Jesse Suarez Email & Phone Number

United States

Austin, Texas, Us

AvantStay is the largest privately held short-term rental property management company in the US. I’m the Executive leading our Legal and Brokerage teams which support all of our commercial transactions, brokerage activity, corporate and state licensing compliance, and litigation needs.

Austin, Texas, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Cofounder of a hospitality-minded residential property manager and developer that defined the coliving asset class. Areas of Focus - As General Counsel, representing the company in complex venture capital transactions, owning a cap table of over 150 shareholders, structuring affiliations and transactions between multi-level joint venture entities, closing buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, and directing offensive and defensive litigation strategies. - As General Counsel, negotiating, structuring, and closing real estate transactions (Leases, PMAs, PSAs) on tight timelines.- As COO, develop foundational and scalable operating processes ranging from HR and legal to field operation, compliance programs, and revenue collection. - As COO, ensure all member issues are treated with empathy and fairness with the ultimate intent of safeguarding our communities. - As Broker, manage key owner-client accounts and ensure team members follow DRE regulations. - As Board Director, act as fiduciary to shareholders. - As Cofounder, make the hard calls, execute them personally, celebrate big wins, and take the company from inception to acquisition in just over 5 years.Key Accomplishments- Hired a team of ambitious, resilient, self-aware and empathetic humans, managing as many as 12 direct reports at one time and a team as large as 30, representing just about half of the company's employees at the time.- Maintained consistent voluntary employee retention rates over 95% and developed an authentic and aspirational team culture.- Led implementation efforts during the company's largest growth phase, tripling units under management and expanding internationally.- Navigated field operations team through COVID-19 pandemic and beat market recovery results for occupancy and collections (despite COVID being uniquely targeted at urban communal living).- Oversaw buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions and operational integrations.

JS Legal Consulting: Consulted with client law firms involved in business disputes and professional liability litigation. Services included litigation strategy consulting, pleadings drafting, discovery review, and in-court appearances from 2013 to 2016Seedchange: Second employee of online broker-dealer leading business development and investment due diligence into seed-staged companies from 2013 to 2014.The Vault (SF): Director overseeing launch logistics of coworking operations from 2013 to 2014. Savvy: CEO of social gathering app development start-up that launched on college campuses from 2014 through 2015.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Associate attorney at medical malpractice and professional liability defense firm. Owned cases from inception to resolution, including supporting client relationships, drafting and arguing motions, taking depositions, and bickering with opposing counsel over filing deadlines.

Los Angeles, California, Us

J.D., Law

B.A., Psychology