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Christopher C. Finlay President	Chris Finlay began investing in real estate early in his career as a commercial airline pilot with Eastern Airlines. Casual investing soon evolved into a major commercial real estate business, and after sixteen years with Eastern, Chris resigned to concentrate exclusively on the Finlay Company. During the ensuing years, Chris grew the company into one of the largest real estate firms in New England with a staff of 100+ and offices throughout the region. In 1990, he began to focus on real estate development, and over the next fifteen years put approximately 40 communities and 5000 units under construction. In 1998, he moved his entire operation to Florida. Chris's education includes Upper Canada College and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He has also completed extensive training through the CCIM, SIOR, RESSI, IREM and LIHTC programs. He has served as senior instructor at the University of Maine Real Estate Division and senior instructor for the Graduate Realtors' Institute of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. He chaired the Commercial Investment Division of the NH Association of Realtors and served on the board of the NH Association of Industry and Commerce where he was elected Chairman. In addition, he has served on various philanthropic boards including the Red Cross, YMCA and the Boys' Club.
Carroll Finlay, HCCP, NCP Principal & Director	Carroll Finlay has been involved in the real estate industry most of her adult life. Earning a real estate license shortly after college graduation, she specialized in real estate marketing and operated her own advertising/PR agency for many years. At the same time, she was directly involved with the Finlay Company and eventually assumed charge of its property management division, growing the firm into a major contractor for the FDIC and various financial institutions. In 1994, she was introduced to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program and became a student of the program. Over the years she has earned and maintained various designations in the tax credit compliance industry, including HCCP (Housing Credit Compliance Professional) and NCP (National Compliance Professional.) She is well versed in all areas of tax credit compliance including complex issues involving acquisition rehabs, the HOME program, tax-exempt bonds, and mixed-income projects. Ms. Finlay holds a Bachelor's Degree in languages from Duke University. She attended graduate school at the University of Miami (FL) and early in her career worked in Europe for the United States Department of Commerce.
Kevin Murphy Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer	Kevin Murphy's impressive background includes a long career at HomeSide Lending, during the time it was the nation's 2nd largest residential mortgage servicer. Serving as HomeSide's Chief Administrative Officer, Kevin oversaw numerous departments, including Corporate Real Estate, Human Resources, Facilities Management, and Marketing. In addition, he was a member of the executive staff that took the company public. Kevin also has extensive experience in commercial/investment real estate, having served as Head of Investment Brokerage at Grubb & Ellis/Phoenix Realty and on the Board of the No FL Chapter of CCIM. Earlier in his career he held executive positions with First Union (now Wachovia) and served as a consultant with KPMG and IPA. Kevin holds a BA in Economics and an MS in Industrial Relations from Loyola University (Chicago) and an MBA from DePaul University.
Jenifer Jerles Chief Financial Officer	Jenifer Jerles graduated from Arizona State University with a BS in Accounting and shortly thereafter passed the CPA exam. She became involved in the LIHTC program while serving as CFO for an affordable housing developer. In that capacity, in addition to typical CFO responsibilities, she was charged with preparing tax credit applications, overseeing all management and financial reporting of twenty apartment communities, and serving as liaison between the company and the limited partners. In addition to CFO, she has also served as controller, general manager and accounting manager for various corporations. Other experience includes design, implementation and instruction for computerized accounting systems. She also holds a FL real estate license and a mortgage broker's license.
Stacey Hess, CPA Corporate Controller	Stacey Hess serves as Corporate Controller. Her background includes fifteen years of public accounting where she specialized in corporate taxation and small business accounting . In addition, she has broad experience in financial statement auditing. Stacey graduated Magna Cum Laude, from Dowling College in New York with a BA in Accounting and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1989. She is strongly committed to her volunteer work within the school system, her church, and various charitable organizations.
Jerry Haley, HCCP Director of Compliance	As a specialist in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Section 8 programs, Jerry has earned the highly respected Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) designation and is currently a Certified Property Manager (CPM) candidate. With over ten years of on-site and multi-site management experience, coupled with professional training and certifications in numerous maintenance/construction trades, Jerry has successfully worked with a wide variety of real estate, including distressed and turn-around properties. Prior to joining Finlay, Jerry had worked for Nusbaum Realty Company as a Tax Credit Compliance Specialist. Jerry received a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Finance from Southwestern University. At Finlay, he is responsible for ensuring that all Finlay properties remain in compliance with the various and complex regulatory codes under which they operate.
Adam Soto Asset Manager	Adam Soto leads our Asset Management and business development platform throughout the state of Texas. Prior to joining Finlay Management, he spent 3 years with Lincoln Property Company where he performed analysis/underwriting/forecasting on over $500 million worth of development and acquisition deals. At the same time he oversaw the budget process for more than 350 properties across the country. He also spent an additional 2 years with a real estate lender during which time he closed over $1.5 billion worth of transactions Adam graduated with honors from Abilene Christian University with a degree in management, as well as a degree in marketing. He is a member of the Young Leader program of the Urban Land Institute.
Pamela K. Healy, CPM Regional Manager, Fl	As 2009 President of an IREM chapter and a 5-year board member, Pam Healy brings unique depth to her role as Regional Manager for the state of Florida. With both ARM and CPM designations, plus ten years of hands-on experience at the site and regional levels, Pam is eminently qualified to oversee Finlay's entire FL portfolio during the company's expansion. She has worked for some of the nation's largest, best known management firms where she managed large staffs and multiple communities at the same time actively participating on the IREM Board of Directors.
Lisa M. Catlett Regional Manager, TX	Lisa has been involved in multifamily real estate most of her adult life. She began her career as leasing agent while attending college and was quickly promoted to management level positions within the industry. As a district manager she has been responsible for as many as 4100 units throughout the country. In her capacity as Director of Marketing and Training, she has created and implemented training and policy/procedure manuals. She has twice been named "District Manager of the Year." Lisa attended the University of Texas at Arlington, majoring in Marketing and Business. At Finlay Management, Lisa serves as Regional Manager for the Finlay communities throughout Texas.
Brad King Regional Maintenance Director, TX	As Regional Maintenance Director, Brad King is charged with the training and oversight of Finlay's site maintenance supervisors throughout the state of Texas. Brad spent the first seventeen years of his career with a major national property management company where he rose to the position of Regional Maintenance Director with responsibility for an expansive portfolio encompassing Colorado, Arizona, Missouri and Washington. More recently, he served as Construction Manager for Lennar Corp and Senior Construction Manager for Meritage Homes where he was responsible for the oversight of the entire construction process for these well known production home builders. Since early 2009, Brad has served as Maintenance Director at Finlay's 312 unit luxury apartment complex in Fort Worth. His extensive knowledge and superior work quality, positioned him for promotion to the position of Regional Maintenance Director as Finlay continues to expand throughout the state of Texas and beyond. Brad holds numerous trade certifications and attended Kilgore Jr. College where he studied business.
Gabby Sudrajat Senior Analyst	Gabby holds a degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting as well as a Masters of Accountancy. She is a recipient of the North Florida Education al Foundation Scholarship for FICPA and a member of the honor society. At Finlay, Gabby serves as a financial analyst and support to the corporate controller and president.