HIGHMARK RESIDENTIAL

Matt Smith

Managing Director, Head of U.S. Residential Asset Management
Starwood Capital Group

Matt Smith is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Residential Asset Management at Starwood Capital Group. He is responsible for overseeing the Firm’s existing ~107,000-unit market rate and affordable housing multi-family portfolio as well as Highmark Residential, Starwood Capital’s multi-family property management affiliate.

Prior to joining Starwood Capital Group, Mr. Smith was a Managing Principal and Head of Portfolio Management at FrontRange Capital across multi-family, student housing, and other sectors. In previous roles, Mr. Smith was a Managing Partner for six years in Brookfield’s Real Estate Group and he was also an Executive Vice President at the Related Companies, and held senior positions at AvalonBay and Archstone.

Mr. Smith received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University.