David Woodward

Chief executive
Home office: London

Previous experience:
Brookfield, Fortress, Security Capital Group, Archstone

Mr. Woodward is the Chief Executive of Global Apartment Advisors (GAA), a London-based advisory firm focused on residential real estate globally.  Mr. Woodward is also the Chairman and Co-Principal of GAA-AUS, a Sydney-based investment management platform.  Mr. Woodward brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to this role, with expertise in real estate investment, asset management, property management, development and construction for some of the world’s premier public and privately held real estate companies.

Dominic Martin

Managing director
Home office: London

Previous experience:
Annington Homes, Atlas Residential, UK Government, CBRE

Dominic has over 15 years in the real estate sector, focusing initially in commercial and then into residential. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. His areas of expertise include operational management, investment, development viability and Government Policy.

Nick Jopling

Senior advisor
Home office: London

Previous experience:
Square House, Grainger, CBRE, Allsop

Nick has over 20 years working in the UK Residential Investment market focusing on strategic and operational leadership. Over his working life Nick worked as an adviser and broker at Allsop LLP and CBRE. Most recently he was on the board as the Property Director of FTSE 250 Listed Grainger PLC the largest Listed residential Property Company in the UK.  Nick has been appointed to both National and Regional Review Boards/Task Forces to assist in policy making and is currently Co-Chair of the European Residential Council of the Urban land Institute having previously Founded and Chaired the UK Residential Council overseeing the publication of the Best Practise Design Guide for Build to Rent in the UK. 

Sarah Cole

SENIOR RESEARCHER
HOME OFFICE: LONDON

Previous Experience:
International Council of Shopping Centers, Colliers International, Estates Gazette Interactive

Sarah is an experienced research manager with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. With 17 years’ involvement spanning both the residential and commercial sectors, her expertise includes identifying and evaluating macro trends affecting the real estate industry and how they may impact future market performance, as well as analysis of key market metrics and the comparative performance of different channels, sectors, categories and locations.

Karen Williamson

SENIOR ADVISOR
HOME OFFICE: London

Previous experience:
Aehta, Get Living, Grosvenor, Townends

After many years of working in the property industry Karen launched her own residential consultancy in April 2017 offering her experience of working in agency, client-side and within the burgeoning market of the build-to-rent. Since setting up her business, her client list has included Get Living London, Say Consulting, Institute of Residential Property Managers (IRPM), Tipi, Cortland, Lyvly, The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and Seymours Lettings Agency.

James Pargeter

SENIOR ADVISOR
HOME OFFICE: London

Previous experience:
Greystar, Deloitte Real Estate

James has over 20 years of experience within the residential sector, with a focus on Build to Rent (BTR) since 2012.

He is a recognised advocate for the sector, with expertise across design, planning & affordable housing, development & construction, and stakeholder engagement. With extensive delivery experience across the full tenure spectrum, he understands the range of priorities for investors, owners, residents, local communities and policymakers in delivering successful long-term rental led developments.

Ben Roberts

SENIOR ADVISOR
Home office: London

Previous experience:
Berkeley Group, Cushman & Wakefield, Kenmore Property Group, Knight Frank

Ben is a Senior Advisor of GAA.  He is a Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years of experience as an investment and asset management specialist working in London and the UK regional commercial and mixed-use markets both as a principal and as a consultant.

He recently ran the Commercial Property team and FTSE100 Berkeley Group Plc with responsibility for maximising investment value across a portfolio of 65 mixed-use regeneration schemes with a developable commercial footprint of 2.5 million sq. ft. predominantly in London and the wider South East markets.

Aidan Mckearney

Senior operations advisor
Home office: London

Previous experience:
Howard de Walden

Aidan serves as a Senior Operations Advisor for Global Apartment Advisors. Aidan brings hands-on experience in residential development, operations, property management, leasing and customer service acquired from directly managing a mixed-use, super-prime portfolio in Marylebone in London.

Melissa Knox

Senior leasing & operations analyst
home office: london

Previous experience:
Knight Frank, Northwood

Melissa has over seven years in the industry with a background in investment lettings, property management and customer service. Prior to GAA, Melissa worked within the investment lettings and management team at Knight Frank the UK’s leading independent real estate consultancy.

Bill Bateman

SENIOR ADVISOR

Bill brings 20+ years of institutional investment and operational experience to the table. He is co-founder and senior partner at Anabeya Capital, a real estate alternatives investment platform with a strong focus on housing, alternatives and responsible investment.  Prior to Anabeya Bill was Managing Director, Head of European & UK Housing for Nuveen, looking after multiple bed oriented platforms across the region.  Before joining Nuveen Bill worked at Round Hill Capital as MD, Head of Alternatives focusing on emerging housing strategies across Europe as well as innovation in the real estate sector via Round Hill Ventures.  He spent earlier years of his career at various investment firms and also co-founded a curated short stay marketplace, Oasis Collections.  Bill sits at the intersection of real estate, innovation and sustainability with core expertise in housing, bed oriented property technology, and responsible investing.