Our Team
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Michael Becker is a Co-Founder & Principal at SPI Advisory, LLC and heads SPI’s Dallas, Texas office where he oversees all aspects of property operations, including asset management, property management oversight, accounting and taxation, capital improvement and renovation projects, and investor relations. Michael is a lifelong resident of North Texas and a graduate of The University of North Texas with a BBA in Finance.Michael is a 15-year veteran Commercial Real Estate Banker and has originated and managed numerous portfolios of permanent and bridge loans in all major asset classes. Over the last 5 years of his banking tenure, Michael focused exclusively on multifamily properties, where he was the number one loan producer for his division at a Top 3 National lender for his last 3 consecutive years.
Michael Becker
Michael Becker is a Co-Founder & Principal at SPI Advisory, LLC and heads SPI’s Dallas, Texas office where he oversees all aspects of property operations, including asset management, property management oversight, accounting and taxation, capital improvement and renovation projects, and investor relations. Michael is a lifelong resident of North Texas and a graduate of The University of North Texas with a BBA in Finance.Michael is a 15-year veteran Commercial Real Estate Banker and has originated and managed numerous portfolios of permanent and bridge loans in all major asset classes. Over the last 5 years of his banking tenure, Michael focused exclusively on multifamily properties, where he was the number one loan producer for his division at a Top 3 National lender for his last 3 consecutive years.
As a Portfolio Manager, Michael directly oversaw the management and financial performance of the countless C & B class multifamily properties with average asset value of $250M he originated loans for. As a result, he accumulated an exceedingly diverse network of suppliers, contractors, consultants, and service providers during his tenure. This gives him the ability to quickly and efficiently implement a breadth of value-added strategies for a fraction of the typical cost.
Sean Mabarak
Sean Mabarak is a Co-founder & Principal at SPI Advisory, LLC and heads SPI’s Austin, Texas office where he oversees all deal sourcing & negotiation, acquisitions, capital markets, underwriting, portfolio management, and investor relations activity for the company. Sean has extensive experience raising capital and providing innovative efficiency solutions for entrepreneurial firms. Over the years, he has transformed the operations of numerous companies, resulting in rapid and sustainable growth for his clients and partners. After working with a boutique real estate investment trust in 2010, Sean decided to apply his diverse operational expertise and strong finance background to multifamily real estate investment and has not looked back since. Sean received a BBA in Finance from McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.Between 2011 and 2014, Sean advised both high net worth individuals and corporate clients in the underwriting, acquisition, renovation, management, and disposition of large multifamily investment property. Having closed nearly three hundred million dollars in apartment building transactions over that period, Sean gained an intimate understanding of how to successfully navigate the intricacies of large real estate deals and overcome myriad complications. He firmly believes that the secret to successful real estate investing is a laser focus on desirable locations with strong economics and the selection of a passionate operations team that can efficiently execute complex value-added strategies.
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Jennifer Warder
Jennifer Warder has primary responsibility for SPI’s organizational planning, HR, coordinating communications between all members of the organization, and improving operational systems, processes, and policies in support of the company’s vision. Jennifer was raised in DFW and has spent most of her career in the area. She is a graduate of Texas Woman’s University with a BA in Mathematics.Jennifer spent the majority of her more than 30-year career as a Business Analyst/Project Manager in IT creating functional designs for custom software and managing projects from vision to implementation. She has extensive experience working with all levels of organizations (CEOs to subject matter experts) in multiple industries in both the US and UK. Consulting in IT across multiple industries has only strengthened her ability to design and implement solutions that assist companies in improving their effectiveness.Jennifer’s experience in facilitating and managing projects from vision to implementation and in defining repeatable, efficient processes makes her uniquely qualified to provide operational direction to SPI Advisory.
Steven Brown
Steven Brown is a member of SPI’s team and has been a part of the company since its inception. He has owned his own companies in the past, and that entrepreneurial spirit has been an asset to SPI. He is primarily responsible for project managing our advisory and loan brokerage services, for being our main lender liaison, and for handling our insurance negotiations.Steven was raised in Austin. He has traveled extensively in multiple continents and is an avid outdoorsman.In his career Steven is responsible for successfully closing over $1B in real estate transactions. He is a driving force behind ensuring we target properties that will provide the best benefit to our investors and in bringing our acquisitions and dispositions to closing successfully.
Josh Tucker
Josh Tucker has been a part of SPI Advisory’s team as an Asset Manager since 2019. As Asset Manager, Josh provides operational oversight for SPI's multifamily portfolio and acts as the primary liaison between our property management companies and lenders. Additionally, he handles ancillary income opportunities, property tax appeals, and construction oversight.Josh has over 15 years of extensive experience in the apartment industry, which makes him an essential asset to the SPI team. Prior to joining SPI Josh served as the Asset Manager at Westdale Asset Management and as a Financial Systems Manager at Prime Income Asset Management. Josh graduated from Henderson State University in 1999 with a Bachelors in Business Administration.
