Pat Jones
Austin, Texas
Patton K. Jones, Sales Director is responsible for business development, market research, and underwriting in the Austin and San Antonio region. Prior to joining ARA, Pat was involved in a myriad of different entrepreneurial ventures: single-family patio home development, international sales manager for a Fortune 500 tech firm, and a principal in an aviation parts company. While running the aviation parts business, Pat worked overseas and was responsible for sales in 33 countries. Pat received his Political Science degree at the University of Texas at Austin.
Andrew Shih
Austin, Texas
Andrew Shih, Director of Private Client Services, manages the newly
formed Private Client Services Group (PCSG) in Austin and handles all
aspects of the marketing process taken on by the PCSG, including client
development, pricing strategies, valuation/ modeling, marketing, as well
as negotiation and closing of transactions.
Prior to joining ARA, Andrew was a Vice President at a major brokerage
company where he focused on new client development, financial
underwriting, marketing and escrow management for multifamily
transactions. He has over six years of multifamily brokerage experience,
closing over 60 transactions totaling over $100 million. His prior real estate
experience also includes researching and analyzing multifamily agency
securities for the commercial mortgage-backed securities trading desk at
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and analyzing residential mortgage mergers
& acquisitions while part of the finance team at Chemical Bank.
Andrew received his B.S. from Cornell University and his M.B.A. in Finance
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Casey A. Fry
Austin, Texas
Casey A. Fry, Transaction Manager, is responsible for business
development, market research, and underwriting in the Austin and San
Antonio region. Prior to joining ARA, Casey worked with The Weitzman
Group, focusing primarily on tenant representation brokerage services in
the San Antonio area. Casey assisted in the site selection process for
clients such as Chase Bank and Taco Cabana, among others. Casey
attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a BA in
Corporate Communications.
Liefen Su-Hovd
Austin, Texas
Liefen Su-Hovd, Marketing Director, leads the Marketing Team and brings
over 10 years of marketing and consulting experience. She has worked in
the oil and gas industries as well as international commercial building
construction where she gained knowledge of the proposal process,
oversaw project management, and acted as a liaison between US and
International corporations. Her responsibilities include: the structuring and
implementation of marketing strategies, in-house design and production
of multimedia presentations, offering documents, newsletters and
brochures, due diligence, as well as acting as a liaison between the
principals and their clients. Ms. Su-Hovd graduated from the University of
Houston with an International Marketing degree.
Matt Michelson
Austin, Texas
Matt Michelson, Analyst, is responsible for market research, underwriting,
and the financial analysis of ARA projects in the Austin and San Antonio
region. Prior to joining ARA, Matt worked in investment sales with a
large national brokerage firm. Matt attended Baylor University and
graduated with a BA in Political Science.
Nicole Long
Austin, Texas
Nicole Long, Administrative Assistant, joined ARA after graduating from
The Ohio State University with a BA in political science and strategic
communication. Ms. Long’s previous work experience involved working in
the state legislature and fundraising for a major national nonprofit firm.
She currently assists with daily administrative operations.