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 Speakers

Ben Taylor | Dominium
Ben Taylor is a Senior Development Associate for Dominium. In his role, Mr. Taylor is responsible for securing financing and placing equity for investments in new and existing apartment communities throughout the country.

Previously, Mr. Taylor was a staff associate, where he was responsible for deal generation, sourcing financing, equity investors, securing tax credits, deal negotiations, underwriting, construction management, document review, and closing acquisitions. Mr. Taylor now has similar responsibilities but works more independently with additional project oversight and management.

Mr. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a concentration in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison

Jordan Meylan | Allante Properties
Jordan Meylan has been in the multi-family industry since 2006.  He has been involved in over $1.1 billion dollars in transactions in that time in Denver and Phoenix. Since 2013, he has been a partner with Allante Properties, a Greenwood Village based real estate firm.  His responsibilities include deal sourcing, debt and equity sourcing, market strategy, financial underwriting, asset management, acquisitions, and dispositions. He created Allante’s “small footprint” or “micro-unit” strategy as means to address affordability in Denver’s quick appreciating market.  Allante Properties was the first to deliver “micro-units” in this cycle in Denver and is projected to complete $70 million in “small-footprint” product by the end of 2019.  He is an expert in Millennial sociology and urbanization.

Sarah Vogl | Unison Housing Partners
Sarah Vogl has been in the affordable housing development field for the last 12 years.  She is currently a Senior Housing Developer at Unison Housing Partners (formerly Adams County Housing Authority) in Westminster.  Unison Housing Partners is a full service owner, operator and developer and owns more than 1,600 apartments in the County.  Most recently, Sarah is project manager on a $21M, 64-unit senior new construction affordable rental project in Thornton.  Prior to her work with Unison Sarah was a Housing Developer for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for more than six years.  At CCH she led the development of two new construction multifamily 9% LIHTC projects ($18M and $22M budgets) that served mixed income and formerly homeless households.  Also a Housing Developer at the Aurora Housing Authority for over three years she oversaw the disposition public housing units and managed the rehab of a high-rise senior residence using 4% tax credits. 

Britta Fisher | Chief Housing Office, Office of Economic Development, City & County of Denver
Britta Fisher was appointed as Chief Housing Officer for the City & County of Denver by Mayor Michael B. Hancock in June 2018. Fisher has been involved in affordable housing in the Denver area since 2000, serving primarily in the non-profit sector.

Fisher most recently served as the Executive Director of mpowered, an organization providing financial coaching and transformation. Fisher spent the prior 11 years at Localworks in Wheat Ridge, supporting revitalization through community and economic development strategies and tools.

Fisher’s passion and expertise for housing is reflected in her leadership as she has advocated for the investments needed to create affordable units and funding for the state. She was appointed by Gov. Hickenlooper to the State Housing Board and serves as Chair. She enjoys scenic hikes and capturing the Colorado landscape in photographs. At home she sips refreshing beverages with her husband on the back deck.

Jim Mellor (Moderator) | Pinkard Construction
Jim Mellor is a Vice President at Pinkard Construction Company. He has been working in the affordable housing market for over 30 years and is a passionate advocate for providing quality affordable housing.

Jaime Gomez | Colorado Housing and Finance Authority

 Jaime Gomez is the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and has been with CHFA since 1999. In his current position, Mr. Gomez plays an active role in the organization's strategic planning and innovation activities, and oversees CHFA's business operations, which include loan production activities, marketing and community relations, research and strategy, loan servicing, and asset management functions.

Mr. Gomez earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and has completed Executive Leadership programs at both the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business and the University of Denver. Mr. Gomez currently serves on the Board of Directors for Mercy Loan Fund (current Vice Chair), including serving on Mercy Housing’s Strategic Planning Oversight Committee. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Council and Steering Committee for Mile High Connects and as a voting member of Governor Hickenlooper’s Financial Review Committee for economic development. 

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