GCNKAA BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2023 LIVE EDITION

Brg Apartments

Personnel At Table

Mike Markus brings over 20 years of leadership experience to BRG. Prior to joining our team, Mike served 8 years of active service in the United States Marine Corps and joined the multi-family housing industry in 2009 as a partner with another local management company. As Director of Maintenance, Mike is responsible for maintenance career paths, maintenance operations, capital planning and broad energy initiatives. Mike holds his CAM and CAMT designations through NAA and serves a trained faculty member for NAAEI. In 2014 Mike was awarded the NAA Paragon Award as CAMT of the year and in 2020 he was again recognized by NAAEI with the Excellence Award as the ACE Industry Educator of the Year. He has previously served on the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association Board of Directors as well as the Ohio Apartment Association Board of Trustees. Currently Mike serves on the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association on the Education and Legislative Committees.

Phone: 513-936-5960

Email: mmarkus@brgapartments.com

J. Cass Hopkins is the Vice President of Operations and has almost 30 years’ experience in the apartment industry. He has spent his entire working career in the apartment business and has a diverse background in property management. Cass has been a partner of BRG Realty Group since 2005 and a cofounder of Crown Management. As the Vice President of Operations, Cass assists with the day-to-day operations of over 45 apartment communities and is responsible for the performance of them. An active member of the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association, he is a certified Apartment Manager, certified National Leasing Apartment Leasing Professional and certified instructor to lead classes for CAM and NALP. His community activities include serving on various boards, including Cincinnati Country Day School. Cass was born and raised in Cincinnati and received his psychology degree from Duke University.

Phone: 513-936-5960

Email: chopkins@brgapartments.com

Nichole E. Wiley has been in the apartment industry for over 25 years. Although, most of her career was spent in Cincinnati she also had the opportunity to work in the Central Florida Market. Nichole began her career with BRG Realty Group in October 2009 as a leasing consultant. In 2012 she was promoted to Community Manager and effectively managed two properties through a successful sale. In 2015 she was promoted to Senior Community Manager and as of recent was promoted to Portfolio Manager. During this time she also obtained her CAPS designation which she still holds today. Nichole was selected for the 2022 Diversity Leadership Program with the National Apartment Association and is currently the Co-Chair for the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee. Over the years, Nichole has assured that her teams receive and achieve all the educational experience the industry can offer to assist them in their career paths. She is responsible for hiring, training and mentoring of new employees, and enjoys helping others achieve their career goals.

Phone: 513-936-5960

Email: nwiley@brgapartments.com