Leslie is currently overseeing properties in Georgia and Arkansas. She brings over 20 years of multi-family experience in the Southeast. Leslie's extensive leadership role made her passionate about the onsite teams and dedicated to their growth. Leslie has a strong focus on revenue growth and providing the residents with a clean and happy place to call home.
LEADERSHIP
Jacob Blatt, President
Mr. Blatt has over 25 years of real estate investment and management experience in residential, commercial & mixed-use projects internationally. He is engaged in all real estate investment decisions for various privately held investment companies.
Mr. Blatt was an accountant and tax consultant with Y. Blatt & Company and Cost Levari (later became Ernst & Young) for 12 years.
Mr. Blatt is a graduate of Tel Aviv University with a degree in economics and accountancy.
Kendra Roberts, Director of Property Management
As the Director of Property Management at SYNC, Kendra leads a team of regional managers and oversees the day to day on site operations. She works in conjunction with the corporate support team to continuously enhance systems, develop policies and procedures and implement best practices to optimize overall property performance.
She holds her CAM designation and MLA certification. Kendra is an active member of the Atlanta Apartment Association and IREM.
Oren Blatt, Principal
Before joining Sun Holdings Group, Oren served for 10 years as an officer in the Israeli Air Force, where he acquired substantial management skills.
Located in Houston, TX, Oren oversees the group's operations in the US, primarily focused on building and leading SYNC Residential management platform.
Oren is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University with a Master of Business Administration.
Chris McWilliams, Director of Systems and Strategic Services
Chris worked in property management for over 10 years in leasing, bookkeeping, management, software training, and information management.
Chris oversees all aspects of Training and Development for SYNC Residential, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Houston, and has a CAM certification from the National Apartment Association
Located in Houston, TX, Ido leads the group’s acquisition and asset management platform.
Ido holds a L.L.B. (Law) and B.A. (Business Administration; Entrepreneurship) degrees from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, graduating with honors cum laude.
In addition to being a member of the Israeli Bar Association, Ido is also a graduate of the Zell Entrepreneurship Program.
Ido Blatt, Principal
Leya Nguyen, Human Resources Director
Leya joins SYNC Residential with several years of experience in Human Resources in the multifamily industry. She is a strategic HR leader with a flexible problem-solving approach that balances company goals with employee needs. Leya will play a key role within SYNC's Executive Leadership Team by developing and implementing HR initiatives that align closely with our company's vision resulting in increased performance, employee engagement, and profitability.
Neva Legg, Regional
Property Manager
Neva oversees the Central Texas portfolio throughout the San Antonio-Austin corridor. She has been in the multifamily industry since 2001. With a passion for coaching and developing teams and a focus on customer service and economic growth.
Neva has extensive experience in class A apartment communities and has served on SAAA and Austin AA committees.
Jered Mansell
Training & Development
Director
Jered joined SYNC with fifteen years of property management experience having worked for some of the most prestigious companies in the multi-family industry. He is responsible for leading the training and development team and ensuring effective and efficient design and delivery of best-in-class training materials to our onsite management teams.
Jered holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and Bachelor's degrees in Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Religious Studies from the University of Arizona.
Jered joined SYNC with fifteen years of property management experience having worked for some of the most prestigious companies in the multi-family industry. He is responsible for leading the training and development team and ensuring effective and efficient design and delivery of best-in-class training materials to our onsite management teams.
Jered holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and Bachelor's degrees in Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Religious Studies from the University of Arizona.
Jered joined SYNC with fifteen years of property management experience having worked for some of the most prestigious companies in the multi-family industry. He is responsible for leading the training and development team and ensuring effective and efficient design and delivery of best-in-class training materials to our onsite management teams.
Jered holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and Bachelor's degrees in Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Religious Studies from the University of Arizona.
Leslie Thaxton
Regional
Property Manager
Leslie is currently overseeing properties in Georgia. She brings over 20 years of multi-family experience in the Southeast. Leslie's extensive leadership role made her passionate about the onsite teams and dedicated to their growth. Leslie has a strong focus on revenue growth and providing the residents with a clean and happy place to call home.
Jeff Levey
Director of Asset Management
Jeff is responsible for providing analysis on asset performance and working closely with the management team to drive value throughout the portfolio. His role also includes identifying and pursuing new acquisitions for SHG.
Jeff’s professional background includes 10 years in Asset Management for Lone Star Funds/Hudson Advisors, where he worked on the Credit Team overseeing $20B AUM, primarily consisting of RMBS/CDOs/Residential Whole Loans.
Jeff holds a Finance – Bachelors of Science in Business from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
Nick Murphy
Director of Aquisitions
Nick is responsible for the identification & evaluation of new acquisitions for SHG and works extensively with the management team on assets across the portfolio.
Nick’s professional background includes seven years in Capital Markets for KeyBank & Berkadia, where he was responsible for underwriting and loan originations for multifamily and commercial real estate assets.
Nick holds a Master’s in Real Estate Development from Arizona State University and a degree in Entrepreneurship from St. Edwards University in Austin, TX
Jennifer Vromant, Controller
Jennifer started in multi-family in 2009 as a leasing agent, and also handled the accounting for SYNC Residential prior to it being brought in-house. She is responsible for the reporting of financial information at multiple levels, & expense and escrow analysis to provide optimal cash flow for operations and distributions. Jennifer is a Mensa member with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Marketing from Baylor University.
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Michael Hemond
Director of
Capital Project
Michael oversees large capital projects for the SYNC Residential portfolio and is a key member of our due diligence and acquisition team aiding in numerous successful acquisition takeovers. With over 30 years’ experience in multifamily and residential/commercial maintenance, Michael has extensive knowledge in site operations where he started as a painter and progressed through all levels of property maintenance.
Nancy Lee
Marketing Director
Nancy oversees all aspects of marketing and brand management for SYNC Residential.
Nancy joined SYNC Residential in 2019, bringing over 25 years of experience in marketing and training, and specializes in online optimization and digital media for various grades of apartment communities.