Barry Cox Email & Phone Number

Advise clients on market opportunities in build-to-rent, multi-family, and master planned communities.

Phoenix, Arizona

Division finance officer responsible for acquisition underwriting, financial forecasting, corporate reporting, SOX compliance, and sales & closing functions. Measure and analyze KPI’s, cost trends and competitive positioning to identify areas for operational and margin improvement. Managed the execution of all land-bank agreements, due diligence correspondence requests and facilitate lot takedowns between the Division and capital partners.

Scottsdale, Az

Provided strategic leadership of finance and due diligence functions for the acquisition of 11 new communities with a total of 2,000 lots. Conducted all market/feasibility studies, reviewed land development budgets and underwrote and prepared all investment cases for communities in the Arizona division with sales prices ranging from $350K to $4M. Developed and sustained relationships with cross-functional teams to gather key information and develop strategies for minimizing risk and ensuring maximum profitability of all new acquisitions.Partnered with VP of Land Acquisition & Development to develop financial projections, define investment strategy and conduct due diligence for all potential acquisitions. Facilitated the acquisition of communities with a projected revenue impact exceeding $1.2B. Led the review and analysis of various communities, including: finished lots, redevelopment sites and raw land, as well as condominium developments under bulk sale, for rent and build-out scenarios.Worked directly with local municipalities and real estate consultants to process entitlements and secure municipal approval for new developments. Introduced strategies to improve underwriting accuracy performance, reducing gross margin underwriting variance to within 1.5% from -7.4%.

Master Of Science - Ms, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance/Supply Chain Management

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