TBG TEAM – The Benoit Group

Torian R. Priestly

As Chief Development Officer of The Benoit Group, Mr. Priestly is in- charge of day-to-day oversight and management of Real Estate Development, Development Advisory and Construction Management OperationsforTBG.HealsoprovidesTheBenoitGroupwithexpertise in utilizing LIHTC, Tax-Exempt Bonds and HUD221(d)(4) financing. During his tenure with The Benoit Group, Mr. Priestly has developed over $600 Million in multi-family and senior housing units in NC, SC, GA, and IL. Mr. Priestly also has ownership in Marsh Creek Village a 20,000 square foot retail/ office property in Atlanta. Prior to joining The Benoit Group, Mr. Priestly served as Vice President of Development for Ambling Development Partners. In this positionhewasresponsibleforoveralldevelopmentprojectsthroughoutthe

southeast, including the development of 887 units valued at $92 million. Mr. Priestly simultaneously served as VP for Ambling International, partnering with the Bermudian Government as advisor to the Island’s construction, demolition, environmental remediation, and hospitality development projects.

As a member of the SunTrust CDC team and Transom Development from 2002 – 2006, Mr. Priestly served as First VP working closely with SunTrust CDC Asset Management team on existing assets as well as developing LIHTC deals for Transom Development. Prior leadership positions include the management and development of multi-family projects for Regent Partners, the construction of over 2,500 units totaling $175 million, rehabilitation and asset management of over 800 units throughout the southeast, and the leadership support in the conceptual master plan and rehabilitation plan that was instrumental in J. A. Jones Military Housing Privatization Group’s award of $150 million in U.S. Army Housing Privatization projects. Mr. Priestly has also worked for one of the largest general contractors in the country, where he served as project manager for several municipal and private developments in Atlanta and Tennessee.

Education/Affiliations: A native of North Carolina, Mr. Priestly graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering. He is an active member of the National Low- Income Housing Coalition and serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for NC A&T State University Real Estate Foundation. Mr. Priestly is also affiliated with the following committees/ organizations:

Krimson Community Foundation (KCF) Board Member
Executive Committee Member of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (GA/SC) Urban Land Institute Member
Former Board Chair for NC A&T Real Estate Foundation.
Yes! Atlanta (Mentoring Program)
Member of Atlanta Chapter of NC A&T Alumni Association
Grove Park Foundation Board Member
Veterans Empowerment Organization Board Member
President Aggie Gentz Foundation
Member of Council for Quality Growth

Joyce Chen

As our Chief Financial Officer, Joyce Chen joined The Benoit Group as a leader with fifteen years of experience in financial executive leadership in all aspects of the real estate industry. She has effectively executed financial strategies in both startup and growth organizations. She has strong experience in credit, treasury and risk management experience, audit & tax returns management, systems design, and implementation expertise, as well as human resources and operational management talent.

Most recently, Joyce served as Vice President of Finance with Storage Structures, Inc., the industry leader for design, supply, and installation of storage buildings. During her financial leadership tenure with Storage Structures, Inc., Joyce successfully structured both external and internal resources to help the Company experience rapid growth. Prior to Storage Structures, Inc., Joyce was Controller of Finance and Operations at St. Clair Holdings, LLC, a real estate investment firm focused on multi-family apartments, residential development, and student housing.

At St. Clair Holdings, LLC, Joyce set up the accounting system, which positioned the young but fast-growing real estate firm with solid foundation for future growth. Joyce built up majority of her career with H. J. Russell & Company at Herman J. Russell, Sr. personal division managing the accounting functions of a broad variety of real estate investments for one of the most famous businessmen in Atlanta. Throughout her nine-year tenure with H. J. Russell & Company, she was promoted within from senior accountant to controller of property management and development.

Tina Sibley

As Vice President of Operations for Dorchester Management, Tina Sibley is responsible for management and oversight of the operations of the portfolio of communities managed by Dorchester. Specifically, Sibley coordinates with owners, state agencies, investors/syndicators, lenders, vendors, and property management staff to attain owner goals and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and municipal programs through best property management practices.

Sibley and her staff are responsible for developing, meeting, and exceeding all budgeted financial goals, while adhering to the regulations of multiple mixed-finance affordable housing programs, including tax credits, HOME funds, government tax-exempt bonds, and project based rental contracts, section 8 vouchers and maintaining the physical integrity of the properties by executing sound maintenance programs, proper planning, and completion of annual capital projects. Sibley has 29 years of experience in the multifamily property management industry. She has 22 years of experience working with affordable mixed-income housing programs. Prior to joining Dorchester Management, Sibley served as Vice President of Operations for an Atlanta-based property management company, where she oversaw a portfolio generating $15.3 million in annual revenue.

Her roles have included supervision of all property management employees, coordination with the President and CFO for financial planning, development of company-wide policies and procedures and implementation of marketing and training programs. Sibley has also worked with several large national property management companies as a Regional Manager, managing portfolios of up to 12 properties. She has experience with new construction, lease-ups, rehabilitation and resident relocations, property programs, take overs, refinances, loan conversions and properties ranging in class from A to D. Sibley earned a Bachelor of Science in Resource and Environmental Economics from the University of Florida in 1994. She has also earned her Certified Apartment Manager Designation.

LaNorris Nixon

With over 30 years of construction expertise, LaNorris provides construction services and leadership across a wide spectrum of construction areas. Experienced in government contracting as well as commercial projects in the private sector. Renaissance Ops currently provides owners rep services to its clients in the affordable and market rate sectors. We’ve successfully completed complex projects from both a development and construction perspective. Experienced in estimating, project management, construction management, as well as real estate development. Prior experience in residential construction includes single family and mixed use developments. Available to provide construction management services to developers and owners.

Monique Brewer

Highly accomplished construction and development executive with 28 years of comprehensive experience in managing complex projects across various sectors, including healthcare, hospitality, mixed-use developments, commercial offices, senior living facilities, multi-family housing, educational institutions, and stadiums. Proven track record of delivering over $500M in construction projects, ensuring timely completion, budget adherence, and exceptional quality.

As Vice President of Construction Services at Renaissance Ops, Monique spearheads the operational and execution aspects of Construction Management and Facilities Management services. She expertly liaises between stakeholders, including general contractors, engineers, architects, community representatives, and owners, to guarantee seamless project execution and client satisfaction.

Monique’s expertise extends to quality control and assurance programs, ensuring projects meet the highest standards. Her in-depth knowledge of HUD federal guidelines and processes is a significant asset, enabling her to navigate complex federal projects with ease. Her collaborative approach has fostered strong relationships with senior federal officials, ensuring compliance and successful project outcomes.

Lisa Delguidice-Bove

Lisa DelGuidice-Bove is the Director of Portfolio Management for Dorchester Management II and The Benoit Group. She is responsible for property operations in the Atlanta area and several asset management functions for the company. She has over 30 years of experience in the property and asset management and development arena handling Conventional and Affordable Communities.

In her position as Sr. Asset Manager with SunTrust Bank (Truist), Lisa managed the disbursement of over $60MM in equity and oversaw the management of over 40 Affordable Housing Properties located throughout the eastern US. While working with Cambridge Management, Inc., she was responsible for the day-to-day management of 13 properties in the Central and North Florida markets.

In her role as Sr. Regional Manager with Columbia Residential, Lisa oversaw mixed income properties in Georgia and Florida completing 3 lease ups within 90-days during the pandemic. As VP of Operations for Pennrose Management, Lisa was responsible for a portfolio of affordable properties in the southeastern US. Lisa served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition during her tenure with SunTrust/Truist.

Raven Thompson

Raven T. Thompson has been working in the affordable housing industry for over 6 years as a Housing Tax Credit Specialist for two housing finance agencies in Mississippi and Georgia. She has been involved in the financing and development of more than 1124-housing projects totaling more than $13,601,740 in Mississippi and over 4990-housing projects totaling $77,886,778 in Georgia alone.

She serves as Development Manager for TBG in our Real Estate Development Department. Prior to, Ms. Thompson served as Project Manager in the real estate development department for Quest Communities, Inc. and shortly before that, her tenure includes her role as a Housing Tax Credit Consultant/Specialist for Georgia Department of Community Affairs. She managed the 8609 Cost Certification process, ten percent test, carryovers and 8610 IRS reporting.

As it relates to both positions, she served as an Affordable Tax Credit Underwriter and Bond Program Lead at the State of Mississippi Housing Finance Agency – Mississippi Home Corporation. In each capacity (both agencies), her job responsibility included serving as a member of the feasibility team underwriting and scoring of the 9% competitive round AND 3%/Tax Exempt tax credit applications, as well as deals layered funding with HOME, National Housing Trust Funds and Community Development Block Grant programs. In addition, she has been an intricate part in policy development and strategic planning efforts for both agencies qualified allocation plans. While serving as Housing Tax Credit Specialist at Mississippi Home Corporation and Georgia Department of Community Affairs,

she helped to establish processes and policies published in the agency’s Qualified Allocation Plan and served and participated in several Qualified Allocation Plan workshops and attended affordable housing Conferences in Washington, DC and San Francisco, California.

Prior to her tenure at the Housing Finance Agencies, Miss Thompson served in the role of a Property Manager managing LIHTC multifamily housing units with a portfolio income size of $15 Million for 2.5 years.

Steven Huynh

Steven Huynh, CPA, joined The Benoit Group 3 years ago as a senior accountant and is currently the accounting manager with over 7 years of experience in the real estate industry. Utilizing his background as a construction and real estate accountant, he brings extensive experience in financial analysis and reporting.

Prior to joining The Benoit Group, Steven provided accounting services to various industries including construction, development, and real estate.

EDUCATION / AFFILIATIONS

Steven is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Steven earned a BBA in accounting from the University of Georgia and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounting.

Nicholas Stan

Nicholas S. Stan, PHR, has been in the Human Resources field since 2014. In his ten years, he has worked to make each place he has been employed better than it was before he joined. In 2024 Nicholas joined The Benoit Group as their next Director of Human Relations. Mr. Stan is recognized for his professional accomplishments as a senior manager of human resources and information technology at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag North America in Suwanee, Georgia.

Hired for his position in 2022, he has extensive expertise in employee engagement, HRIS systems, and the strategic developments of companies. SHI is notably a Machinery Manufacturing company best known for its automated injection molding cells.

Recruited from Nidec Elesys Americas Corporation in Suwanee, Mr. Stan was aligned with the organization from 2020 to 2022. He worked for Doosan Infracore International in Atlanta from 2019 to 2020 as a human resources generalist II and Shimizu Corporation in Atlanta as a human resources generalist between 2017 and 2019.

Active in his community, Mr. Stan is a member of the 12Stone Church and the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. He is also active in several other organizations throughout his community.

Mr. Stan graduated from Valdosta State University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in history. He holds credentials as a professional in human resources and certification as a human resources generalist. Additionally, he has certification in teaching English to speakers of other languages.

In light of his success, Mr. Stan was nominated twice in the past three years for the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s Culture Creator Award for his contributions to two different companies. The award recognizes an ability to improve work culture. Looking toward the future, Mr. Stan aims to continue expanding his knowledge base and earn the opportunity to serve as an executive or vice president for an organization where he can be of more service.

Theresa Parker

Teresa Parker brings over 30 years of experience in the multifamily affordable and conventional housing industry to Dorchester Management, II. Teresa has extensive expertise in property management of affordable, conventional, and single-family homes, including experience working with HUD PBRA/Section 8, Bond, Home, Rural Development, Public Housing, Tax Credit, and RAD.

Teresa began her career in Property management as a leasing consultant and has held throughout her career a wide array of positions which have included Director of Compliance, Compliance Manager and Specialist, Trainer, Mentor, Regional Manager, Senior Property Manager, Multi-Site Manager, Office Manager and Real Estate Broker. She has worked throughout South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia.

Teresa’s property management experience include both Operation and Compliance perspectives in formatting marketing plans, setting up lease up schedules and implementing budget controls, audits, risk management, training and oversight of HUD and State Regulations.

Teresa’s responsibilities at Dorchester Management includes ensuring the highest standards for meeting and exceeding customer expectations, reviewing site practices for compliance with an array of HUD, Section 42 & Bond program requirements, implementing programs and training to maintain all physical assets within the guidelines to ensure compliance with federal, state, or local laws and regulations.

Tamas Doffek

Tamas Doffek is the Director of Capital Markets within The Benoit Group, bringing over 25 years of international investment experience.

He worked as an investment banker for PwC and Concorde Securities in Central and Eastern Europe. He was COO/CIO of a single family office based in Luxemburg and for over 15 years, he has been a serial entrepreneur and angel investor starting and building various businesses both in Central Europe and Florida gaining signficant experience in fundraisings and capital transactions both public and private.

He graduated with a dual-BSc in Economics from the Manchester Metropolitan University (UK) and the Budapest Business School (Hungary), earned and executive certificate in Venture Capital from the Columbia Business School and is an avid learner in leadership at the Wexner Heritage Program.

Charnell Stanley

As Director of Operations, Charnell Stanley utilizes her extensive experience in Property Management and multiple software systems, including One-Site, Yardi, OPS, AMSI, Blue Moon software, and TenMast. Having specialized in turning around troubled properties, Stanley uses her skills in troubleshooting, problem-solving, scheduling, and budgeting to assist managers with daily situations. Stanley has experience working with LIHTC, HOME, PBRA, Section 8, and conventional properties.

Her responsibilities include implementing training programs for onsite management for software, financial processes, marketing, and affordable programs, coordinating with Compliance Directors and the COO for specific training needs, and working directly with onsite staff with software issues. Stanley has interfaced with local planning, operating, finance, and legal organizations to meet local requirements and create positive relationships with community and social services. Stanley has over 25 years of experience in the multifamily property management industry. She has 19 years of experience working with affordable mixed-income housing programs. She has experience with new construction, lease-ups, rehabilitation and resident relocations, property programs, and takeovers.

Before joining Dorchester Management, Stanley served as Executive Business Manager and Business Manager for several large property management companies. Stanley earned her Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) from the Institute of Real Estate Management in 2006. She earned her Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) from the National Center for Housing Management in 2016.

Lori Moore Ward

As Director of Portfolio Risk Management for The Benoit Group, Lori M. Ward is responsible for all aspects of risk management including procuring comprehensive coverage for the real estate portfolio (approximately 3,000 units), corporate policies and builders risk for our development portfolio. She works closely with both brokers and the legal team to ensure a risk strategy that best suits The Benoit Group’s risk tolerance. She also reviews financial compliance, capital expenditure evaluations, budget reviews and site visits/property inspections for the portfolio.

Lori has been in the real estate field for approximately 20 years. She started her career with The Landmarks Group which developed Concourse Office Park featuring the popular “king and queen” buildings of Atlanta. After leaving The Landmarks Group, she was employed by Hatfield/Philips which was acquired by LNR Property Corporation out of Miami, FL. She was initially responsible for the Office Management and HR Management responsibilities for the Atlanta office and within a short period of time, was promoted to Risk Manager for LNR.

As Risk Manager, she procured and implemented Property and Liability insurance for approximately $2 billion of commercial real estate including office, retail, multifamily and hotel. She interfaced with retail and wholesale brokers throughout the U.S. and managed the budgets for all assets. She worked closely with attorneys throughout the country handling lawsuits inclusive of depositions, mediation, and trials in an effort to bring all claims and lawsuits to a satisfactory conclusion for LNR. She traveled extensively to train asset management teams and property managers in order to maintain properties in good and safe working conditions

Stanley utilizes her extensive experience in Property Management and multiple software systems, including One-Site, Yardi, OPS, AMSI, Blue Moon software, and TenMast. Having specialized in turning around troubled properties, Stanley uses her skills in troubleshooting, problem-solving, scheduling, and budgeting to assist managers with daily situations. Stanley has experience working with LIHTC, HOME, PBRA, Section 8, and conventional properties.

Rodney Dew

Rodney Dew, a distinguished Atlanta native, excels as the Senior Development Manager at The Benoit Group. In this strategic role, he spearheads the transformative redevelopment of the 74-acre former Bowen Homes public housing site. His leadership encompasses a broad spectrum of asset classes, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)-funded affordable housing, community-centric retail spaces, sustainable public green areas, and essential public infrastructure such as roadways and stormwater management systems.

Rodney’s deep-rooted commitment to equity and inclusion in the built environment underscores his reputation as a pioneering force in large-scale master planning, mixed-income, and mixed-use development and finance. His previous experience as a real estate banker with prestigious organizations like Walker & Dunlop and Fannie Mae has equipped him with a profound expertise in innovative financing and complex real estate financial modeling.

Notably, Rodney served as the finance lead at the Virginia Office of Hilco Redevelopment Partners, where he was instrumental in the $1.2 billion-plus Potomac River Regeneration Station brownfield development project.

A graduate of Howard University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Rodney is a proactive member of both the Urban Land Institute and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. His passion for advancing creative placemaking and community-focused development drives him to continually explore novel financial strategies, ensuring that our built environment authentically reflects the rich diversity of our cultural landscape.

Marissa Phipps

Marissa joins The Benoit Group as a Director of Development with over 18 years of experience in the real estate industry. Her career in real estate began with GE Capital’s equity investment team as an Associate where she underwrote multi-family, retail, office, and industrial assets. Marissa then transitioned to being a Portfolio Manager at Atlanta Housing where she managed the redevelopment of Atlanta Housing’s original communities. She was then promoted to roles in project management with Truist Community Capital and U.S. Bank. As an investor and lender, Marissa has collectively underwritten and funded over $1.5 Billion in equity and debt for the construction and rehabilitation of housing across the country.

Prior to joining The Benoit Group, Marissa worked in development as a project manager for organizations such as National Church Residences, the nation’s largest non-profit developer of senior housing, and at CIM Group, the master developer for the $5B investment in downtown Atlanta, known as Centennial Yards.

EDUCATION / AFFILIATIONS
Marissa earned an Industrial Engineering degree from Clemson University and an MBA in Real Estate from Georgia State University. She holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation (CCIM), the highest standard of achievement within the commercial real estate industry recognized globally.