As co-founder, President and CEO of Vesta Corporation. Arthur draws upon more than 40 years of affordable multifamily housing industry experience to make strategic decisions impacting the growth and longevity of the organization. As a leader of the organization, Arthur holds himself to, and expects of every Vesta team member, the embracement and embodiment of Vesta’s vision and core values. Before starting Vesta from the ground up, Arthur practiced real estate law and was the first General Counsel of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. In his tenure at CHFA, Arthur helped to create the Uninsured Multifamily Mortgage Program and was responsible for devising creative workouts for troubled projects.

Arthur is a trusted advisor to cities, housing authorities, and partners across the country. He has a great deal of experience working with a broad range of debt and equity sources including tax-exempt bonds, conventional and FHA mortgage programs, and Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Arthur provides great strength in problem-solving and thrives off the challenge of financing a transaction.

Under his leadership, Vesta has become a sought-after partner in the industry. Arthur has a J.D. from the University of Connecticut, School of Law, and a B.S. from American International College.

Lewis leads Vesta’s Acquisition and Development Team. Since his start with Vesta in 2005, Lewis has helped to identify and collaboratively close more than 50 transactions totaling more than $500 million of debt, including bridge, Fannie, Freddie, FHA, State Agency, and conventional sources. He has also assisted with closing in excess of $250 million of equity, consisting of LIHTC, Historic, and conventional private capital. These transactions include 4% and 9% LIHTC redevelopments, 4% and 9% LIHTC new construction, traditional value add acquisitions, partnership interest purchases, and refinances.

By leveraging and working collaboratively with his Vesta colleagues, third-party professionals and external stakeholders, Lewis has helped the team to consistently deliver and close transactions that are fiscally sound and socially responsible. His more than 16 years at Vesta and previous years as an attorney focused on real estate and construction law have informed and sharpened his analytical analysis of new opportunities, honed the rigor of conducting due diligence, and created a solid base for overseeing the life cycle of a transaction.

Aaron is In-House Counsel, with a significant area of focus on Vesta’s Acquisition and Development team. He utilizes his legal background to evaluate transaction feasibility and manage Vesta’s acquisitions, redevelopments, and the refinancing of those assets. His regular responsibilities include analyzing development feasibility, processing financing applications, negotiating with investors and lenders, and oversight of design and construction.

Aaron joined Vesta in 2017, and has successfully led a variety of projects, including membership interest transfers, the rehabilitation of existing communities, historic adaptive conversions, and multi-million-dollar casualty claims. Beyond project completion, Aaron provides oversight and quality control of Vesta’s portfolio.

Josh leads Vesta’s acquisition efforts, with the goal of making tactical additions to Vesta’s portfolio. He is responsible for deal identification and negotiations with sellers, as well as lining up debt and equity to execute on transactions.

Josh started at Vesta in 1998 and has been part of the company’s significant growth since. He has led numerous projects, property and membership interest acquisitions and dispositions, as well as several rehabilitations. Josh is also involved in strategic oversight of Vesta’s portfolio.

Ally joined Vesta in 2016. She is responsible for conducting due diligence, analyzing the feasibility of potential acquisitions and assisting with application processes for numerous finance programs including LIHTC and various state and federal funding programs. Ally has a part in each stage of a deal, including initial underwriting, submitting an LOI, and closing on acquisitions.

Ally previously worked with UBS Realty Investors in their Client Services department.

Ally holds a B.S. in Real Estate and Urban Economics from the University of Connecticut.

Steve joined Vesta’s Acquisitions & Development team in 2013. He is responsible for the preparing analysis and financial models to investigate the feasibility of potential deals, conducting due diligence, researching qualifications and application processes for various finance programs including LIHTC, and various state and federal funding programs, and preparing documents required for equity and loan processing.

Before taking the role with Vesta, Steve was an Acquisitions Analyst with Corridor Ventures focusing on multifamily investments.

Steve has a B.S. in Finance and a B.S. in Business Management from Arizona State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut, and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Sara joined Vesta in 2018 as Construction Manager. As the person who is responsible for the management of all construction and large-scale property rehabilitation, Sara is integral in maintaining relationships and communication with onsite general contractors, architects and local governing agencies. Her work entails oversight of each project from pre-construction design and estimation, through onsite construction and resident relocation, to completion and re-occupation.

Sara’s background includes project management in residential home development and construction in Austin, Texas for David Weekley Homes and as an Engineer Officer in the United States Army working on large scale infrastructure projects while stationed in Germany and Kosovo.

Sara earned a Chemical Engineering Degree from the University of Michigan where she was an ROTC designee.

Daniel Walsh joined Vesta’s Acquisition and Development team in 2020. Daniel is primarily responsible for analyzing, executing, and managing potential real estate investments and capital market opportunities across Vesta’s portfolio.

Prior to joining Vesta, Daniel was with Freddie Mac, originating, structuring and negotiating multifamily loans.

Daniel holds a B.S. degree in Business Management from Georgetown University.