About

Building Better
Communities

We are a real estate investment company dedicated to building better communities in every market in which we do business. We elevate lifestyles by focusing on experience. The experience of our people and the experiences they create for our residents.

Our Approach

Our People

A Community Approach

Our company’s culture is rooted in community. It starts in our corporate office. It permeates our teams. It is core to our success. This laser focus on community leads us to craft experiences. We are fortunate to be the catalyst that brings people together. One that inspires people. And elevates people.

Experiences that elevate the lives of

Our Residents

Experiences that elevate the lives of

Our Team

Experience that elevates returns for

Our Investors

The Business
of Value Creation

With every property we manage, we seek to build better, more sustainable communities. It is our belief that if we elevate the properties we control, we can elevate every community in which we do business.

Sustainable Communities

LMS is dedicated to building and managing our communities in the most sustainable and environmentally-friendly way possible. Our team is constantly evaluating the costs associated with running each property and makes constant adjustments that allow us to maximize value to our investors and residents alike.

We do this in a realistic manner using the latest technologies and by continually reinvesting in each property as budget and time allows. In doing this, we seek to go beyond just managing a property, but to create a wholly sustainable community.

Leadership Team

We are a diverse team of real estate professionals. From property management and marketing, customer service and financial management to construction management, our team is formed by passionate people who are experts in their respective fields.

Our Team

Patrick Harwell

Principal

Patrick is responsible for LMS’ Investment and Asset Management activities. With more than 20 years of real estate investment experience and total transactions exceeding $1 billion, Patrick has extensive expertise acquiring, rehabilitating, developing and operating multifamily investment properties. Patrick’s experience with all multifamily product classes and widespread relationships with owners, brokers and lenders allows him to see emerging trends and quickly identify investment opportunities that fit LMS and its client’s investment objectives.

In addition to leading LMS’ investment activities, he advises numerous diverse international investment firms with their U.S. based real estate investments. He is the past president of the Commercial Real Estate Club of Birmingham and has earned the CCIM designation. When not at LMS Patrick serves as a full-time chauffeur for his 4 children to soccer, baseball and dance.

(205) 933-1227

pharwell@lms-realestate.com

Patrick Harwell

Principal

Our Team

Murphy McMillan

Principal

Murphy has deep expertise in acquiring, selling and repositioning multifamily assets. Prior to joining LMS, he was an equity shareholder in the Real Estate and Finance group of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC where he helped private equity firms, investment advisors and pension funds acquire, finance, develop and lease commercial real estate across all asset types, throughout the United States. Prior to his legal career, Murphy was a principal with a Birmingham-based office development firm and selected as a member of the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40.”

Murphy has held leadership positions in numerous non-profits during the course of his career, including serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Easter Seals of the Birmingham Area, Vice Chair of the Retail Leasing Committee of the American Bar Association’s Retail Leasing Committee, and recipient of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Leadership Award. Murphy is a member of the Monday Morning Quarterback Club. He is a graduate of Washington & Lee University and of the University of Alabama School of Law. Murphy is married to Beth, his wife of 24 years. They have two children, El and John.

(205) 933-1227

mmcmillan@lms-realestate.com

Murphy McMillan

Principal

Our Team

Stuart Gohd

SENIOR Vice President, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Stuart has more than 25 years of progressive, in-depth experience in the real estate industry specializing in leadership and team building. Adept at value creation through the renovation process, Stuart has expansive experience in company-owned as well as fee-managed assets. Prior to joining LMS, Stuart was most recently Sr. Regional Vice President with Hawthorne Residential Partners. At HRP, Stuart oversaw a 15,000+ unit, 6 state portfolio of multi-family and self-storage assets. His career also includes RVP positions with Bell Partners, The Conner Group and Public Storage.

As Senior Vice President for LMS, Stuart oversees all operational matters for our portfolio of nearly 4,000 units. He works with his team of four Regional Managers to develop effective and aggressive business plans to position our properties to maximize values for our investors. Stuart is a graduate of Montclair State University and lives in Atlanta with his wife of 30 years. He has one son attending Kennesaw State University and another son in high school.

(205) 933-1227

sgohd@lms-realestate.com

Stuart Gohd

Senior Vice President

Property Management

Our Team

Kevin Walker

Vice President, CONTROLLER

Kevin Walker is a CPA with 30 years of accounting management experience in both the public and private sectors with expertise in developing and implementing improvements in financial reporting and control processes. He has experience as Controller & Assistant Controller of two real estate development and property management companies, leading accounting teams to provide financial reporting for large institutional investors such as AIG Global Real Estate Investments and national and international banks, with consolidated assets exceeding $1 billion.

Kevin has also served as an Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager at two publicly-traded companies, leading accounting and financial reporting for international divisions. He has developed and implemented financial reporting processes and models to improve management oversight and profitability, including improved cost management and cost reduction. In addition, he has worked with cash flow and earnings forecasting models to better manage daily cash flows, achieve earnings targets, and comply with bank debt covenant requirements.

Kevin has a B.S. in Finance from Auburn University and a B.S. in Accounting from Troy University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. He lives in Birmingham with his wife and two teens.

(205) 933-1227

kwalker@lms-realestate.com

Kevin Walker

Vice President

Controller

Our Team

Carrie Regan

Director of Marketing

Carrie is responsible for the lead development and implementation of all marketing, advertising and branding initiatives company-wide while directly overseeing daily operations within the Nashville and Memphis markets. Known in the industry as a team-oriented, marketing-minded professional, Carrie adds over 20 years of experience to the LMS leadership team. In her tenure at LMS, Carrie has been an instrumental asset to multiple renovation projects as well as quickly stabilizing 3 Class A new construction, luxury lease up communities. She has also maximized profitability through strategic hiring efforts, overseeing successful capital projects, implementing green/energy sustainability programs and tactical rent positioning in competitive, saturated markets.

Carrie is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee and along with her husband and two boys, loves being a true member of the Vol nation. She attended the University of Tennessee majoring in Business Management and holds both the CAM and CPM designations.

(205) 933-1227

cregan@lms-realestate.com

Carrie Regan

Director of Marketing

Our Team

Hunter Benton

Director of Construction Management

Hunter Benton leads all LMS construction efforts – for both our managed portfolio and outside clients. His innovation, aggressive integration of technology and ability to lead diverse teams, allows him to oversee both our value-add renovations and outright new developments. Previously working for a Design/Build contractor, Hunter has more than a decade’s experience leading multifamily, student housing and senior living projects. He brings experience with design/build, modular construction, BIM technologies and Lean/Last Planner methodologies to allow LMS to execute construction projects at the highest level.

Hunter is a graduate from Auburn University majoring in Building Science and lives with his wife in Birmingham, Alabama.

(205) 933-1227

hbenton@lms-realestate.com

Hunter Benton

Director of Construction

Join Our Team

If you are interested in a rewarding real estate management career, LMS might be the place for you. Visit our careers page to learn more and look at available positions at all of our properties.

Careers at LMS

About LMS

Unlocking the value of multifamily properties.

Building Better
Communities

We are a real estate investment company dedicated to building better communities in every market in which we do business. We elevate lifestyles by focusing on experience. The experience of our people and the experiences they create for our residents.

A Community Approach

Experiences that elevate the lives of

Our Residents

Experiences that elevate the lives of

Our Team

Experience that elevates returns for

Our Investors

The Business
of Value Creation

With every property we manage, we seek to build better, more sustainable communities. It is our belief that if we elevate the properties we control, we can elevate every community in which we do business.

Leadership Team

We are a diverse team of real estate professionals. From property management and marketing, customer service and financial management to construction management, our team is formed by passionate people who are experts in their respective fields.

Patrick Harwell

Principal

Murphy McMillan

Principal

Stuart Gohd

Senior Vice President

Property Management

Kevin Walker

Vice President

Controller

Carrie Regan

Director of Marketing

Hunter Benton

Director of Construction

Join Our Team

If you are interested in a rewarding real estate management career, LMS might be the place for you. Visit our careers page to learn more and look at available positions at all of our properties.

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About LMS

Unlocking the value of multifamily properties.

Building Better Communities

We are a real estate investment company dedicated to building better communities in every market in which we do business. We elevate lifestyles by focusing on experience. The experience of our people and the experiences they create for our residents.

A Community Approach

Experiences that elevate the lives of

Our Residents

Experiences that elevate the lives of

Our Team

Experience that elevates returns for

Our Investors

The Business of Value Creation

With every property we manage, we seek to build better, more sustainable communities. It is our belief that if we elevate the properties we control, we can elevate every community in which we do business.

Leadership Team

We are a diverse team of real estate professionals. From property management and marketing, customer service and financial management to construction management, our team is formed by passionate people who are experts in their respective fields.

Patrick Harwell

Principal

Murphy McMillan

Principal

Stuart Gohd

Senior Vice President

Property Management

Kevin Walker

Vice President

Controller

Carrie Regan

Director of Marketing

Hunter Benton

Director of Construction

Join Our Team

If you are interested in a rewarding real estate management career, LMS might be the place for you. Visit our careers page to learn more and look at available positions at all of our properties.

Newsletter Sign Up

Building Better
Communities

The Business
of Value Creation