Leonard Miller
CEO
Mr. Miller possesses over 30 years of experience in residential homebuilding and land development.
Before founding BrightSky Residential, Mr. Miller was President and Chief Executive Officer at The New Home Company, where he was responsible for leading all aspects of the publicly traded homebuilder’s operations, overseeing policymaking, and creating and implementing the strategic direction of the company. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Prior thereto, Mr. Miller worked at Richmond American Homes where he had regional and divisional responsibility for several markets in the western United States.
Previously, Mr. Miller held several positions at Genstar Land Company, which later became a part of Newland Communities. Earlier in his career, Mr. Miller worked for a small San Diego-based land developer that specialized in small mixed-use developments. In addition to his work in the homebuilding and development industries, he spent four years in public accounting with the CPA firm Arthur Young.
Mr. Miller has served on numerous boards in leadership roles including service as president of both the Building Industry Association of Southern California and Riverside. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Business Administration from San Diego State University.
Sondra Harris
Senior VP, Entitlement & Planning
Ms. Harris joined BrightSky Residential in April 2022 and has over 20 years of experience in the homebuilding industry. She has extensive experience managing multidisciplinary teams through the due diligence to build out stages of development projects. Prior to joining BrightSky Residential, Ms. Harris worked for Richmond American Homes in California where she managed the Project Management team and was responsible for entitlements, forward planning, engineering, and architectural development operations. Prior thereto, she worked for Centex homes in the position of Director of Planning. Ms. Harris joined the building industry in 1997 to work as a Senior Project Manager for Western Pacific Housing/DR Horton specializing in multifamily, mid/high rise development, and mixed-use projects.
Ms. Harris has served on numerous boards in leadership roles including the Building Industry Association in San Diego South County and Baldy View. She received a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management with a concentration in Environmental Management from the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
Tim Sipowicz
Executive VP of Operations
Mr. Sipowicz joined BrightSky Residential in 2022 and is involved with site and product design and responsible for ground-up development, portfolio management, and disposition. He also plays a key role in assessing revenue and operational assumptions for new acquisitions.
Mr. Sipowicz brings 20 years of experience in real estate management and development to BrightSky Residential. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Asset Management at The Resmark Companies where his responsibilities included wholly owned development, value-add repositioning, involved joint venture investment management, strategy and business plan development, and investor reporting. He also played a key role in assessing revenue and operational assumptions in the origination of new investments and directed all asset management and property operations management for Resmark’s wholly owned multifamily investments.
Before his tenure with Resmark, he served as Vice President at WintenAmerica, the United States commercial real estate operation of Australia’s Winten Development. At Winten, he was directly responsible for all business operations and compliance, including the management of multifamily investments and disposition of commercial real estate assets. His role also included management of loans, annual operating budgets, financial models, asset repositioning and value-add improvements, and marketing and sales strategies. Before his tenure with Winten, he held several positions at Macquarie Investment Bank, Union Bank and Fremont Investment & Loan.
Mr. Sipowicz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business from California State University, Long Beach.
Matthew Blain
Vice President, Land
Mr. Blain joined BrightSky Residential in 2022 and possesses over 10 years of experience in residential homebuilding and land development. His responsibilities include land sourcing, acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, and project management.
Prior to joining BrightSky, Mr. Blain worked at The New Home Company and held various positions in Land Acquisition, Project Management, Operations, and Purchasing. He has broad experience managing external and internal teams through the due diligence to build out stages of development projects with firsthand practice of how it comes together onsite.
Before his Tenure with The New Home Company, Mr. Blain served 6 years in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Azusa Pacific University, and a Master of Business for Veterans from the University of Southern California.
Charles McKeag
President, Northern California
Mr. McKeag joined BrightSky in 2023 and is a seasoned real estate executive with over twenty years of experience in the acquisition, entitlement, and development of residential and mixed-use communities throughout California and Colorado.
Prior to joining BrightSky, Mr. McKeag was President of MLC Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH) focused exclusively on the acquisition and entitlement of development opportunities throughout the Western U.S. During his tenure at MLC, he established operations in Northern California, Southern California, and Colorado, and the MLC team successfully developed 30 new communities encompassing over 4,000 residential units and $2.8 billion in retail value.
Prior thereto, Mr. McKeag spent 13 years in leadership positions at The New Home Company (NYSE: NWHM) and SCS Development Company, where he led the acquisition and development of over 6,000 residential units. Before starting his real estate career, Mr. McKeag earned a Juris Doctorate with Distinction from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oregon.
Mr. McKeag is a past Director of the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area and a current member of the Steering Committee for the Bay Area Chapter of Women’s Housing Leadership Group.
Larry Franks
President, Florida
Mr. Franks joined BrightSky in 2024 and is a seasoned real estate executive with over twenty years of experience in the acquisition, entitlement, development, and operations of residential communities throughout Florida.
Prior to joining BrightSky, Mr. Franks was Vice President of Land at Toll Brothers focused on the acquisition and entitlement of development opportunities in the Tampa and Sarasota Florida markets. During his tenure, he successfully acquired over 3,500 lots and established the company’s Florida West operations.
Prior thereto, Mr. Franks spent 10 years in leadership positions at Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH), CalAtlantic Homes and KB Homes (NYSE: KBH), where he led the acquisition and development of over 5,500 residential units. Previously, Mr. Franks ran a development firm in the Tampa MSA with over $125 million in development projects, 150,000 SF in commercial space and delivered over 900 residential units.
Mr. Franks served as Builder Director of the Tampa Bay Builders Association for several years. He earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of South Florida.
Leonard Miller
CEO
Mr. Miller possesses over 30 years of experience in residential homebuilding and land development.
Before founding BrightSky Residential, Mr. Miller was President and Chief Executive Officer at The New Home Company, where he was responsible for leading all aspects of the publicly traded homebuilder’s operations, overseeing policymaking, and creating and implementing the strategic direction of the company. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Prior thereto, Mr. Miller worked at Richmond American Homes where he had regional and divisional responsibility for several markets in the western United States.
Previously, Mr. Miller held several positions at Genstar Land Company, which later became a part of Newland Communities. Earlier in his career, Mr. Miller worked for a small San Diego-based land developer that specialized in small mixed-use developments. In addition to his work in the homebuilding and development industries, he spent four years in public accounting with the CPA firm Arthur Young.
Mr. Miller has served on numerous boards in leadership roles including service as president of both the Building Industry Association of Southern California and Riverside. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Business Administration from San Diego State University.
Sondra Harris
Senior VP, Entitlement & Planning
Ms. Harris joined BrightSky Residential in April 2022 and has over 20 years of experience in the homebuilding industry. She has extensive experience managing multidisciplinary teams through the due diligence to build out stages of development projects. Prior to joining BrightSky Residential, Ms. Harris worked for Richmond American Homes in California where she managed the Project Management team and was responsible for entitlements, forward planning, engineering, and architectural development operations. Prior thereto, she worked for Centex homes in the position of Director of Planning. Ms. Harris joined the building industry in 1997 to work as a Senior Project Manager for Western Pacific Housing/DR Horton specializing in multifamily, mid/high rise development, and mixed-use projects.
Ms. Harris has served on numerous boards in leadership roles including the Building Industry Association in San Diego South County and Baldy View. She received a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management with a concentration in Environmental Management from the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
Tim Sipowicz
Executive VP of Operations
Mr. Sipowicz joined BrightSky Residential in 2022 and is involved with site and product design and responsible for ground-up development, portfolio management, and disposition. He also plays a key role in assessing revenue and operational assumptions for new acquisitions.
Mr. Sipowicz brings 20 years of experience in real estate management and development to BrightSky Residential. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Asset Management at The Resmark Companies where his responsibilities included wholly owned development, value-add repositioning, involved joint venture investment management, strategy and business plan development, and investor reporting. He also played a key role in assessing revenue and operational assumptions in the origination of new investments and directed all asset management and property operations management for Resmark’s wholly owned multifamily investments.
Before his tenure with Resmark, he served as Vice President at WintenAmerica, the United States commercial real estate operation of Australia’s Winten Development. At Winten, he was directly responsible for all business operations and compliance, including the management of multifamily investments and disposition of commercial real estate assets. His role also included management of loans, annual operating budgets, financial models, asset repositioning and value-add improvements, and marketing and sales strategies. Before his tenure with Winten, he held several positions at Macquarie Investment Bank, Union Bank and Fremont Investment & Loan.
Mr. Sipowicz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business from California State University, Long Beach.
Matthew Blain
Vice President, Land
Mr. Blain joined BrightSky Residential in 2022 and possesses over 10 years of experience in residential homebuilding and land development. His responsibilities include land sourcing, acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, and project management.
Prior to joining BrightSky, Mr. Blain worked at The New Home Company and held various positions in Land Acquisition, Project Management, Operations, and Purchasing. He has broad experience managing external and internal teams through the due diligence to build out stages of development projects with firsthand practice of how it comes together onsite.
Before his Tenure with The New Home Company, Mr. Blain served 6 years in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Azusa Pacific University, and a Master of Business for Veterans from the University of Southern California.
Charles McKeag
President, Northern California
Mr. McKeag joined BrightSky in 2023 and is a seasoned real estate executive with over twenty years of experience in the acquisition, entitlement, and development of residential and mixed-use communities throughout California and Colorado.
Prior to joining BrightSky, Mr. McKeag was President of MLC Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH) focused exclusively on the acquisition and entitlement of development opportunities throughout the Western U.S. During his tenure at MLC, he established operations in Northern California, Southern California, and Colorado, and the MLC team successfully developed 30 new communities encompassing over 4,000 residential units and $2.8 billion in retail value.
Prior thereto, Mr. McKeag spent 13 years in leadership positions at The New Home Company (NYSE: NWHM) and SCS Development Company, where he led the acquisition and development of over 6,000 residential units. Before starting his real estate career, Mr. McKeag earned a Juris Doctorate with Distinction from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oregon.
Mr. McKeag is a past Director of the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area and a current member of the Steering Committee for the Bay Area Chapter of Women’s Housing Leadership Group.
Larry Franks
President, Florida
Mr. Franks joined BrightSky in 2024 and is a seasoned real estate executive with over twenty years of experience in the acquisition, entitlement, development, and operations of residential communities throughout Florida.
Prior to joining BrightSky, Mr. Franks was Vice President of Land at Toll Brothers focused on the acquisition and entitlement of development opportunities in the Tampa and Sarasota Florida markets. During his tenure, he successfully acquired over 3,500 lots and established the company’s Florida West operations.
Prior thereto, Mr. Franks spent 10 years in leadership positions at Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH), CalAtlantic Homes and KB Homes (NYSE: KBH), where he led the acquisition and development of over 5,500 residential units. Previously, Mr. Franks ran a development firm in the Tampa MSA with over $125 million in development projects, 150,000 SF in commercial space and delivered over 900 residential units.
Mr. Franks served as Builder Director of the Tampa Bay Builders Association for several years. He earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of South Florida.
Robert Goodman
Robert N. Goodman is the Chairman and CEO of The Resmark Companies. The founder of Resmark, Mr. Goodman has an extensive background in the real estate industry, with over 40 years of experience in corporate finance, real estate finance, and asset management. In the late 1980s and early 1990s Mr. Goodman’s predecessor company was one of the most innovative firms in the United States overseeing strategic repositioning and restructuring of defaulted real estate companies across multiple geographies and product types. During that period (representing bondholders and creditors), he was involved in more than $10 billion of restructurings for real estate companies, including Las Colinas Corporation, Angeles Corporation, Orleans Homebuilders and U.S. Homes, among others. In addition, Mr. Goodman was deeply involved in the initial underwriting and due diligence at the Playa Vista development, representing the interests of ULLICO. Since establishing Resmark in 1995, he has guided approximately 260 investments comprised of more than 85,000 single-family and multifamily homes/units and lots. Some of Resmark’s clients/partners include Lennar Multifamily Communities, Greystar, Related Companies, Sares Regis, and Taylor Morrison, to name just a few. The company does business in California, the Western United States, Texas, and the D.C./Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Goodman has served on the boards of directors of four publicly traded companies, including two REITs. He currently sits on the Advisory Council of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate Advisory Board, and the National Advisory Council for Israel Bonds. For many years, he was on the boards of the Los Angeles Police Foundation, City of Hope National Medical Center (including two years as Chairman of the Beckman Research Institute), Bet Tzedek Legal Services, and Oakwood School (an independent K-12 school in North Hollywood, California).
Mitchell Goodman
Mr. Goodman joined Resmark in 2003. As Chief Operating Officer, he oversees Resmark’s Capital Markets (both debt and equity), and manages Resmark’s banking relationships, loan originations, lines of credit, business development, and strategic planning initiatives and execution. In addition, he is responsible for cash management and treasury function, as well as administrative activities.
Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, and began his career at Resmark as an Asset Manager overseeing a 3,000-unit portfolio of geographically and product diversified assets located in California, Arizona and Florida.
Mr. Goodman is a member of the Board of Directors of HomeAid America, the National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Leadership Board, the Fisher Center For Real Estate & Urban Economics Policy Advisory Board, and the Executive Committee of the Board of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate. In addition, he sits on the Anti-Defamation League’s National Commission and the Board of the organization’s Pacific Southwest Region. He attended the University of Southern California where he majored in Business Administration.
Ziv Cohen
Mr. Cohen joined Resmark in 2001. With more than 25 years of real estate experience, he has been involved in the financing and development of over 15,000 residential units in the United States and Israel. Mr. Cohen’s responsibilities include overseeing all of Resmark’s investment, underwriting and asset management activities. Under his leadership since 2011, Resmark’s multifamily division has acquired and developed over 5,500 units through joint venture and direct investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen established the firm’s Northern California division in 2003 and successfully expanded its Northern California operations. His responsibilities included evaluating and formulating strategy for the acquisition of large distressed bank portfolios. In late 2007, he also led Resmark’s emergence as a key player in the area of direct investments in land portfolios.
Prior to joining Resmark, Mr. Cohen was a member of Fieldstone Communities’ management team, where he was responsible for land acquisition and entitlements, product design, construction management, and sales and marketing operations for multiple projects. Before arriving in the United States, he served as an operations manager for Peled Residential Construction, overseeing the day to day development of several master planned communities in Southern Israel, and prior to that as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces.
Mr. Cohen sits on the National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Leadership Board. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Tel Aviv University, and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
Jeffrey Herrmann
Mr. Herrmann joined Resmark in 2012. He oversees the company’s finance, accounting and treasury departments and plays an active role in its many investment programs and long-range strategic planning.
Previously, he served as Vice President at EJL Homes, a successor company to national homebuilder John Laing Homes, where he was actively involved in all current projects and in identifying new housing development opportunities, along with managing the accounting and finance functions. He formerly held the position of Vice President, Corporate Development, at John Laing Homes, and also served in several other finance and accounting-related executive positions at the company.
Mr. Herrmann began his career at Ernst & Young in the real estate group. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with a concentration in Accounting and is a certified public accountant (inactive).
Robert Goodman
Robert N. Goodman is the Chairman and CEO of The Resmark Companies. The founder of Resmark, Mr. Goodman has an extensive background in the real estate industry, with over 40 years of experience in corporate finance, real estate finance, and asset management. In the late 1980s and early 1990s Mr. Goodman’s predecessor company was one of the most innovative firms in the United States overseeing strategic repositioning and restructuring of defaulted real estate companies across multiple geographies and product types. During that period (representing bondholders and creditors), he was involved in more than $10 billion of restructurings for real estate companies, including Las Colinas Corporation, Angeles Corporation, Orleans Homebuilders and U.S. Homes, among others. In addition, Mr. Goodman was deeply involved in the initial underwriting and due diligence at the Playa Vista development, representing the interests of ULLICO. Since establishing Resmark in 1995, he has guided approximately 260 investments comprised of more than 85,000 single-family and multifamily homes/units and lots. Some of Resmark’s clients/partners include Lennar Multifamily Communities, Greystar, Related Companies, Sares Regis, and Taylor Morrison, to name just a few. The company does business in California, the Western United States, Texas, and the D.C./Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Goodman has served on the boards of directors of four publicly traded companies, including two REITs. He currently sits on the Advisory Council of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate Advisory Board, and the National Advisory Council for Israel Bonds. For many years, he was on the boards of the Los Angeles Police Foundation, City of Hope National Medical Center (including two years as Chairman of the Beckman Research Institute), Bet Tzedek Legal Services, and Oakwood School (an independent K-12 school in North Hollywood, California).
Mitchell Goodman
Mr. Goodman joined Resmark in 2003. As Chief Operating Officer, he oversees Resmark’s Capital Markets (both debt and equity), and manages Resmark’s banking relationships, loan originations, lines of credit, business development, and strategic planning initiatives and execution. In addition, he is responsible for cash management and treasury function, as well as administrative activities.
Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, and began his career at Resmark as an Asset Manager overseeing a 3,000-unit portfolio of geographically and product diversified assets located in California, Arizona and Florida.
Mr. Goodman is a member of the Board of Directors of HomeAid America, the National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Leadership Board, the Fisher Center For Real Estate & Urban Economics Policy Advisory Board, and the Executive Committee of the Board of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate. In addition, he sits on the Anti-Defamation League’s National Commission and the Board of the organization’s Pacific Southwest Region. He attended the University of Southern California where he majored in Business Administration.
Ziv Cohen
Mr. Cohen joined Resmark in 2001. With more than 25 years of real estate experience, he has been involved in the financing and development of over 15,000 residential units in the United States and Israel. Mr. Cohen’s responsibilities include overseeing all of Resmark’s investment, underwriting and asset management activities. Under his leadership since 2011, Resmark’s multifamily division has acquired and developed over 5,500 units through joint venture and direct investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen established the firm’s Northern California division in 2003 and successfully expanded its Northern California operations. His responsibilities included evaluating and formulating strategy for the acquisition of large distressed bank portfolios. In late 2007, he also led Resmark’s emergence as a key player in the area of direct investments in land portfolios.
Prior to joining Resmark, Mr. Cohen was a member of Fieldstone Communities’ management team, where he was responsible for land acquisition and entitlements, product design, construction management, and sales and marketing operations for multiple projects. Before arriving in the United States, he served as an operations manager for Peled Residential Construction, overseeing the day to day development of several master planned communities in Southern Israel, and prior to that as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces.
Mr. Cohen sits on the National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Leadership Board. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Tel Aviv University, and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
Jeffrey Herrmann
Mr. Herrmann joined Resmark in 2012. He oversees the company’s finance, accounting and treasury departments and plays an active role in its many investment programs and long-range strategic planning.
Previously, he served as Vice President at EJL Homes, a successor company to national homebuilder John Laing Homes, where he was actively involved in all current projects and in identifying new housing development opportunities, along with managing the accounting and finance functions. He formerly held the position of Vice President, Corporate Development, at John Laing Homes, and also served in several other finance and accounting-related executive positions at the company.
Mr. Herrmann began his career at Ernst & Young in the real estate group. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with a concentration in Accounting and is a certified public accountant (inactive).
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