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.