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Horizon Realty Advisors is a Seattle-based real estate firm that specializes in multifamily housing acquisitions and property management. With over 21 years of experience, the company operates a diverse portfolio across 13–14 states and 49–51 locations, including student housing, conventional apartments, hybrid communities, and new construction projects. Horizon is recognized as a certified Great Place to Work® for three consecutive years, reflecting its commitment to employee well-being and satisfaction. The firm focuses on strategic real estate investments and manages a variety of residential communities, emphasizing operational excellence and resident satisfaction. Horizon also has an in-house software development team that drives innovation in property management and sustainability practices. The company values service, innovation, and integrity, aiming to deliver market-leading results for residents, investors, and employees. Its culture promotes inclusion, collaboration, and leadership development, making it a supportive environment for its team.
Introducing MortgagePoint - MortgagePoint was created through numerous discussions with our readers, clients, and industry partners over the past few years. From these conversations, a few key insights emerged. While we take immense pride in the work accomplished by the Five Star reporting team with DS News and MReport, the artificial division between the two has become increasingly apparent. Our readership spans various industry professionals, including originators, default specialists, real estate agents, financial services GSEs, attorneys, service providers, fintech experts, and more. Reader feedback has made it evident that most of our audience engages with both publications, and this aligns with the intricate nature of the American housing and mortgage system. No component of this ecosystem exists in isolation. Economic factors influencing originations and refi volume can have implications on foreclosure rates, and shifts in default numbers can serve as indicators for the larger industrys direction in the future. Unlocking MortgagePoint - MortgagePoint provides businesses and individuals with access to the latest news in the mortgage industry. Users gain a comprehensive understanding of the mortgage landscape through its multimedia features, including a website, standard and digital magazines, webinars, and interviews with industry experts. Moreover, MortgagePoint offers insights into national loan origination and servicing, loss mitigation, and default servicing news. This invaluable information empowers businesses to make well-informed decisions regarding their future strategies while staying ahead of industry changes.
Ulysses Development Group develops, acquires, and invests in affordable housing, harnessing best-in-class practices and long-term solutions for all stakeholders and communities.
Planwell is a company that offers online plan management services for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.
With offices in the Northeast and West Coast, LiRo provides construction management, engineering, environmental, architectural, and program management solutions. Our expertise in transportation, infrastructure, and public building projects has led to our involvement with some of the country`s top projects and landmarks, including the post 9/11 rebuilding of Lower Manhattan, the Number 7 Subway Line Extension, Niagara Municipal Complex, New York Public Library, and the High Line Park. LiRo`s staff serves a broad range of public and private sector clients, from villages and developers to major state agencies. Our success is a testament of our clients` satisfaction with our performance and continuing innovations to help them realize their projects in a safe and cost-efficient manner. LiRo`s design and construction professionals are well-versed in the industry`s best practices in sustainability, evolving Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies, and risk analysis. Our LiRo Academy provides cross-training opportunities to staff enabling them to have greater integration with all the firms` disciplines. Employees are also encouraged to stay current with the latest methods and trends through a variety of in-house and external training classes. Throughout LiRo`s growth, our senior management has remained involved and accessible to our clients. This culture of dedication and responsiveness is also instilled at all levels of our staff. We recognize that our clients require and deserve an innovative and responsive firm as a trusted partner who can provide an experienced team with a diverse set of skills and state-of-the-art resources to successfully deliver their projects. Prior to joining LiRo, McCaffrey worked as Chief Information Officer for Westchester County and as Commissioner of Information Technology for Orange County, both in New York; and as Director of Information Technology for the Village of Skokie in Illinois. He also founded a technology-consulting firm John McCaffrey Associates. He received an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University, in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois; a Master of Science in Network and Communications Management, also from DeVry University; and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Saint John’s University in Jamaica, New York. He holds graduate certificates in Information Security Management, Electronic Commerce, and Wireless Networking. McCaffrey was recognized as a 2017 Top Government Innovator by Government Technology Magazine and received a 2017 Symantec Cyber Award for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity. McCaffrey serves on the Westchester County Historical Society Board, the State University of New York Orange Curriculum Advisory Board, New York CIO/CISO Executive Summit Governing Boards and the Westchester County Association Broadband Advisory Committee. He also is a Public Utility Director of Westchester County Emergency Operations and an Advisor for the Orange County, New York Business Accelerator. McCaffrey is a member of the New York State Local Government IT Directors’ Association and the North West Municipal Conference’s Technology Subgroup Long Island Info Systems Management Association.