Embrey

Since joining Embrey in 2019, Alex says he's been captivated by the company's authentic, team-focused culture, the entrepreneurial spirit, and the collaborative working atmosphere that elevates all of the company's projects. He is a University of Nebraska business administration graduate and loves all things Cornhuskers, particularly the football team - though he is quick to say he's a solid fan of the San Antonio Spurs. He has a broad real estate and property management background and his professional experience includes serving as Vice President at Pinnacle in Phoenix, and various positions with Alliance Residential Company, Berkadia, and Colliers International. He has a proven track record of growing portfolios across a wide range of property management opportunities. His passion for the real estate industry is driven by new challenges every day, continually learning new ways to look at opportunities and problem-solving, and collaborating with great colleagues across the country.

Amy Lassers is a Regional Vice President, overseeing all properties in the Colorado and Arizona markets. Known in the industry as an action-oriented and marketing-minded professional, Amy has long tenure in the multifamily industry. Amy began her property management career in Orange County, CA, where she moved through the ranks from Leasing Consultant to Regional Manager, specializing in lease-up properties. She has worked for management companies including The Irvine Company Apartment Communities, BRE Properties, and BlackRock. In 2010, the Lassers family relocated to Colorado, where Amy continued to hone her leadership skills as Regional Manager for Echelon Property Group. She has been with Embrey for the past five years. She prides herself on being a participative leader who motivates, trains, and guides teams with an encouraging demeanor. Amy's motto is "Where there's an Amy, there's a way!" She seeks to break down barriers and lead her properties to ultimate financial success through innovative technology, team building, proper marketing and holding teams accountable to a higher level while having lots of fun! A native of Toledo, Ohio, Amy enjoys raising her family in the Denver area, where she loves the weather and the outdoor activities. She received her CAPS designation in 2018 from the National Apartment Association and is a graduate of Brandman University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership.

Garrett specializes in capital markets and investment strategy for Embrey with an enduring goal of maximizing return on investment. Before joining Embrey in 2014, he served as Vice President of Capital Markets for The Hanover Company in Houston and as a project manager, analyst and broker for Southeast Venture LLC in Nashville. Since joining Embrey, he has been the financial lead on securing and managing more than $2 billion in capital for more than 30 deals and presided over more than $1 billion in asset sales. Garrett has an MS in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Texas. He grew up in San Antonio, enjoys spending time in the Colorado Rockies, long-distance running and basketball and loves his Green Bay Packers, advising that everyone should have a trip to Lambeau Field on their bucket list. Not widely known is that he's a pretty decent cook.

Rod joined Embrey in 2017 and brings more than 20 years of accounting, finance, and management experience, with 12 years specifically in the multifamily real estate industry. As Embrey's Chief Financial Officer, Rod is responsible for all accounting, tax and partnership reporting, administration and relationships with key constituents, and corporate finance. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Finance / Accounting Partner at JPI, where he managed all corporate finance and a large team of accounting professionals overseeing $3 billion of assets from construction start to disposition. Prior to JPI, Rod was with Belo Corp. in the Corporate Finance group, and with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Financial Advisory Services practice. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree of business administration in finance, as well as a master of business administration degree from Southern Methodist University, Rod has been active in mentoring accounting and finance professionals in various leadership positions throughout his career. Rod is an active member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Sherrie joined Embrey in 2012, adding her 18 years of property management experience to the company. As a Regional Manager, she is responsible for all facets of residential properties, including preparation of annual budgets, financial cash flow forecasting, profit and loss statements, management and marketing plans. Sherrie also has developed and oversees a proactive resident retention program to ensure low turnover expense.

Sherrie has built her property management career in San Antonio, starting in 1994 as a Lease Up Assistant Manager at Lexford Properties in San Antonio. After a five-year tenure, Sherrie moved to become General Manager at Sentinel Real Estate, then became the Property Manager for Westdale Asset Management. From that point, Sherrie advanced to greater responsibilities, including positions at Western Rim Property Services as their General Manager and at Capstone Real Estate Services in 2009, where she was responsible for a property of 1,552 units and served as District Manager until she joined Embrey.

Sherrie attended Concordia University and is a Licensed Real Estate Agent, as well as a Certified Apartment Manager

Trey rejoined Embrey in 2010 after operating a successful apartment redevelopment business of his own for nearly a decade. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and made his career in real estate upon graduating.

Trey explains his passion for the business in this way: "I am a builder by nature. I really enjoy seeing a product from the infancy of an idea to the completion of a successful 'deal' that creates value. The process of designing both the product and the experience of each project is personally rewarding."

Over the course of his career, Trey has directly contributed the development or redevelopment of more than 9,000 apartment homes. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and serves on the board of directors of the National Multifamily Housing Council and on the President's Council of the Real Estate Council of San Antonio. Trey is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization.

His builder instincts, experience and desire to make a difference impact his personal life, as well, inspiring him to serve on numerous boards and committees, including Habitat for Humanity, SAMMinistries, Furniture for a Cause and KIPP San Antonio's Real Estate Committee.

Joseph joined the Embrey team in 2015, and currently holds the title of Chief Estimator. Joseph brings more than 10 years combined experience in Multi-Family, Commercial, and Civil Estimating. As Chief Estimator, Joseph focuses on estimating costs at all levels of Embrey's preconstruction process. He is responsible for implementing best practices, procedures and processes for the estimating department as a whole. Joseph holds a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Amy is a veteran in multifamily property management with a career that includes Kansas City, Chicago, Denver and Phoenix. But, the passion behind her work is the impact she and her teams have in building communities and creating inviting places where people want to be. She began her work in 2008 with Sentinel Real Estate where she worked on her first multimillion dollar renovation that went on to win Community of the Year, Best Renovation of the Year and Community Team of the Year under her leadership. She earned her bachelors degree from the University of Missouri in Kansas City and her masters in business administration from Baker University. She earned her Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor credentials in 2018. She grew up in Kansas City where she learned to love that regional brand of barbecue and maintains a passion for rollerblading. That may be why she's fond of quoting Denzel Washington's sage advice: “Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Whenever you fall, 'fall forward.'”

Darla believes every day in property management is an adventure, like the time a resident took his cat swimming in the pool and didn't understand why he couldn't. Across all issues large and small, the manager's job is service, Darla's focus is making sure the experience is the best that it can be for those who call her communities home. She also has a passion for mentoring and building strong teams and, for her, the Embrey team feels like a large family, where her voice is heard and she can truly make a difference. She earned her degree in elementary education and teaching from Kansas State University and is a certified apartment portfolio supervisor (CAPS). She's fond of saying that what happens on our path is exactly what is supposed to happen and “if the door doesn't open, it isn't your door.” She says the best part of her day is the morning because new adventures await and “you never know what exactly is going to happen.”

Jessica is a Texas native and, as she says, probably always will be. That's not to say that she doesn't enjoy the mountains or the ocean - her favorite destinations when she's not working. She brings a passion for leadership, team development, financial management and helping others to achieve their best to her role in operations and training. She says from the beginning of her career as a leasing agent she knew real estate was the industry for her with its wide range of opportunity, challenge and helping to create embracing communities. She earned her real estate license in 2019 and is a candidate for CRM at the Institute for Real Estate Management. She describes her hidden talents are painting, sewing and cooking and her best adventure is off-roading and backcountry trails in national and state parks. She reminds us all that it's not always what you say, but how you say it - remember to be kind; positive breeds positive.

Leesa, a certified apartment manager, began her career in property management as a leasing professional with Embrey Management Services in 1997. With a steady and proven track record in the industry, Leesa was afforded a leadership role as a district manager overseeing 1,078 units in the San Antonio and Laredo markets. Leesa crafted her expertise in property management while spearheading lease ups for eight newly constructed communities to include the successful lease up of Brackenridge at Midtown, a class-A luxury community planned around the new Children's Museum of San Antonio.

Leesa also oversees the on-site management team at the exclusive Grand at the Dominion, the first multi-family rental community in San Antonio's elite Dominion area located in the northwest corridor of San Antonio and Ridgeline at Rogers Ranch, a community located in the quiet and exclusive San Antonio neighborhood of Rogers Ranch.

For more than 20 years Lorie has enjoyed a dynamic career in multifamily real estate, driven by pride in her property portfolio and leading and mentoring teams to provide exemplary service to residents and owners. Her current portfolio includes properties in San Antonio, Austin, Midland, New Braunfels and Kyle, all in Texas. She is originally from Ohio but has called Texas home for nearly four decades, raising her family in New Braunfels. She earned her certified apartment portfolio supervisor (CAPS) credential from the National Apartment Association Education Institute in affiliation with the San Antonio Apartment Association. In her spare time, you might find her spending quality time fishing and camping with her family. She's inspired by Zig Ziglar's quote: “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.”

Tony is a thought leader within the multifamily industry who is motivated by his teams, providing the highest level of customer service, and the property's financial success. He brings a unique seasoning to his work and likes to say, “Optimism is a super power.” He was drawn to Embrey, he says, because of a demonstrated commitment to people, excellence and innovation. Before that, he was an operations manager for Sequoia and a community manager for AvalonBay Communities. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California, a background that he believes helps him to investigate and articulate complex issues in an effort to find the best resolutions for all parties. He's also done a turn as an actor in Los Angeles, and often serves as an emcee for Embrey events.

Brad brings 10 years of land acquisition and project management experience to the Embrey Development Team in both multi-family and single family. He is responsible for moving projects forward through the entitlement and design phase and working with construction to make sure that new developments meet the Embrey standard.

Brad joined Embrey in 2012, after 5 years of land acquisition and entitlement work for another prominent multi-family developer. During that time, he sourced land for over 20 new multi-family and senior housing deals throughout Texas totaling over $400 million.

Brad holds both a B.S. in Construction Science and a Masters of Land Economics and Real Estate from Texas A&M University. He is an avid outdoorsman and is active in the Real Estate Council of San Antonio, ULI, and the Texas Wildlife Association.

Jacob brings over ten years of experience adding value thru site selection, due diligence, design and project management. He spent five years with The Hanover Company where he participated in various stages of the project for multiple new multifamily and mixed use deals in Texas, California and Washington totaling over $500 million and 1,100 plus units.

In addition, he spent three years managing the financial feasibility, site selection, design and development of flex-space projects for an International energy company opening the doors to over a dozen new operational locations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom and Norway.

Jacob joined Embrey in 2013 and is tasked with spear-heading projects through the entitlement and design phase in the DFW and Houston markets.

Jacob holds a B.S. in Construction Science from the Langford College of Architecture at Texas A&M University and is a LEED AP.

Jeremy joined Embrey in the fall of 2018 as a vice president of development. His experience includes over 20 years with JPI Companies as an architect, senior design manager and vice president of development.

Jeremy's first priority will be the strategic execution of 7600 Broadway. This mixed-use project will consist of 60,000 square feet of office space, 220 luxury multifamily units and will serve as the new corporate headquarters for Embrey. He will direct the vision throughout the design process, overseeing the execution of all development phases from pre-construction, construction and property management during lease-up.

Jeremy is a licensed architect and graduate from the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University. His priorities are spending time with his family, his faith, traveling with his wife and watching his three children play sports.

Jimmy started his career with Chappell Hill Investment group, a small boutique real estate firm specializing in multifamily development and acquisition. Prior to joining Embrey, Jimmy was a Senior Project Manager with Marriott International and a Project Manager with Colonial Properties Trust. Throughout his career, his responsibilities have varied in both Hotel and Multifamily development and construction.

At Embrey, Jimmy is responsible for carrying projects through the entitlement and design phase. In addition, he works with consultants and contractors throughout the development process ensuring that the final products meet Embrey's standard.

He earned a B.S. in Construction Management from Utah Valley University and a Masters in Real Estate Development from Johns Hopkins University. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute.

Suzanne joined Embrey in 1997 and since then her involvement as a development partner on several multifamily projects has gained her a wealth of experience and honed her disciplined attention to detail.

Her experience prepared Suzanne for the task of orchestrating development activities on Embrey's complicated Quarry Village mixed-use project, where she worked closely with senior partners in retail development, multifamily development, construction and management to set priorities and accomplish the myriad of tasks required to process this first-of-its-kind project in San Antonio through entitlement, lease up and disposition.

Suzanne has primary responsibility for management of the development process, including market analysis, demographic research and analysis as well as oversight of contracts and budgets throughout the preliminary development and completion phases of each project.

Suzanne is a native of San Antonio and earned a BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M University. She joined Embrey in 1997 and is a member of the Real Estate Council of San Antonio, the Downtown Alliance and is an active lifetime member of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition.

Brent brings to the Embrey team over 29 years of real estate experience, including associations with Dinerstein Company, Patrinely Group, L&B Realty Advisors, and Jacobs Engineering. At Embrey, he has a wide range of responsibilities involving several areas that are key to the company's operation. Brent manages and directs all the real estate accounting functions of acquisition, development, construction, property management and sales.

He also assists the Chief Executive Officer and President with formulating and administering company policies, maintaining Embrey's relationship with lending institutions, partners and the financial community. In addition, Brent directs both the Risk Manager and the Controller. As well, he oversees the Controller in providing and directing accounting procedures and computer systems.

Brent earned his Bachelor's degree from Texas State University and an MBA from Le Tourneau University.

Sara says she believes the real difference in elevating finance is to always be looking for ways to present data in more meaningful ways that help advance overall strategy and business direction. Mix that mission with a love for design, detail and watching how properties are transformed into communities, and Embrey become the perfect fit for her. She joined Embrey in 2019 after beginning her career at an auto manufacturer. She grew up in North Carolina and received her bachelor's degree in American history and business administration from Queens University of Charlotte. As a mother, she loves those early morning moments when she might enjoy her coffee in the quiet calm before the whirlwind begins. She loves the quote from Lucille Ball, “I'm not funny. What I am is brave.” It reminds her that no matter what the perception, stay focused on what brings you happiness and appreciate the path paved by those who have come before.