Real Estate Group
- Don Henry - Chief Real Estate Officer
Don Henry
CFA, CPAChief Real Estate OfficerEducation
B.A. in Psychology magna cum laude from Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia
Experience
Don Henry is the Chief Real Estate Officer for Wells Real Estate Funds. Mr. Henry oversees the acquisitions, finance, dispositions, and property and asset management functions for Wells’ real estate group. Wells currently owns $5.1 billion of commercial property, primarily Class-A office buildings.
Prior to being named to his current post as Chief Real Estate Officer, Mr. Henry was managing director of the asset management department. In this capacity, Mr. Henry supervised a group whose responsibilities included performing due diligence on acquisition targets, developing and implementing long-term investment strategies for each property, executing value-added strategies, and positioning properties for sale.
Prior to joining Wells in 2002, Mr. Henry was a Principal, Portfolio Management, with Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Inc., where he was responsible for public and corporate pension funds with $800 million in managed assets. In this capacity, he designed and implemented investment and leverage strategies based on client investment objectives and capital/real estate market fundamentals.
From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Henry was Vice President, Asset Management/Retail Group for Lend Lease, where he asset-managed seven regional malls with a combined value of $430 million. He was directly responsible for overseeing the property management, leasing, marketing, legal and construction functions of each property.
Mr. Henry began his career with Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he was a senior manager in the firm’s emerging business services group.
Asset/Portfolio Management
- Kevin Hoover - Managing Director, Portfolio Management
Kevin Hoover
Managing Director, Portfolio ManagementEducation
B.B.A. in Real Estate (summa cum laude as a First Honor Graduate) from the University of Georgia
Experience
Kevin is the Managing Director, Portfolio Management, for Wells Real Estate Funds. In this capacity, he works closely with the real estate team on the day-to-day operations and overall strategy of the limited partnerships, tenants-in-common programs, and the Mid-Horizon Value-Added Fund. Kevin has more than 18 years of broad-based commercial real estate experience, including portfolio and investment management, marketing, investment analysis and underwriting, and valuation.
Prior to joining Wells in 2004, Kevin was a Principal, Equity Portfolio Management, for Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Inc. Working in conjunction with the head of Equity Separate Accounts and the Lend Lease Bahrain office, he was responsible for sourcing investment capital with Middle Eastern clients and placing it in U.S. real estate investment opportunities. During his nine-year career with Lend Lease, Kevin held numerous positions involving the management of institutional client accounts and commingled funds.
Kevin is a former Manager, Real Estate Valuation/Advisory Services Practice, for Price Waterhouse, where, from 1992 to 1995, he managed appraisal and consulting assignments for a variety of institutional clients involving all major property types. His consulting efforts involved audit review, due diligence, and litigation support.
Kevin holds the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute, and the CCIM designation from the CCIM Institute.
- Patti Morris - Managing Director, Asset Management
Patti Morris
Managing Director, Asset ManagementEducation
B.B.A., University of Mississippi
Experience
Patti Morris is a Managing Director of Asset Management for Wells Real Estate Funds. She oversees the asset management team responsible for Wells-owned properties in the Eastern and Southern United States. This team is responsible for developing and implementing long-term investment strategies for each property, performing due diligence on acquisition targets, executing value-added strategies, and positioning properties for sale. Patti has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate and portfolio and investment management.
Prior to joining Wells in 2003, Patti served as Director of Asset Management and a Portfolio Manager for Prudential Real Estate Investors, where she oversaw assets for the company’s separate accounts in the Eastern United States. Prior to that, she served as Asset Manager for The Travelers Realty Investment Company, where she was responsible for managing a portfolio of assets in the Southeast.
Patti is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM), the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP), and holds a Georgia real estate license.
Capital Markets
- Joe Oglesby - Chief Investment Officer
Joe Oglesby
Chief Investment OfficerEducation
B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology
M.B.A. in Finance from Georgia State UniversityExperience
Joe Oglesby is Chief Investment Officer with Wells Real Estate Funds. He oversees the Capital Markets group, which includes the acquisition, disposition, and real estate finance functions. He also is responsible for the development of new partner relationships. Prior to joining Wells in 2003, Mr. Oglesby was Senior Vice President of Development with Jones Lang LaSalle, where he was responsible for commercial development activities focusing on suburban office and warehouse/distribution products in Atlanta and selected Florida cities. He also served as Regional Partner with Faison in Jacksonville, Florida from 1993 to 1997, and Vice President of Portman Properties prior to that.
Mr. Oglesby is a licensed real estate broker in Georgia and Florida. He has been a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties since 1980 and was on the Board of Advisors for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to 2002.
Construction
- James Dean - Senior Project Manager
James Dean
Senior Project Manager, ConstructionExperience
James Dean serves as Senior Project Manager, Construction for Wells Real Estate. He manages and directs activities in the development, design, and construction of facilities, physical due diligence for acquisition and disposition transactions, consultation to asset managers and property managers, and management of capital and tenant improvement projects.
Prior to Wells, James was Vice President - Senior Development Executive for Cousins Properties, where he was responsible for commercial development activities focusing on corporate headquarters. He has served as a consultant to several corporate and commercial investment groups including Wells Fargo, Cox Enterprises, and BentleyForbes. Additionally, James has asset management, major mixed-use development, and redevelopment experience with Lennar Partners and Portman Properties.
Education
B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University
B.S. in Construction from Louisiana State University
- Eric Henry - Project Manager
Eric Henry
Project Manager, ConstructionExperience
Eric Henry is a Construction Project Manager for Wells Real Estate, where he serves as an internal construction consultant for the company’s Property Services, Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Asset Management departments. He is responsible for initiating and monitoring physical due diligence for potential new properties, as well as the management of capital and tenant improvement projects. Additionally, Eric serves as the company champion for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and “Green” building initiatives and has played an extensive role in developing the company’s LEED/Green platform.
Eric has more than 14 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry in the Eastern United States, including property management, development, and project management. Additionally, he has managed and directed activities in the design and construction of new facilities, as well as completed physical due diligence for acquisitions and disposition transactions, capital and tenant improvement projects, and property conditions reports.
Prior to joining Wells, Eric served as Development Manager for Cousins Properties, where he was responsible for all of the company’s tenant improvement projects at medical and commercial office properties. At Cousins, he successfully managed and completed more than 500,000 square feet of medical and office projects. Earlier in his career, he managed over 250,000 square feet of commercial office property for Technology Park Atlanta.
Education
B.S. in Economics from the University of Georgia
Dispositions
- Parker Hudson - Managing Director
Parker Hudson
Managing Director, DispositionsEducation
A.B. in Economics and History from the University of North Carolina
M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics as a Marshall ScholarExperience
Parker Hudson is responsible for leading the real estate dispositions strategy at Wells. He brings more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of commercial real estate brokerage, consulting, and development.
Prior to joining Wells in April 2003, Parker was Vice President of Investment Sales with Carter & Associates, where he was an investment broker in the firm’s Atlanta office and specialized in office, industrial, and apartment sales. In 2000, he participated in the sale of more than $100 million in real estate, including six leasehold sales for Goodyear, totaling more than 2 million square feet.
Previous to his experience with Carter, Parker led a firm that provided commercial real estate services in Russia, based in Moscow. In 1997 he was personally involved in the sale or lease of more than $50 million worth of properties in Moscow and Kiev.
Following graduate school, he served for three years as the Communications Officer on the USS Wainwright (CG-28) before entering the commercial real estate field. Parker also is the author of two novels: On the Edge and The President; and Ten Lies and Ten Truths, a compilation of short stories.
Property Services
- Scott Meadows - Managing Director
Scott Meadows
CCIM, RPA, CPM®Managing Director, Property ServicesExperience
Scott Meadows serves as Managing Director, Property Services for Wells Real Estate. He directs and develops property management and construction teams that are responsible for the operation of Wells' real estate investments. Since joining Wells Real Estate in 1996, Meadows helped company real estate investments grow from $150 million to more than $12 billion.
During more than 23 years in real estate, Scott has served as senior property manager for The Griffin Company of Atlanta where he managed office properties for both institutional and private investors. He also was property manager and leasing agent for Sea Pines Plantation Company, an exclusive resort development located in Hilton Head, S.C.
Scott is a Georgia real estate broker, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), and holds the Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation of the Building Owners and Managers Institute International and the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management. He also is a member of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP), Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).
Scott is a member of Vistage International, an executive performance organization dedicated to producing better leaders who make better decisions and achieve better results.
Education
B.B.A. in Business Management from the University of Georgia
- Kent Dombal - Senior Vice President, Regional Manager
Kent M. Dombal
RPA, FMA, SMA, LEED® APSenior Vice President, Regional ManagerExperience
Kent Dombal serves as Senior Vice President and Northeast Regional Manager for the Property Services division at Wells Real Estate. He is responsible for developing and overseeing the property management and engineering operations, capital improvement projects, and financial activities for Wells' office and industrial properties in the Northeast region, which comprise more than 6.5 million square feet of Class-A office space.
Prior to joining Wells, Kent was the Vice President of Commercial Asset Management at Rockrose Development Corp. in New York, New York. There, he provided leadership and direction for all management, leasing, and capital improvement activities for the company's commercial portfolio, which included Carnegie Hall Tower and 645 Madison Avenue in New York; the Gallop Building in Washington, D.C.; and other landmark office properties.
From 1987 to 2004, Kent served as a Group Property Manager and also in other roles for Hines Interests Limited Partnership in New York. While with Hines, he was responsible for a regional portfolio of more than 9 million square feet of Class-A office properties, including numerous facilities for Goldman Sachs.
From 1984 to 1987, he was with the certified public accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath in New York. Kent is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of New York.
Education
B.S. in Accounting from Syracuse University
B.S. in Finance from Syracuse University - William Driver - Senior Vice President, Regional Manager
William Driver
CPM®Senior Vice President, Regional ManagerExperience
Bill Driver is Senior Vice President of Property Services for Wells Real Estate. He is responsible for developing and leading the team that manages and maximizes the value of the properties in Wells' real estate portfolios. Bill actively supports the Managing Director in developing and implementing the strategic goals of the Property Services department and Wells as a whole, including assisting in the acquisition and disposition process for Wells' office and industrial investment properties.
Prior to joining Wells, Bill was Senior Vice President of Operations for PM Realty Group, a private third-party manager with 130 million square feet of commercial space under contract. He came to PM Realty from Colonnade Properties, a private REIT with over 11 million square feet of office space, where he directed activities for the Southeast region as Regional Asset Manager.
Previously, Bill served as Senior Vice President of The Landmarks Group, a private, high-quality office building developer in Atlanta, Georgia, for whom he oversaw the operations of 13 million square feet of developed properties. When the company was later acquired by Faison, a Charlotte, N.C.-based real estate company with over 60 million square feet under management, Bill continued as Managing Director, supervising a staff of 75 people.
Bill's earlier professional experience also includes stints as Regional Vice President for Resources Property Management Corporation; Regional Manager for Property Management Systems; and Senior Property Manager for The Vantage Companies.
Bill is a licensed real estate agent and a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), and the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®. He also has served on the Board of the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District.
Education
B.S. in Business from Niagara University
Graduate work in Urban Planning at The State University of New York - Pat Freeman - Senior Vice President, Regional Manager
Pat Freeman
RPA, SMA, CPM®, CCIM, MS, LEED® APSenior Vice President, Regional ManagerExperience
During his more than 20 years in real estate, Pat has served in a number of roles. These include Vice President of Property Management with Trammell Crow, where he managed a staff of 17; Senior Property Manager with Childress Klein Properties; and General Manager for Carter. He has extensive experience with both owner-managed and third-party-managed assets.
Pat has been an instrumental member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), serving as President of BOMA - Atlanta, and Chair of the BOMA International Reinventing Education Task Force, as well as on the organization's Southern Region Board of Directors and International Executive Committee. He also is an active instructor for BOMA - Atlanta, having taught the Leasing and Marketing course and the two Design, Operations, and Maintenance courses for the Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI) since 1997.
Pat is a licensed real estate agent and Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). He also holds the Real Property Administrator (RPA) and Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA) designations from BOMI, as well as the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). He is a member of IREM, BOMA, USGBC, and the Commerical Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP). In addition, he holds the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design, Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) designation from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
Education
B.A. in Music Education from Florida State University
M.S. in Building Construction and Integrated Property Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology
- Rob Nelson - Vice President, General Manager
Robert L. Nelson
CPMVice President, General ManagerExperience
Rob Nelson is Vice President and General Manager of the Property Services division at Wells Real Estate. His role is to ensure that certain properties in the Wells Real Estate Funds portfolios are managed in accordance with their lease agreements and Wells' established levels of quality and profitability. He primarily is responsible for managing more than 1 million square feet of Wells' office properties in the Houston, Texas, area and oversees the Property Services team there.
Prior to coming to Wells in 2007, Rob was General Manager and Director of Property Management for Coast Range Property Management, where he was responsible for the oversight and supervision of property management operations and activity. The portfolio under his management consisted of approximately 2.3 million square feet, with properties across the Western United States.
Rob has previously overseen property management activities for CB Richard Ellis, Shorenstein Realty Services, Premisys Real Estate Services (a subsidiary of Prudential Insurance), and Hines Interests. He has been responsible for the management of a variety of high-quality office properties in the Houston area, including Total Plaza, a 35-story office building; 801 Travis, a 21-story office building; and 2500 Citywest, a 25-story office building, and he assisted in the management of the 1.8-million-square-foot Pennzoil Place. In 1994, while under Rob's management, 2500 CityWest was named “The Office Building of the Year” (TOBY) in its category by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).
Rob holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). He is a member of both IREM and BOMA and is a licensed Texas real estate broker.
Education
B.B.A. with emphasis in Real Estate, Finance, and Marketing from The University of Texas at Austin
- William Clarke - Operations Manager, Northeast
William J. Clarke, Jr.
SMA, SMT, LEED® APOperations Manager, NortheastExperience
As Operations Manager for the Northeast Property Services division of Wells Real Estate, William Clarke is responsible for providing support to the leaders of Wells' engineering teams and implementing new engineering directives for the company.
William has two decades of experience in building mechanics and maintenance. He ensures that Wells' operational standards are consistently followed at each of Wells' office and industrial investment properties in the Northeastern United States. He also oversees all engineering activities for Wells' properties in the region to participate in the Environmental Protection Agency/ENERGY STAR® rating program.
Prior to joining Wells in 2007, William was Assistant Operations Manager for Hines Interests, where he was primarily responsible for assisting in the installation and, later, operation of all mechanical and critical equipment systems at a new 1.5-million-square-foot facility for Goldman Sachs in Jersey City, New Jersey. He also oversaw maintenance of the New York Waterway Pier. Earlier in his career, William provided maintenance and repair expertise to several major corporations, including Lucent Technologies, as Supervisor of Maintenance; Colgate-Palmolive, as Engineer; and IBM, as Maintenance Mechanic.
William has earned both the Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA) and Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT) designations from the Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI). He also holds the EPA's Universal CFC Refrigerant Removal Certification and a Blue Seal Refrigeration license, and is licensed as a Boiler Operator, Black Seal (High Pressure), in charge. In addition, he holds the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design, Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) designation from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
Education
Graduated from Essex County Vocational and Engineering College
- Lubie Martin - Operations Manager, Houston
Lubie A. Martin II
SMA, LEED® APOperations Manager, HoustonExperience
Lubie Martin serves as an Operations Manager for the Property Services division of Wells Real Estate. He is responsible for overseeing the engineering staff and capital projects, supporting property management, and working closely with Wells' Construction department on properties in the Houston, Texas, area.
Lubie began his career in commercial real estate in the engineering department of Gerald D. Hines Interests and later became Chief Engineer for Jones Lang Wootton (now a part of Jones Lang LaSalle). His professional experience continued with Coast Range Property Management, where he assisted with the acquisition and disposition of properties for Coast Range Investments and provided engineering and construction expertise for the company's real estate portfolio.
With nearly 25 years of construction and operational experience, Lubie has been involved with many notable projects, including multimillion-dollar renovations, installations of elevators and escalators, elevator modernizations, and multi-floor tenant build-outs. He also helped Louisiana Place (now Total Plaza) in Houston, Texas, win the 1999/2000 ‘The Office Building of the Year’ (Toby ) International Award for its category from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).
Lubie holds the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Universal Refrigerant Certification and the System Maintenance Administrator (SMA) designation from the Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI). He is licensed as an Air Conditioning Contractor and Maintenance Electrician in the State of Texas and as a City of Houston First Grade Stationary Engineer. A member of the Association of Chief Operating Engineers, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council – Greater Houston Area Chapter and BOMA - Houston, Lubie also has served as a judge for the ‘TOBY’ Awards in the Houston region and as an adjunct instructor in the HVAC degree program of North Harris College. In addition, he holds the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design, Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) designation from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)
.Education
A.A.S. in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration from North Harris College
- Brad McCahill - Operations Manager, Southeast
Brad D. McCahill
RPA, FMA, SMA, LEED® APOperations Manager, SoutheastExperience
Brad McCahill serves as the Southeast Regional Operations Manager for the Property Services division of Wells Real Estate. He oversees all engineering personnel and contractors involved in the operation of the properties in Wells' portfolios. Brad also develops and implements the operational standards that enhance the integrity, customer response, and energy management of Wells' office and industrial investment properties.
Prior to joining Wells, Brad was Regional Operations Manager for CBRE Technical Services, where he handled mechanical operations and maintenance for the company's Southeastern properties and oversaw sustainability initiatives, including certifications for the Energy Star® and LEED® Existing Building programs. Earlier in his career, Brad oversaw the operation of 3.5 million square feet of commercial office space for Pope & Land Enterprises and worked with The Sequoia Group. He began his career with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Brad was recognized as the Engineer of the Year in 2003 by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) in Atlanta and was a founding member of BOMA – Atlanta's Technical Organization. He holds the Real Property Administrator (RPA); Facilities Management Administrator (FMA); and Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA) designations with the Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI). Brad also serves as an instructor for the BOMI SMA course and for BOMA - Atlanta's ’Property Management 101‘ course, and he is a certified OSHA 501 instructor.
Brad has been a member of the Georgia 120-3-3 State Fire Code Committee and the BOMA - Atlanta Board of Directors. In addition, he holds the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design, Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) designation from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
Education
Technical Diploma in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning from the Technical Careers Institute
- Kim Culver - Senior Manager, Financial Operations
Kimberley A. Culver
Senior Manager, Financial OperationsExperience
As Senior Manager of Financial Operations for the Property Services group at Wells Real Estate, Kim oversees financial and overall business operations for that area of the real estate group. She is responsible for all lease administration services and oversees policies and procedures training for employees, SOX compliance procedures, and internal and external audit activities.
Prior to her current position with Wells, Kim served as Assistant Property Manager and, later, Property Manager for Wells' investment properties primarily in the Eastern and Midwest regions. She oversaw property maintenance projects, lease activities, property inspections, and annual property budgets.
Kim began her career with Portman Management Company, with responsibilities that included the management of operations for a 60-story, 1.2-million-square-foot, Class-A office building in downtown Atlanta that, in 2001, earned ‘The Office Building of the Year’ (TOBY) Award in its local category from the Building Managers and Owners Association (BOMA).
Kim holds a Georgia Sales License and is a candidate for the Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation from BOMA.
Education
B.A. in Government from Lehigh University
