Nick Ryan serves as Marquette’s Chief Executive Officer. As one of the founding partners, he has been with Marquette since its inception in 1983. With over 35 years of experience in real estate development and investment, Nick has been involved in more than $3 billion in transactions, primarily in the multifamily sector, but also including office, industrial, hotel, retail, student and senior housing. Nick is a civil engineer by profession, bringing engineering and analytical skills to new acquisitions and developments, but his biggest asset is his commitment to forming win-win relationships with major companies, institutional partners and clients. He is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association, the National Multi-Family Housing Corporation and serves as the Board President for the Institute for Community. Nick is a licensed Real Estate Broker and holds a Civil Engineering degree from the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.

Darren Sloniger serves as Marquette’s President and Chief Investment Officer. He joined Marquette as the Managing Director of Acquisitions in 2000. With over 25 years of real estate experience and an affinity for forming long-term, strategic joint-venture relationships with institutional funds, Darren has led Marquette in the execution of over $1 billion in acquisitions and development projects, including the development of Marquette’s signature Catalyst Collection. He has added more than 4,500 units to the Marquette portfolio since 2010. Darren specializes in client relationship building and his high-level visionary skills complement his intimate involvement with acquisition and development projects as he continues to explore new investment opportunities for Marquette. Darren holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Trevor Ryan serves as Marquette’s Executive Vice President and Strategic Chief Financial Officer. With a robust background in real estate appraisal and finance, Trevor joined Marquette in 2004 and quickly established himself as an invaluable member of the team. During his tenure, he has identified and executed a number of successful acquisitions, dispositions and new business opportunities. Trevor works to unite the various divisions of Marquette Companies for a more cohesive and efficient organization, with a focus on identifying and financing advantageous investment opportunities and managing seamless individual and portfolio strategy plans. He works closely with our private capital partners and investors. Trevor is a licensed Real Estate Broker and holds a Business Economics degree from Miami University Ohio.

James J. Cunningham serves as Marquette’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. With a diverse leadership background, and experience in both real estate and hospitality, Jim joined Marquette in 2011 with a focus on maximizing the productivity of existing operations systems. Jim’s creative thinking has led to the successful restructuring of the Marquette Management corporate staff and creating new positions to better support the on-site teams. He has also managed the successful implementation of new operations, maintenance, accounting and marketing systems, with a constant dedication to making Marquette a more efficient workplace. Jim is Marquette’s Managing Broker and he holds a Business Administration degree from the University of Dayton.