Enhancing real estate to be “greater than the sum of the parts”

Jim Meyer

MANAGING PARTNER

Jim founded Atlantic Capital Properties, an Atlanta-based real estate investment and development company in 1996. He also served as regional manager, market leader and partner with Tishman Speyer from 2006-2014 after acquisition of assets in which he was the developer. Prior to Atlantic Capital Properties, he served as a senior officer with Prentiss Properties, a $2B national office REIT.

During his 36-year career, he has been responsible for the development, acquisition, disposition, management and leasing of major real estate projects with a total value over $4 billion in Atlanta and throughout the Sunbelt. Current developments include 8West in West Midtown, Midtown Tampa, Reflection in Atlanta and WestEdge in Charleston. Other major developments include One Atlantic Center, The Atlanta Federal Center, Centergy, Alliance Center, 171 17th Street, and Equifax's world headquarters.

Meyer holds a BSCE from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. His community activities include past tenure on the boards of the Northside Youth Organization, Durban Youth Mission and Midtown Alliance, and he currently serves as a Trustee for The Lovett School and the Northside United Methodist Church.

Mack Reese

MANAGING PARTNER

Mack founded Gateway, an Atlanta-based investment and development company in 1996. Prior to forming Gateway, Mack worked with Childress Klein Properties and its predecessor, The Trammell Crow Company. As Senior Managing Partner of The Atlantic Companies, Mack brings over 35 years of residential and commercial real estate expertise investing in and developing over 4 million square feet of office, research, retail, student housing and multi-family projects; often deployed a myriad of sophisticated financing structures, from traditional LP/GP equity and bank loans to taxable and tax exempt financing for public/private projects.

As developer and investor, Reese has initiated and executed over $1 billion of mixed use projects, including the $400 million Centergy at Technology Square mixed-use project adjacent to Georgia Tech and the $350 million WestEdge project in Charleston. Other developments include 8West in West Midtown, The Brunswick, 800 Second and Laurel at Dry Creek.

Reese received his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Georgia Tech where he was on scholarship as a student athlete. His civic interests revolve around his alma mater, church and his community of LaGrange, GA where he resides with his wife Holly.

Harry Conley

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)

Harry oversees the strategic and day to day operations of the various divisions within The Atlantic Companies, with a focus on property and asset management. With senior and executive roles for national firms including Hines, Trammel Crow, Cadillac Fairview and Prentiss Properties, Harry brings to the Company a diverse set of skills, institutional knowledge and relationships.

Chad Meyer

PRINCIPAL

Chad leads The Atlantic Companies development and investment business. In this capacity, he identifies opportunities, leads the predevelopment process including underwriting, financing, leasing, design and pre-construction, and then oversees the construction and refinancing of the project. He also has the role of identifying and underwriting the acquisition of operating properties.

Prior to joining the firm in 2014, he worked for Jamestown, a private equity real estate investment company, in their Development & Construction department. Prior to Jamestown, he started his career as an office tenant representation broker at Jones Lang Lasalle. Over the course of his career in commercial real estate, Chad has been able to participate in a wide variety of projects and assignments. Chad graduated from the Terry School of Business from the University of Georgia with a Business major and concentration in Real Estate. His civic interests evolve around his affiliation with ULI and supporting his alma mater. Chad resides in Atlanta with his wife and two kids.

Matt Mason

PRINCIPAL

Matt Mason leads The Atlantic Companies' multi-family development efforts and is responsible for pre-development, capitalization and execution of rental apartment projects in the Southeast. Most recently, Mason led the development and stabilization of The Brunswick in Norcross GA which is outperforming its market peers. He brings 15+ years of experience in multiple asset classes including office, condominium, student, senior, hotel, restaurant/retail, and structured parking. Mason leverages a diligent, task-oriented work ethic and engineering aptitude to structure project financing (both construction and permanent), acquisitions and dispositions.

Mason began his career as a management consultant for Ernst and Young and later joined Novare Group. Prior to Atlantic Companies and its affiliates, Mason spent 7 years at Legacy Ventures. Mason earned an Industrial Engineering degree at Georgia Tech where he currently serves on the Alumni Board of Trustees. He received an MBA from Emory's Goizueta Business School with a concentration in real estate finance. Mason is the prior Chair of Urban Land Institute's Center for Leadership, a former member of the ULI Atlanta Management Committee and is a licensed real estate broker in Georgia and South Carolina.

Taylor Smith

MANAGING PRINCIPAL

Taylor brings a diverse set of skills to The Atlantic Companies having broad experience across the life-cycle of real estate investing over his 17-year career. Most recently, Taylor was a Senior Vice President and Regional Director for Rubenstein Partners. In this role, Taylor was responsible for all activities in the region, which he successfully grew from zero to 4.1 million square feet over a five-year period. During his time Taylor invested over $800 million in capital, revitalized those properties through $150 million of capital improvements and executed over 1.0 million square feet of leasing.

Taylor's real estate career started off at HFF Securities, now JLL capital markets, where he worked with the firm's leadership to execute over $2.3 billion of office, industrial and multifamily transactions. Prior to leading Rubenstein's SE region, Taylor worked with Jim Meyer at Tishman Spayer. Joining in 2007, Taylor was primarily responsible for the recapitalization and disposition of the firm's existing 3.5 million square foot Atlanta portfolio, which he successfully completed in 2015. During their tenure, Jim and Taylor also successfully marketed, financed and developed two Class A office towers, Two and Three Alliance Center.

Taylor graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in History, where he was also a member of the football team. He resides in Atlanta with his wife and three children.

Andy Johns

PRINCIPAL

Andy joined The Atlantic Companies (“TAC”) in 2021 and is a co-founder of the firm's Acquisition business. As a Principal of the Acquisitions business, he sources, underwrites, conducts due diligence, arranges capital and asset manages TAC's Acquisitions investment portfolio. Andy brings more than 13 years of experience in real estate finance, most recently as a Director with Cushman & Wakefield's Institutional Office & Industrial Investment Sales group. While at C&W, Andy contributed to over $8 billion in sales volume and earned the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors® Million Dollar Club designation each year from 2018 to 2020. Prior to his time with C&W Andy spent 6 years with Trimont Real Estate Advisors, where he contributed to the asset management of a debt portfolio for various institutional clients in excess of $3 billion.

Andy is a graduate of Vanderbilt University (BS) and received an MBA from Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children.

Gavin Speaker

DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN

Gavin has worked in construction management operations since 2012. Previously with Skanska USA Building, Inc. located in Tampa, Florida, his direct responsibility was to ensure the successful execution of large-scale commercial construction projects. His daily responsibilities included financial forecasting, risk mitigation, tenant coordination, and contract management. Gavin's professional affiliations include The Urban Land Institute, Florida Green Building Coalition, LEED, Associated Builders and Contractors, and NAIOP. Gavin received his bachelor's degree in Construction Management from the University of Maine and Master's in real estate development from Auburn University.

Anne Danhof

RPA, CPM - DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Anne's career spans over 20 years in the commercial real estate industry, and she has held regional and senior management positions with national real estate firms, including Cousins Properties, PM Realty Group and Equity Office. She has extensive experience in Class A assets, capital planning, financial reporting, hiring, training and team development. Anne has managed iconic Atlanta properties such as One Ninety One Peachtree Tower, Promenade II, Prominence in Buckhead and Centergy. She is a graduate of The University of Georgia and holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management and the Real Property Administrator designation (RPA) from The Building Owners and Managers Association.

Lynn Engelhart

CPA - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

Lynn's career spans over 30 years in real estate accounting, and she has held regional and senior level positions with national firms including The Landmarks Group, Faison & Associates and Lend Lease. She has extensive experience in corporate accounting, property accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial reporting, proformas, payroll, human resources and project cost tracking. Her experience includes a wide range of property types including office, retail, medical office, industrial, residential and mixed-use. Lynn is a graduate of Furman University, holds a Master of Business (Finance) from Georgia State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Lynn has been involved in North Georgia Walk to Emmaus and North Georgia Chrysalis serving in various board capacities. She is also an active member of P.E.O., which raises money for women's education, and she has served on the board for Leadership Sandy Springs.

Mack Reese Jr.

DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Following in his father's footsteps, Mack Jr. entered the commercial real estate industry shortly after graduating from Auburn University in August 2021. Majoring in Business Management with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Family Business, Mack is now a Development Associate with The Atlantic Companies. Bringing knowledge and experience gathered from various construction and real estate internships with BL Harbert International, BLOX Construction, and Bullpen CRE, Mack is currently providing financial analyses and due diligence for TAC development projects and TACq; along with assisting in the creation of TAC's asset management platform. Prior to Auburn, Mack attended IMG Academy and played baseball for Hampden Sydney College. In addition to his work and family, Mack's interests include golf and supporting his alma mater.

Jennifer Murphy

GENERAL MANAGER

Jennifer has more than 16 years of experience in multifamily management, previously with Greystar Real Estate Partners. Now The Atlantic Companies' GM at our Charleston, SC office, her primary functions and skills include negotiating vendor contracts, preparing and enforcing lease agreements, tenant relations, handling maintenance requests, marketing, determination of rental rates, budget writing, and control of expenses to ensure successful cash flow for increased financial performance.

Jennifer received her Certified Property Manager Designation through the National Apartment Association. She is a member of the Charleston Apartment Association, Chamber of Commerce, and the Harbour Club. Jennifer studied at Dan Mohr School of Real Estate.

Peyton Hardin

ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

Prior to joining The Atlantic Companies, Peyton worked as an Accounts Payable Coordinator for a residential home building company, therefore she has experience in maintaining customer and vendor relationships, monitoring corporate bank activities, and preparing and processing invoices for payment.

Peyton is a graduate of Georgia Southern University and holds a degree in Finance. In her spare time, she enjoys running and spending time with friends and family.