Our Firm

About Summit
Summit Equity is a second-generation family office investor and investment manager that acquires, improves, and manages multifamily real estate in carefully selected secondary markets throughout the U.S. Our investment decisions are driven by a proven strategy honed over more than 50 years in the multifamily real estate space.
A diverse set of city-specific economic, growth, and market factors, as well as apartment community characteristics, are weighed prior to every purchase and sale. We strive to identify acquisition opportunities that can be enhanced through our thoughtful value-add methodology.
Leveraging professional management along with lease-up, rehabilitation, and repositioning strategies enables our team to generate exceptional opportunities for investors.
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Our Team
Joe Rosen
President
Michael Thom
CO-CEO
Ryan Lynch
CO-CEO
John Lustgarten
Chief Investment Officer
Eric Mertlbauer
Director of Acquisitions
Christina De La Torre
Director of Asset Management
Lavarr Barnett
Vice President, Investor Relations
Sean Peña
Director of Operations
Kristi Lacey
Senior Operations Manager
Sarah Hankins-Williamson
Operations Manager