Marco Vartanian is President & CEO of Sullivan Property Management, an apartment management firm headquartered in Santa Ana, California. In his capacity, Marco manages Sullivan’s geographic expansion and guides its strategic direction. By adapting institutional operating controls and property technology systems, Sullivan has established itself as one of Southern California’s leading apartment management firms overseeing over 5,000 units throughout the region. With 22 years of real estate management, investment and leadership experience, Marco is notably recognized as an operational pioneer and technological innovator in the formation of the single family home rental industry. As Executive Vice President of Property Management at Invitation Homes (Ticker: INVH) from 2011-2018, Marco was instrumental in the company’s rapid growth from 2,000 rental homes to over 82,000 rental homes nationwide. Prior to joining Invitation Homes, Marco was Vice President of Asset Management at Buchanan Street Partners, where he managed a portfolio of multi-family and commercial properties across the United States. Marco brings additional principal experience from Maguire Properties and commercial brokerage experience from Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Marco holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. Marco is a frequent speaker on the technological evolution of the apartment industry and in 2016 received the UC Irvine Center for Real Estate Rising Star Award. Marco lives in Dana Point with his wife and three young children.  

Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).  

Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video: 

Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derk
Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/
Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com
Connect with Marco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-vartanian-674a9846/