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 Operations for TBG.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 position he was responsible for overall development projects throughout the 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