The AHC Team

Management Team

John Stoops

Principal, CEO

John Stoops

Principal, CEO

Mr. Stoops is CEO and a member of the Investment Committee. He oversees all aspects of the firm, including investments and operations. He also remains actively involved with acquisitions, dispositions, and asset management, especially in the Southwest and Midwest. Mr. Stoops also helps manage an institutional real estate investment trust, where he both serves on the management team responsible for sourcing investments, vetting potential operating partners, and overseeing fund investments, and chairs its investment committee.

Mr. Stoops is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Illinois. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Stanford University and an MBA (with Distinction) from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, with concentrations in Finance and Accounting. Mr. Stoops serves on the Board of Trustees and is Chairman Emeritus of Providence Englewood Charter School in Chicago.

Daniel Broderick

Principal

Daniel Broderick

Principal

Mr. Broderick is a Principal and member of the Investment Committee. He is actively involved with acquisitions, dispositions, development, and asset management, especially in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. He is also involved in fund formation, fundraising and investor relations and oversees the firm’s legal administration. Before joining AHC, Mr. Broderick was an executive at a third-party logistics provider, where he helped generate significant growth leading to its successful sale. Previously, he practiced law at an AmLaw 100 firm and held operations and planning roles at a Fortune 300 company.

Mr. Broderick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Duke University and a Juris Doctor (cum laude) from Boston University. He and his wife actively support Lurie Children’s Hospital, where she serves on the Founders’ Board.

Robert Gilbert

Principal

Robert Gilbert

Principal

Mr. Gilbert is a Principal and a member of the Investment Committee. He is actively involved with acquisitions, dispositions, development, and asset management, especially in Texas. Notably, in addition to pure play multifamily development and value add strategies, Mr. Gilbert has designed and executed the firm’s successful development of condo-quality, built-to-rent townhomes throughout the Dallas metropolitan area. He helped build and now oversees the development, construction and management teams responsible for maximizing value at those properties.

Mr. Gilbert is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Illinois. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Management from Wake Forest University and a Master’s degree in Real Estate Finance from Sir John Cass Business School, City University-London, England.

Thomas Zabor

Principal

Thomas Zabor

Principal

Mr. Zabor is a Principal and a member of the Investment Committee. He directs the firm’s acquisitions and dispositions process and works with lenders to secure and manage debt arrangements for the funds and operating entities. Before joining AHC, Mr. Zabor worked in the real estate group at Henderson Global Investors, an institutional investment advisor, where he helped close acquisitions and dispositions exceeding $360 million.

Mr. Zabor is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Illinois, holding the designation of Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Dayton.

Founding Principals

Arthur Hill

Co-Founder and Chairman

Arthur Hill

Co-Founder and Chairman

Mr. Hill is Chairman and a member of the Investment Committee. Before forming AHC, Mr. Hill served as Chairman of the Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group, which included CBRE, Homart Development Co. and Coldwell Banker Residential, along with banking and mortgage entities. Mr. Hill has served on the Board of Directors of Sears Roebuck and Co., Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group, Coldwell Banker Residential Group, Pinnacle Holdings and Allstate Bank, formerly a subsidiary of Allstate Insurance.

Mr. Hill holds a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA. He is a retired Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and a member of the Urban Land Institute and International Council of Shopping Centers.

Bruce Reid

Co-Founder and Vice Chairman

Bruce Reid

Co-Founder and Vice Chairman

Mr. Reid is a co-founder and member of the Investment Committee. Before forming AHC, Mr. Reid served as a senior executive for Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in Chicago. Mr. Reid was one of three founding owners of Coldwell Banker Canada (now CBRE).

Mr. Reid is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Illinois, holding the designation of Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). He holds degrees in Economics from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and an MBA (with Distinction) from the Richard Ivey School of Business of Western University Canada. Mr. Reid is Chairman of the Chicago Chapter of The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)™ and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Lake Forest Open Lands Association, where he leads its Land Acquisition and Preservation Committee.

Chicago

Matthew Stiglic

Director, Finance & Accounting

Matthew Stiglic

Director, Finance & Accounting

Mr. Stiglic manages the firm’s asset and portfolio level reporting functions and oversees general accounting and finance processes, including tax and investor reporting. Before joining AHC, he served in various financial planning and reporting roles specializing in forecasting and performance reporting at Alight Solutions, a publicly-traded human resources and business services outsourcing firm.

Mr. Stiglic holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Mark Palace

VP, Acquisitions

Mark Palace

VP, Acquisitions

Mr. Palace is actively involved with acquisitions, dispositions, development, and asset management throughout the United States and oversees the firm’s underwriting and acquisition diligence activities. Before joining AHC, was a member of the development acquisitions team at CA Ventures and the multifamily investment sales team at CBRE in Chicago.

Mr. Palace is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Illinois and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Enterprise Management from Wake Forest University.

Nate Posadas

Senior Accountant

Nate Posadas

Senior Accountant

Mr. Posadas oversees the day-to-day accounting functions and month-end close operations across the enterprise. Before joining AHC, he served as a staff accountant for JVM Realty where he prepared financials for corporate, fund, and property-level accounting functions.

Mr. Posadas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from North Park University.

Gina Gill

Staff Accountant

Gina Gill

Staff Accountant

Ms. Gill assists in general accounting and financial functions for AHC Funds and subsidiary entities. Prior to joining AHC, Ms. Gill was a Tax Associate at Friedman & Huey Associates LLP in Northbrook, IL.

Ms. Gill holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Purdue University Northwest.

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Kimberly Ehlke

Operations Manager

Kimberly Ehlke

Operations Manager

Ms. Ehlke manages the firm’s daily operations, supports investor account management and reporting, oversees information technology, and generally keeps the office running. Before joining AHC, Ms. Ehlke managed the office and staff of a large dance and music school in the Chicagoland area.

Ms. Ehlke holds a Bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship, with a focus in Leadership, from Central Michigan University. She also co-founded and directs a not-for-profit dance company based in Niles, IL that offers quality training and resources to young dancers of all means.

Dallas

Mike Thompsett

Director, Construction

Mike Thompsett

Director, Construction

Mr. Thompsett is responsible for all day-to-day construction operations, including on-site management of subcontractors. He is actively involved in all cost estimations, bidding, and contractor selections, and manages stakeholder communications and expectations.

Mr. Thompsett has over 25 years of cross-functional expertise in multifamily and residential construction in Dallas and surrounding areas, with a record of success in large multifamily projects through all stages of development, from conception to realization. Before joining AHC, Mr. Thompsett was a superintendent at Verge Construction a mid-size General Contractor where he successfully executed the construction of several AHC Funds projects, among many others. Mr. Thompsett has a Bachelors of Science from Buffalo State University at SUNY.

Courtney Block

Director, Property Management

Courtney Block

Director, Property Management

Ms. Block oversees the on-site management team and operations for our Texas multifamily portfolio. She is actively involved with the day-to-day operations, multifamily development, and value add strategies of all Dallas properties.

Ms. Block is a licensed REALTOR®in Texas. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Public Relations from Xavier University, Cincinnati.

Ali Juarez

Director, Development

Ali Juarez

Director, Development

Ms. Juarez is a Director of Development in AHC’s Dallas office, where she executes the Firm’s regional development pipeline while supporting acquisition and development activities throughout the U.S. She oversees or is involved in every stage of development, from feasibility and land acquisition through construction completion. She assembles and coordinates the design, engineering, and construction teams to ensure projects are delivered seamlessly and successfully. This includes heavy engagement in budgeting, procurement, and the day-to-day management of construction projects. Before joining AHC, Ms. Juarez worked at a nationwide AEC consulting firm, where, with various clients, she supported acquisitions, dispositions, and new construction of multi-family, office, industrial, retail, and hospitality assets.

Ms. Juarez is a Registered Architect in the State of Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin.

Charlotte

Tyler Howell

Director, Development

Tyler Howell

Director, Development

Mr. Howell is a Director of Development in AHC’s Charlotte office, where he leads the Firm’s regional development pipeline while supporting acquisition and development activities. Before joining AHC, he served as an Engineering Project Manager at The City of Charlotte, implementing large-scale infrastructure improvement projects. Previously, he worked as an Associate and Senior Designer with a preeminent land development firm, leading a civil design studio focused on multi-family and single-family development projects.

Mr. Howell is a licensed Professional Engineer in North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Land Development from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.