Our Team

Dan Garibaldi rejoined Carmel Partners in 2010 and is a Managing Partner, Real Estate. He is responsible for overseeing the firm’s development and construction efforts, from initiation of site acquisition through project completion. Prior to his promotion to Managing Partner, he was the Senior Vice President, Development and Construction. Mr. Garibaldi is a member of the Management, Investment and Portfolio Management Committees.

Prior to rejoining Carmel, Mr. Garibaldi was Senior Managing Director for Trammell Crow Residential (TCR), leading all zoning, financing and development activities in its Northern California Division. He joined TCR in 2004 and helped to broaden its development capabilities beyond apartment communities to include for-sale housing in both suburban and urban markets. Prior to joining TCR, Mr. Garibaldi was a Director at Carmel and led acquisition efforts in the Pacific Northwest as well as the firm’s entry into condominium conversions. Prior to joining Carmel, Mr. Garibaldi was a Senior Associate in U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray’s Investment Banking Division where he held a leadership position managing equity offerings and M&A assignments for companies in the online and financial services industries.

Mr. Garibaldi is currently a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, the State’s first real estate trade association.

Mr. Garibaldi received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and Italian from The University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Lee Bloch joined Carmel Partners in 2013 and is a Partner, Real Estate. With 23 years of industry experience, Mr. Bloch has been involved in both multifamily and retail development. Working in collaboration with the Construction and Development Teams to execute comprehensive strategic development plans, Mr. Bloch currently leads the firm’s development efforts in the Northeast, specifically in the New York, Boston and D.C. Metro areas. He is a member of the Management Committee.

Prior to Carmel, Mr. Bloch held various positions, including Vice President at Archstone, Development Manager at Kimco Realty Corporation and he also served as both an Analyst and Associate for Time Equities.

Mr. Bloch received a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree from the University of Colorado and a Master of Science degree in real estate investment and development from New York University.

Kim Hoeksema joined Carmel Partners in 2006 and is a Partner, Real Estate. She leads development execution of new multifamily projects nationwide and is responsible for orchestrating and refining Carmel Partners’ cross-functional operational processes. Since joining Carmel, she has taken on various executive roles, each with increasing responsibility, in Asset Management, Construction and Development Execution, overseeing the full range of ownership, construction and redevelopment activities.

Prior to Carmel, Ms. Hoeksema was the Vice President of Construction for DR Horton’s multifamily division within the Denver Metro area, where she was responsible for all construction, purchasing and warranty operations.

With two decades of real estate and construction experience, Ms. Hoeksema has worked on numerous projects that have received prestigious awards for environmental and design excellence. She is also a member of the Urban Land Institute and the National Home Builders Association.

Ms. Hoeksema received a Bachelor of Arts degree in construction management from Colorado State University and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Denver.

Will Cipes joined Carmel Partners in 2016 as Director, Development. As Senior Vice President, he is responsible for sourcing new multifamily development projects in Southern California. He evaluates feasibility, performs sub-market due diligence, and structures transactions.

His background includes more than 13 years in diverse capacities within the real estate industry. Prior to Carmel, Mr. Cipes was Vice President with Kanon Ventures, focusing on overall portfolio performance of over 2.5 million square feet of assets, including creative office, medical, retail, and residential properties.

Mr. Cipes received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Pitzer College, and a master’s in real estate development from the University of Southern California.

As Senior Vice President, Development, Matt Corsi is responsible for sourcing residential development sites throughout the Pacific Northwest market. Mr. Corsi evaluates feasibility, performs sub-market due diligence, structures transactions, and oversees the entire execution process.

Mr. Corsi’s background includes over three decades of experience in the design, development, construction, and acquisition of large commercial buildings and multifamily projects in the greater Seattle and Portland markets. Prior to joining Carmel Partners, Mr. Corsi was Founder and Principal of Urban Evolution, LLC, where he offered full-scope development services and worked as an acquisition and entitlement specialist for five national and local private developers in the Pacific Northwest.

Mr. Corsi earned his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Washington and is a licensed Civil Engineer. He also holds Certificates in commercial real estate development and business administration from the University of Washington.

Matt Feldman has been with Carmel Partners since 2014. As Senior Vice President, Development he leads all development execution in the North East. Ensuring that Carmel’s development projects are completed to the company’s highest design and quality standards, Mr. Feldman oversees all aspects of development projects upon acquisition, through design development, finance, construction, and marketing to the final hand-off to asset management.

Mr. Feldman was previously Vice President of Development at Douglaston Development, where he managed more than $1.5 billion in development projects. In his 15 years at Douglaston, he oversaw the successful development of over 2,000 units of residential housing and over 150,000 square feet of commercial space, predominately in New York City. A native of New York City, Mr. Feldman has developed and managed affordable housing for one of Brooklyn’s preeminent nonprofit organizations, and he has been a Mets fan since birth.

Mr. Feldman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany, a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School, and is admitted to the New York State Bar.

Ronnie Gibbons joined Carmel Partners in 2018 as Director, Development Execution. As Senior Vice President, Development, he is responsible for regional development leadership for the growing Washington, D.C. region. Mr. Gibbons evaluates feasibility, performs sub-market due diligence, structures transactions, and oversees the entire execution process.

His background includes over 15 years of experience in multifamily residential construction, mixed-use, retail, and commercial development. Prior to Carmel, Mr. Gibbons served as Development Director at both Monument Realty and Foulger-Pratt in Washington D.C., where he was responsible for the entire development process for multiple projects from pre-construction to completion and oversaw the design team and project consultants throughout all phases of the process.

Mr. Gibbons received a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Maryland and a master’s degree in economics from Georgetown University.

Jeff Panek is Senior Vice President, Development at Carmel Partners where he manages development execution for new multifamily projects in Colorado. He oversees the day-to-day development projects including design, budgeting, consultant oversight, and coordination with Carmel’s Construction and Asset Management teams.

Mr. Panek is originally from the Bay Area where he previously served as a Development Manager and Director of Commercial Real Estate for Essex Property Trust, a California-based multifamily REIT, where he was responsible for ground-up development of new multifamily apartment projects in the San Francisco Bay Area and oversaw the company’s commercial and retail portfolio.

Mr. Panek received his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Eric Snow joined Carmel Partners in 2012 and leads development execution of new multifamily development projects in Southern California and Denver. Mr. Snow oversees all aspects of development projects after acquisition through design development, finance, construction, and marketing prior to hand-off to Asset Management.

Prior to joining Carmel, Mr. Snow was a Consultant to The Lalanne Group where he led the analysis of UC Berkeley’s student housing operations and new housing development strategy. He also developed construction budgets and cost-saving strategies as a Cost Consultant for Davis Langdon and worked as a Project Engineer for a national general contractor, Clark Construction.

Mr. Snow received his bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Sarah Converse joined Carmel Partners in 2019 and has two decades of experience working in multifamily and residential development. As Vice President, Design, she is responsible for interior design throughout the portfolio for amenities, units, corridors, and national procurement.

Prior to joining Carmel, Ms. Converse served as Development Director at LMC, A Lennar Company, where she oversaw all facets of the development process including planning, design, entitlement, construction, and lease-ups. She also gained experience in development, design, acquisitions, operations, and marketing while working at the Irvine Company, Alliance Residential Company, and Brookfield Residential.

Ms. Converse earned her Bachelor of Arts in history of art & architecture from the University of California, Santa Barbara with supporting certifications including Sales & Marketing for the Residential Builder and Light Construction & Development Management from University of California, Irvine.

Adam Mayer joined Carmel Partners in 2013. As Vice President, Development he is responsible for repositioning existing communities nationally and ground-up development in Seattle, Northern California, and Hawaii.

Prior to joining Carmel, Mr. Mayer worked at Stellar Management and Maximus Real Estate for more than six years, entitling and overseeing the repositioning of multifamily assets in Northern California.

Mr. Mayer earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

As Vice President, Development Brett Nelson leads development execution of new multifamily development projects for Carmel Partners in Northern and Southern California and supports the improvement of execution processes across all markets. His day-to-day project oversight includes schedule, design, budgeting, consultant oversight, and coordination with Carmel’s Construction and Asset Management Teams.

Mr. Nelson’s background includes over 15 years of experience in the development and construction industry for multifamily residential, mixed-use, commercial, retail, and institutional projects. He has notably worked on five high-rise projects throughout his career. Prior to joining Carmel in 2014, he was at EHDD Architecture for over eight years where he worked on residential, commercial, and institutional projects.

Mr. Nelson earned both his bachelor’s and Master of Architecture from Tulane University. He became a licensed architect in the state of California in 2013.

As Vice President, Development for Northern California, Greg Pasquali leads zoning efforts on new projects throughout the Bay Area, and leads pursuits and execution for East Bay projects. Additionally, he supports Northern California execution teams with design expertise, political and community strategy, and retail strategy.

Prior to joining Carmel Partners in 2014, Mr. Pasquali was a Project Manager with Holliday Development managing Bay Area multifamily development. He has also worked for affordable housing nonprofits and for five years managed multi-disciplinary technical teams consulting for cities, regional governments, and private and nonprofit developers on long-range development policy, zoning, and urban design.

Mr. Pasquali earned his Bachelor of Arts in architecture and urban studies from Yale University. He was the 2010 Cities in the 21st Century Program fellow, and traveled around the world researching and teaching about urban development and infrastructure. He currently serves as a board member of the Downtown Oakland Association and Jack London District Association. He led the development efforts on Fourth Street East in Jack London Square (Oakland) which won the 2018 NAIOP Bay Area Multifamily Deal of the Year award.