ABOUT

Alta Community Management LLC is a privately held real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring and managing multi-unit properties as long-term rentals within continental U.S. The company was established in 2008, and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. 


Since inception Alta was involved in purchasing and renovation of single-family residences in California with over $550 million in sales transactions generating 20.5% average annual return to investors. 


During the initial developing period the company accumulated significant capital resources and shifted focus to acquisition of multi-unit investments utilizing favorable market cycle opportunities. Alta acquisition strategy is concentrated in major sub-markets in Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, and we shift capital among geographies based on prevailing opportunities. We continue to focus on creating value for our investors by acquiring under-valued assets, stabilizing, selectively renovating and managing them to drive maximum yield for our investors. 

LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Todd Kaufman

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Alta Community Investment Funds

29 years in Real Estate/Real Estate Securities 


Todd Kaufman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Alta Community Investment. 


Kaufman oversees the $90 million group of funds that invest in single-family and multi-family real estate throughout the western United States. Kaufman’s career began in 1986 at PaineWebber, Inc, where he served as a Senior Vice President in the Capital Markets Group, focusing on institutional distribution of fixed-income securities. He remained at PaineWebber for 12 years, ultimately managing the Western Region Capital Markets Group. 


Kaufman left PaineWebber in 1998 to co-find Alta Residential Mortgage Trust (ARMT), a mortgage real estate investment trust headquartered in Southern California. Kaufman served as Chief Executive Officer of ARMT and sold the company to Washington Mutual Bank in 2000. Kaufman joined Washington Mutual Bank as part of its acquisition of ARMT, where he launched and managed the bank’s first correspondent lending platform. In 2003, Washington Mutual tapped Kaufman to co-found Washington Mutual Capital Corp, an institutional broker dealer. Kaufman served as a Senior Managing Director for Washington Mutual Capital Corp, overseeing all institutional sales and distribution until 2008. 


Kaufman earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis. 

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Megan Davidson

President of Alta Community Investment Funds

Ms. Davidson has co-management for Alta’s group of funds that invest in real estate throughout the United States. Ms. Davidson has more than 35 years of capital markets, risk management and portfolio

management experience.


Prior to joining Alta Community Management, Ms. Davidson held various executive management positions at a variety of financial institutions including Doral Financial Corporations and Washington Mutual.


Ms. Davidson received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

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Gary Hunter

Chief Financial Officer

25 years in Real Estate Finance 


Mr. Hunter joined Alta Community Management in 2009, and previously had roles in Mortgage Finance and Investment Banking.


Mr. Hunter earned BA degree in Math and Economics from Whitman College, and an MBA the University of Washington, Foster School of Business.

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Michael Bertrand

Chief Operations Officer, Head of Multi-Family Asset Management Team

6 years in Property Management and 14 years in Operations Management 


Mr. Bertrand joined Alta Community Management in 2009 where his primary responsibilities include oversight of the operations of all multi-family assets. Mr. Bertrand manages decision making and reporting of capital improvement projects, leasing activity, budgeting, vendor relationships and compliance. Mr. Bertrand started with Alta as Single-Family Project Manager, leading to his current position of Asset Manager. Mr. Bertrand has been responsible for single-family property renovations, single-family rental property management and disposition, and multi-family asset management. 


In 1998 Mr. Bertrand joined Internet Business Services, a management company of online properties. As Director of Operations, he developed loss-prevention software and procedures to identify and prevent high-risk transactions. He remained with IBS for more than 8 years. During that time Mr. Bertrand also created an ad serving platform that intelligently displayed ads based on ROI. 


Mr. Bertrand is a licensed real estate salesperson in the state of California.

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Marlo M. Heller

Staff Accountant

10 years in Real Estate Accounting, 15 years in Manufacturing Accounting and Purchasing. 


Ms. Heller joined Alta Community Management LLC in 2014 where her primary responsibilities include accounting, operations of the office and providing communication and quarterly distributions tto our Investors. Ms. Heller also works with our outside property Management companies regarding their day-to-day accounting operations and monthly financial reporting. 


In 2003 Ms. Heller joined Hollywood Film Company, an Established Entertainment and Manufacturing Company where her role was Office Manager, which included overseeing the day-to-day accounting and purchasing functions. 


Aside from her love of accounting and client relations, she is most proud of being a wife and mother of two sons. 


Ms. Heller continues to pursue her education towards a higher degree in accounting.

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