Michael Nguyen, President. Michael founded Atlantic Housing Management in 2010 with the goal of building a fully integrated multifamily operating platform that invests and manages in attractive Sunbelt markets with institutional and high net worth investors, private investment funds and joint venture partners. The benefits of an owner-managed platform are many including improved operating performance via (1) a systematic process for maintaining, upgrading and maximizing asset value; (2) consistency of message, direction and control; (3) synergy with AHF's mission and the opportunity to differentiate the brand; (4) align long-term investment horizon with operations and (5) the development of our core capabilities. Michael has over 12 years experience as an executive in multifamily acquisition, development, rehabilitation, disposition and asset management. Michael is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc.  AHF owns approximately 8,000 multifamily units in over 30 apartment communities in 22 cities and 3 states. Prior to joining Atlantic Housing Foundation, Michael founded Cima Advisors, a real estate structured finance and asset management firm. Previously, Michael was a Partner at the Utley Group, a private equity firm with a focus on multifamily acquisition and development. Before the real estate business, Michael was an investment banker specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, debt and equity placements. He was a Principal with First Southwest Company in its corporate finance department and a Financial Analyst at Banque Paribas and Prudential-Bache in New York.  Michael holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and MBA from the University of Texas. 

Patti Thomas, Director of Operations joined AHF in April 2010 and brings over 22 years experience in property and asset management.  Most recently, she served as a Regional Asset Manager for SunAmerica Affordable Housing Partners overseeing a portfolio of over 10,000 low to moderate income units including family, new construction and senior housing. Patti began her real estate career in 1988 as an on-site leasing consultant for Metric Property Management.  With a passion for people and management, she was promoted to several different roles during her 13 years with Metric and ended up as Branch Manager, overseeing a regional support staff and operations of over 5,000 units in three different states.  Patti also assisted with starting up Texas operations for Alliance Residential Company, based out of Phoenix, AZ.  She is actively involved in the Texas Apartment Association, holds her Texas Real Estate Salesperson license and is designated as a CPM with the Institute of Real Estate Management. Patti studied journalism and business management at Baylor University.

Liz is a CPA with a 20+ years of corporate financial management and public accounting experience , most recently in multifamily property management and development.   Prior to joining Atlantic Housing Foundation, she served  as controller for  Tarragon Corporation in Dallas, Texas, a publicly traded multifamily real estate  investment and development company.  Prior to Tarragon, she worked in healthcare, serving as CFO for a large physician group practice in the Dallas area, and operations controller for one of the nation’s largest healthcare staffing companies.   She began her career with Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) in Fort Worth, Texas.  She holds a BSEd from Abilene Christian University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. 

Darcy Bixby, Regional Manager.  Darcy has over 10 years experience in multifamily property management and residential real estate.  Prior to joining Atlantic Housing Management, LLC, Darcy helped to create and operate Bixby & Associates, Inc., a residential real estate firm that specializes in residential sales, property management and apartment locator services.  Previously, Darcy was a District Manager with Metric Property Management.  Darcy started her property management career in 1996 as an on-site leasing consultant in Denver, Colorado.  With a passion for property management, Darcy relocated to Texas and was promoted to several different roles and ended up as a District Manager overseeing 1,200 units in Dallas/Ft. Worth, including a student housing property with over 2,000 beds.  Darcy holds her Texas Real Estate Salesperson license and is designated as a CAM™ with the National Apartment Association.  She also recently received her CAPS designation with the Texas Apartment Association.  Darcy studied marketing and journalism at Metro State College in Denver, Colorado.

Julie Siciliano, Accounting Manager. Julie has over 25 years experience in multifamily property management. Prior to joining Atlantic Housing Management, LLC, Julie was a Senior Financial Accountant for Provident Management Inc. and Brasha Builders. Previously Julie was the Onesite coordinator/Auditor for Pacific West Management. Julie received her Real Page Certification while auditing and offering technical support for up to 90 multifamily properties, consisting of conventional, HUD, Tax Credit, and 501-C designation. Julie started her property management career in Killeen, TX as a multiple site manager with a back ground in accounting. Julie relocated to the Dallas/Fort Worth in 1989. Besides working in the property management field Julie has also worked as an accountant for Kindergarten Teachers of Texas, a non-profit organization.

Damon has over 12 years of information technology and network administration experience in private, public and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining Atlantic Housing, Damon served as a Chief Pilot and Safety Manager for aviation companies based in the DFW area.

Damon graduated from Auburn University in 1994. 

Keri has nearly 10 years experience in property management and compliance training and has worked for AHF since 2003. She has served as a Board member of the Foundation, where the mission is to help residents improve their lives by providing them the necessary platforms needed to succeed. As a previous mentor manager she also assisted with new hire and AMSI training for the Company. In 2009, she was elected to serve as a chairperson for the Dallas Police Department Resident Shield Crime Watch Committee where she was a liaison between city employees and property managers in the North East division. Committed to quality customer service, Keri was voted Multi-Family Manager of the Year for 2010 and continues to serve as a volunteer for local organizations in her Community. She is a NAHMA designated Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO) and a continuing member of the AAGD. Currently she is completing her CAM designation with the Texas Apartment Association.

Kelli Guyton, Regional Manager: Kelli began her career in the multi family industry in 1991, as Community Manager. During her twenty year tenure, she has been fortunate to work with and receive personal mentorship from industry icons such as Harold Farb, Martin Fein and Ronnie Finger. Kelli later joined Gables Residential and Alliance communities achieving  success as regional manager with a portfolio consisting of over 3,000 bond financed, tax credit and conventionally financed units in major cities across Texas. Kelli has experience with all types of assets from distressed properties undergoing re-position in the marketplace to new development A class construction. In addition to her extensive property management background, Kelli has served as consultant with a commercial brokerage advising owner/investors during acquisition, reposition and disposition of their properties. Kelli obtained her CAM designation in 2002 through the National Apartment Association, and is a committed member of local and regional associations as well.

Iyree has over 10 years in multifamily property management and residential real estate experience. Iyree started her career as a Realtor working in Property Management in 2000 in Arizona where she worked as the Assistant Manager in the Property Management division of a Real Estate firm. She then went onto Real Estate sales in Northern Arizona. In 2002, Iyree relocated to Columbia, SC and found her niche in the apartment industry. Prior to joining Atlantic Housing Management LLC, Iyree worked as a Property Manager for Bell Partners.  She has also worked as a Property Manager for BH Management,  Alliance Management and as an Assistant Manager with Morgan Properties. In addition, she spent 2 years working under the ownership of Atlantic Housing Foundation in the past as Property Manager. She is an active member of the Apartment Association of Greater Columbia.

Iyree currently holds a Property Manager in Charge license for the State of South Carolina and is a NAHMA Certified Professional of Occupancy. She was recognized by the Richland County Police Department as a Silver Star award recipient for excellence in Property Management in 2008. She was also awarded Customer Service person of the year by Morgan Properties in 2005. She holds a Project Safe Neighborhood certificate with the US Department of Justice.