertising for master plan and new home communities throughout Southern California; an Assistant Asset Manager with The Picerne Group; a Marketing Coordinator with Lyon Living; and a Leasing Consultant with Archstone.

Lindsay earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications - Advertising from California State University, Fullerton.

Matt Granberg has been working in the Real Estate Management sector since 2007 starting in downtown San Francisco primarily focused on rent controlled investments. From that point on, he has worked in a variety of corners within the industry spanning from residential, commercial, privately owned and operated, fee management with both institutional and private investors among other areas. The industry’s ever evolving landscape both in economic trends and socioeconomic adjustments within the markets has driven Matt’s commitment over the years. The excitement that goes along with adapting to the continual changes within the markets has provided a career environment that’s never stagnant. Outside of work, Matt spends his time with his family which includes his wife and three little girls. He proudly wears the title of #girldad more than any other title he has had or will have in the future.