To aggregate a portfolio of 10,000 private rental residencies for people of all ages, races, beliefs, and backgrounds, in a neighborhood community environment.
Advenir
1996
Year Founded
30,000 +
Historical Units Owned
$5B
Historical Asset Value
History
44
Properties
13,733
Units
$3.3B
Asset Value
$1B +
Equity Under Management
Portfolio
49
Corporate Employees
370
On-Site Employees
5
Regional Offices
Miami, FL
Headquarters
Investments
Residential specialists who acquire / develop in markets that drive in-migration, job-growth and low taxation
Selective JV partnerships with developers to capitalize on superior risk-adjusted returns
Through a proven track record with Freddie Mac, Advenir has gained recognition as a Freddie Mac Select Sponsor.
Property
Management
Vertically Integrated – self-managed
Culture-Driven Approach: Execution of strong core values
Strong focus on day-to-day on-site operations, financial performance, technologically advanced strategies, and comprehensive market analysis
Construction & Development
In house construction & development team with ground up development expertise across the United States.
MEET THE TEAM
Leadership Team
The Advenir Development leadership team is comprised of high-performance real estate professionals.
Matt Vecchitto joined Advenir at the end of 2020 and leads the company’s single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent (BTR) investments team. His responsibilities include sourcing new investment opportunities, structuring and capitalizing transactions, driving corporate development initiatives, and overseeing the strategic growth of the LEO platform. Since joining Advenir, Matt has facilitated over $1 billion in transactions, contributing to a career total exceeding $7 billion. Before joining Advenir, Matt was part of the Investments Group at CIM Group in Los Angeles, where he focused on acquisitions, financings, development, and asset management. Matt began his career in investment banking, working at Goldman Sachs in New York as a member of the Real Estate, Gaming, and Lodging Group, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and strategic capital advisory. Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with honors from the University of Chicago. During his time at UChicago, he was a member of the NCAA Varsity Soccer Team, Order of the C, and the Trott Business Program (formerly UCIB). David Vecchitto is Chief Executive Office for Advenir Living. As CEO, David is responsible for executing the business plan for the portfolio of properties, providing strategic direction to the management company, and developing our people and culture. David joined Advenir as Chief Financial Officer in April 2015 and values integrity, accuracy, and outstanding customer service. Prior to joining Advenir, David had financial leadership positions in public accounting, captive insurance, risk management, not-for-profit, and agri-business. He has extensive international experience, with a passion for providing strategic direction and implementing growth and improvement initiatives to strengthen financial and organizational performance. David volunteers his time working with national leaders to provide leadership and social development in the majority world. David has a bachelor’s degree from Bentley University, a master’s degree from Trinity International University, and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Connecticut. Stephen Vecchitto is the founder and partner of Advenir Capital. He is responsible for creating the business plan for more than 14,000 units in Florida, Texas, Colorado, and North Carolina and has oversight responsibility for acquisitions, financing, and investor relations. Prior to his work with Advenir, Stephen, a licensed CPA, founded VSM, LLC, a Hartford, Connecticut-based financial services firm. The firm specialized in litigation support, mergers and acquisitions, fraud, and appraisals. Under his direction as Managing Partner, VSM grew to 40 professionals and became the fifth-largest private firm in Hartford. Mr. Vecchitto continues to be a strategic advisor to businesses and high net worth individuals. Mr. Vecchitto dedicates much of his spare time and is very active in the business community at large and philanthropy. He is an Associate Board of Director for Apartment Life, participates on the Advisory Board of City-to-City Miami, and is a Cornerstone Member of Make-A-Wish Foundation in South Florida. He is a man of faith, father of two daughters and the proud grandfather of six grandchildren who all live in Hawaii. Marc Mariano is Chief Executive Office of Advenir Development. As CEO, Marc partakes in all general management duties for the company, including strategic planning and corporate financial management and leads a team of development and construction managers directly responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of the company’s development projects. Marc leads AOD with the mindset that no one person is more valuable than the greater Team and instills a culture of collaboration, transparency and unwavering confidence to meet and exceed the goals established by the company’s Board of Directors. Spanning over two decades of development experience that started in 1999 at HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research and included positions with County and City planning and zoning departments, as well as private planning, civil engineering and environmental engineering companies before creating and co-owning a real estate development company focused on multifamily assets, Marc offers a seasoned perspective into ever single facet of the real estate development process. From site selection and underwriting through lease-up, stabilization and disposition, Marc brings an unparalleled level of tested real estate development experience that is critical to the delivery of the company’s immense single-family rental platform. Marc holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Geography and specialization in Urban and Regional Planning from West Virginia University. Mike Anna joined the Advenir Development team in May of 2024 as a Regional Director of Construction. He is responsible for leading active construction projects for all new LEO Living Communities in AL, GA, TN, NC, SC, & VA region. Prior to joining the Advenir Development team, Mike has experience in commercial and civil contracting as well as 8 years of experience in the multifamily sector, completing nearly 5,000 units with Terwilliger Pappas Multifamily Partners and Rangewater Development. In his role as Senior Construction Manager, Mike oversaw multiple aspects of construction operations, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and project oversight as well as mentorship of junior team members. Mike graduated from the University of Georgia in 2006 with a degree in Housing and Consumer Sciences and now resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife, Morgan, and three kids, Brooks, Merritt, and Libby. Diego Mejia is an Acquisitions Associate for Advenir Capital. Diego joined the company in January 2022 and performs underwriting, macro and micro market analysis and assists in the due diligence process for new acquisitions. Prior to joining Advenir Oakley Capital, Diego was a Macro and Market Analyst for Arcano Partners, an investment bank based in Madrid, Spain. At Arcano, Diego specialized in top-down analysis and forecasting of the Spanish and US real estate markets. Diego studied Finance at IE University in Madrid and International Business at Karlshochchule International University in Karlsruhe, Germany, from where he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. Diego is an avid traveler and speaks four languages fluently. Renato Corghi is an Investment Associate for Advenir’s LEO Build-to-Rent platform. Renato joined the company in August 2023 and performs underwriting, sourcing, development, and assists in Advenir’s due diligence process for acquisitions. Prior to joining Advenir, Renato was an Investment Associate for Wheelock Street Capital, a vertically integrated real estate investment firm based in Greenwich, CT. While at Wheelock, Renato worked on acquisitions, financing, development, and asset management across all real estate asset classes. Renato began his career in the Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging Investment Banking group at Deutsche Bank in New York. Renato holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago with a major in Public Policy, with honors. While at the University of Chicago, Renato was a member of the Varsity Soccer Team, the Trott Business Program, and Moneythink. Zak Swafford joined Advenir Development in July of 2022. Zak assists with the analysis of contracts, budgets, timelines, and management of land acquisition projects. Prior to joining Advenir Development, Zak interned as an Acquisition Analyst for Advenir Living in Miami, FL. There, he assisted with market analysis and underwriting of potential multi-family acquisitions. Zak studied Business Management at James Madison University’s College of Business, from which he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Zak enjoys hiking, exploring the outdoors, and volunteering in his community. Spenser Price joined the Advenir Development team in July of 2022 as a Director of Construction. He is responsible for leading active construction projects in pursuit of building new LEO Living Communities. Prior to joining the Advenir Capital team he worked in the Multi-Family and Commercial sectors for 11 years with the general contractor Wieland Corporation, a top 200 ENR General Contractor. At Wieland he started as an intern and grew to Senior Project Manager. He has helped to complete successful construction projects, grow the expertise of fellow team members, and help establish and refine processes for the overall success of the company. Spenser graduated from Michigan State University in 2010 with a degree in Construction Management. He has spent his career dealing with projects throughout the state of Florida, as well as projects out of state. He currently resides in Orlando, FL with his wife Ashley and child. Scott Weathers joined the Advenir Development team in June of 2021 as the Development and Construction Manager where he is responsible for leading the entitlement, development, and construction efforts in the pursuit of expanding the LEO Living communities. Prior to joining the Advenir Development team, he worked for Americold, a cold storage logistics company, and REIT, at Americold, Scott’s role was Senior Manager, Preconstruction where he led Americold’s pursuits of land due diligence, entitlements, and economic incentive efforts. Before joining Americold, Scott worked for Sterling Project Development, as a Construction and Real Estate Advisor where he provided expertise and consultant services on all aspects of the Development and Construction life cycle for an array of projects ranging from office tenant fit-outs to the construction of 60+ story high rise residences. Scott graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2009 with a degree in Building Construction and now resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife Emily and their two dogs and cat. S. Maki Uchiyama joined the company as General Counsel in November 2022 and will oversee all legal matters relating to real estate acquisition and development activities. Prior to joining Advenir Capital, she worked as General Counsel for Mosaic Development, LLC, a Class A multifamily developer based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Before going in house, Maki worked with several law firms for over 17 years in Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., including Brown Rudnick, LLP, Goulston & Storrs PC and Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC, focusing on real estate development and financial services. She has particular experience in acquisition, development and financing of office, retail, hotel and multifamily properties as well as extensive experience in representing several institutional lenders and community banks in making construction, acquisition and syndicated loans for office, hotel, multifamily, industrial and mixed-use projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and the United States. Maki holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Amherst College and a Juris Doctor degree from American University, Washington College of Law. Joann Rubio joined the Advenir Development team in June of 2022 as a Development Manager where she is responsible for managing consultants during entitlement, development, and permitting efforts in the pursuit of expanding the LEO Living communities. Prior to joining the Advenir-Oakley Development team she worked for Mosaic Development, a Class A market-rate multifamily developer. As Mosaic’s Development Manager, she was responsible for development efforts from start to finish including due diligence and ending with construction closeout activities. Before joining Mosaic, Joann worked for Cardno, as a Senior Designer on the Site Development Team where she provided expertise on all aspects of development, including soil remediation and construction while working on projects ranging from small- and large-scale commercial, office, and industrial developments, municipal projects, as well as multifamily developments. Joann has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Florida. Graham Bullmore joined the Advenir Development team in January of 2023 as a Development and Construction Manager where he is responsible for leading the entitlement, development, and construction efforts in the pursuit of expanding the LEO Living communities specifically in the Midwest region. Prior to joining the Advenir-Oakley Development team, he was a Project Manager for Riley Construction, a commercial general contractor. Graham started with Riley Construction immediately after graduation and worked there for 5 years, during which he was responsible for managing a plethora of different projects including hospitals, colleges, municipal buildings, industrial buildings, a private museum and archive center and R&D centers for tool manufacturers. Graham graduated from Northwestern University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and again in 2018 with a Masters in Management Studies. During his time at Northwestern he played for the NCAA Varsity Football Team. He lives in Kenosha, WI with his wife Taylor, their son Gabriel, and daughter Marit. Matt Vecchitto
David Vecchitto
Steve Vecchitto
Marc Mariano
Mike Anna
Diego Mejia
Renato Corghi
Zak Swafford
Spenser Price
Scott Weathers
S. Maki Uchiyama
Joann Rubio
Graham Bullmore