Executive
William B. Welden
President
As a founding member of SPM, Bill has led the company’s growth over the past 48 years and established it as one of the top property management firms in the country. He has established a portfolio of multi-family property assets managed for private owners, equity investors and other institutional clients valued at more than $2bn.
Bill has served as an officer and on the Board of Directors of various multifamily housing associations, including the Greater Birmingham Apartment Association and the Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA). He holds an Alabama real estate broker’s license and has been involved in the management of over 30,000 units of conventional, affordable, bond financed, and tax credit communities. Before joining SPM in 1987, Bill earned a B.S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama and a Law Degree from the Cumberland School of Law.
Mitchell G. Smith
Executive Vice President
Mitchell is responsible for leading SPM, directing company strategy, corporate profit-and-loss performance, and day-to-day operations across the company’s diverse portfolio. In his role, he shapes SPM’s approach to the unique challenges facing the multifamily industry, while driving the company’s long-term evolution and growth across SPM’s managed portfolio of properties including student housing, conventional multifamily, market-rate, build-to-rent, affordable housing, and LIHTC.
Prior to joining SPM, Mitchell served as Chief Operating Officer for The Scion Group, LLC during its expansive growth, where he was responsible for organizational development and integration of over $5bn in AUM. His extensive background spans value-add rehabs, construction, due diligence, acquisitions, asset management, branding, marketing, sales and PropTech. Mitchell previously held several positions with NYSE: GCT operating under the brand name College Park Communities, the first publicly traded REIT focused exclusively on student housing. A graduate of North Caroline State University, he is a frequent speaker and thought leader at industry events and a member of IREM, NAA, NMHC, and ULI.
Rex Snyder, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
With 30 years in the real estate industry, Rex oversees the accounting and investment functions for SPM’s multifamily portfolio. His professional responsibilities include oversight of all financial and strategic reporting requirements to owners and management.
Additional responsibilities include investor relations, the oversight and planning of audits, cash management, payables, receivables, along with planning and executing the reporting for all acquisitions or dispositions. Rex’s prior experience includes a number of specialized areas in the multifamily and commercial real estate field, such as financial analysis, syndication, and budgeting responsibilities. Rex graduated from the University of Alabama and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Senior Management
W. Edgar Welden, Jr.
Vice President
Ed has been involved in the Section 202, PRAC, and Section 8 programs of HUD for more than 25 years in his role as Manager of SPM, LLC. Additionally, Ed has been involved in the refinancing and redevelopment of numerous 202 Properties through the use of bond financed, tax credit, FHA financing and also with new construction of Senior Housing with HUD through the PRAC program. Ed also served as Managing Partner of Interactive Video Technologies, LLC. Ion247 focuses on video monitoring as well as the installation and service of Security Cameras, Access Control, and Alarm Systems at communities and business in the Southeast.
Ed graduated from the University of Alabama in 1991 with a B.S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration and is involved in such organizations as the Monday Morning Quarterback Club and the President’s Cabinet at the University of Alabama.
Moses Wright
Vice President – Human Resources
Moses is a Human Resources Executive with more than 30 years of experience and currently serves as the Vice President of Human Resources. Moses has been in this role since June, 2000 and is responsible for employee/employer relations, benefits, compensation and career development and recruiting for more than 800 employees. He also has extensive expertise in multi-state federal, state and local labor laws. He is also responsible for counseling and training mid-level management on regulatory compliance set forth by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Moses attended the University of Mississippi from 1982 through 1986, majoring in Business Administration and Computer Programming. He has attained multiple accreditations in the areas of employment law and labor relations.
Sam Choi
Vice President – Technology, Multifamily Technology Services (SPM)
Sam serves as Vice President of Technology for Multifamily Technology Services (MFTS), a specialized technology entity within SPM’s portfolio of companies. With over 15 years of comprehensive experience in the multifamily housing industry, he drives strategic direction and operational excellence of Information Technology, Information Systems, and PropTech initiatives across SPM’s portfolio of approximately 20,000 units. Sam brings deep operational expertise from his tenure with major developers including Asset Campus, Core Spaces, and Aspen Heights, with experience spanning over 146,000 beds across multiple markets.
Sam’s notable achievements include designing an award-winning Lifestyle Mobile App, recognized as the first lifestyle-exclusive student housing app that modernized move-in checklist and fast pass processes, addressing strategic and distance safety challenges for move-in operations. His technical expertise spans multiple Property Management Systems (Entrata, RealPage, Yardi, AppFolio) and operations across 25+ markets nationwide. Sam holds a BS in Chemistry from Texas A&M University and a Data Analysis and Visualization Certification from The University of Texas at Austin, establishing his credentials as a data engineer at the intersection of technical innovation and multifamily operations.
Charles Llewellyn
Vice President, Conventional Property Management
Charles is responsible for the direction and leadership of the Conventional Multifamily Portfolio, a diversified group spanning 8 states and consisting of 54 high rise, midrise, and garden style apartment communities. Leading the Regional Property Management team, his focus is on consistent day-to-day property operations, team development, strategic partnerships, financial performance, customer service to owners, and providing a great living experience to our residents.
Charles brings 23+ years of conventional property management experience from Mid America Apartments, LP and Colonial Properties Trust having worked in Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, and Florida. He is a graduate of Rhodes College, is a NAA Certified Apartment Manager, has served on the executive committees for the Alabama Apartment Association and The Greater Birmingham Apartment Association, and is currently the President Elect of the Alabama Apartment Association.
Jon Marc Larson
Vice President, SPM Asset Services
Jon Marc is responsible for leading our construction management function including project scoping, estimating, bidding and contracting as well as project management , project accounting and client relationships. A graduate of Auburn University, Jon Marc has over a decade of experience in both the property management and construction management of multifamily assets, across the United States
Jennifer Scott
Vice President, Compliance Services, Multifamily Compliance Services (SPM)
Jennifer currently serves as SPM’s Director of Compliance. In this position, she is responsible for ensuring that all SPM’s communities (HUD, LIHTC and other Housing Related Programs) are in compliance with all program requirements and updates. She has more than 19 years of experience in multifamily conventional and affordable housing.
Jennifer has numerous certifications including HCCP, CPO, BOS, SHCM and NPCC. In 2023, she received the SAHMA Rising Star Award. She has served on SAHMA’s Regulatory Committee since 2015 and has her Real Estate License from the State of Alabama.
Jenny Moore
Vice President, Operations Strategy
Jenny brings more than 30 years of multifamily housing experience spanning site-level operations, regional leadership, and corporate strategy across both Owner-Managed and Third-Party Management platforms. As Vice President of Operations Strategy at SPM, she oversees all property transitions — managing the full onboarding and offboarding lifecycle across internal departments and in coordination with buyers, sellers, attorneys, and other management companies — while leading company-wide policy and procedure development and chairing SPM’s Monthly Policies and Forms Committee.
Jenny attended Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She holds an Alabama Real Estate Salesperson License and is an active member of the National Apartment Association, the Institute of Real Estate Management, and the Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association.
Brenda Cones
Vice President, Training & Organizational Development
Brenda brings more than 25 years of multifamily experience spanning regional property management, training, and organizational development. As Vice President of Training & Organizational Development at SPM, she leads enterprise-wide training strategy, including oversight of the Learning Management System, onboarding, professional development, and company conferences, ensuring alignment between talent development and business objectives.
Earlier in her career, Brenda managed multi-state property portfolios across both stabilized assets and new developments, earning recognition as Regional Manager of the Year for exceeding performance benchmarks. Throughout her career she has led large-scale software implementations — including Yardi — developed high-impact learning programs, and partnered cross-functionally to integrate technology with operational processes.
Directors
Griffin Thomas
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Griffin is responsible for the Financial Planning and Analysis functions of SPM’s entire portfolio. With 17 years of experience in property management and multi-family housing, combined with degrees in Finance, Real Estate, and Computer Science from The University of Alabama, he is uniquely suited for the oversight of the portfolio’s budgeting, revenue management, market data research, and financial planning activities. Prior to joining SPM in August of 2020, Griffin spent 10 years in multiple Sunbelt markets working for MAA, one of the nation’s largest owner/operators of apartment homes.
Lauren Crumpler
Director, Student Housing Operations
Lauren serves as Director of SPM’s Student Housing division, leading the platform’s development, optimization, and operations while working across all SPM support departments to ensure the operational needs of student assets are met at a high level.
Prior to SPM, Lauren was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Cardinal Group Management, where she oversaw a portfolio of up to 7,000 student housing beds across multiple markets representing over $480MM in AUM, along with direct leadership of three Portfolio Managers. Her tenure included a $10.2MM value-add renovation program, the simultaneous onboarding of 22 assets totaling more than $1B in AUM — the largest student housing integration completed within her prior organization — and measurable portfolio performance results including $5MM in revenue growth in a single year and a delinquency reduction from 7% to under 1% following a $3.3MM remediation initiative. Lauren has also piloted company-wide implementations of AI-driven platforms across leasing, collections, and facilities management, and has been recognized with multiple awards for leadership excellence and operational innovation.
Tina Pamphilis
Director, Creative Services
Tina has served as Director of Creative Services for SPM since 2011 and is responsible for developing strategic marketing plans for SPM’s portfolio. She works closely with outside agencies and colleagues at every level to optimize every detail of a prospect’s online experience including the utilization of professional video production, photography, 3D floorplans, interactive site maps, Matterport and drone tours, and online reputation management. Tina is a graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Business Administration.
Christy Hagood
Director, Administration
With 35 years of experience in multifamily property management, Christy’s knowledge is well rounded in both affordable and conventional housing. Her experience covers multiple aspects of the business but her expertise is in Training and Development and Information Technology. She climbed the ranks at SPM, then seized the opportunity to develop and grow an IT Managed Services Division at a sister company before returning to SPM. In her current role as Director of Administration, she is responsible for Corporate Office Management.
Phillip White
Director, Facilities Management & Training
Phillip oversees SPM’s facilities maintenance and repair operations, driving the company’s initiative to increase standardization and central direction of these activities. He works with communities, vendors, and service providers to ensure SPM is providing both residents and owners maximum satisfaction with their homes and assets. Phillip is a veteran of the US Navy and has almost twenty years of experience in maintenance and facilities maintenance and upkeep, during which time he has built and managed multiple maintenance departments in the pharmaceuticals, automotive, and food production industries. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Business Administration and a proud father of four.
Elisabeth Woodring
Insurance & Property Tax Coordinator
Elisabeth joined SPM in 2015, working in the affordable housing division. In 2018, she assumed her current role as Insurance and Tax Coordinator. Elisabeth is responsible for the risk management of SPM, and its affiliated companies. This entails managing insurance policies, claims, and limiting the exposure to risks. In addition, she coordinates the tax filings, appeals, and payments with SPM’s tax consultant. Elisabeth is a graduate of the University of Alabama.
Pumphouse Residential Group
Anthony Alsup
Managing Partner – Pumphouse Residential Group
Anthony serves as Managing Partner of Pumphouse Residential Group (PRG), part of the WeldenField family of companies, where he oversees day-to-day operations and strategic direction.
Prior to PRG, Anthony served as Vice President of Asset Services at SPM, where he launched the company’s construction management subsidiary and student housing platform, oversaw capital project management, asset management, and FP&A, and led a range of organizational initiatives driving SPM’s growth. Before SPM, he served as Director of Asset Management for Cardinal Group Investments, where he helped build out Cardinal’s asset management platform during the deployment of the firm’s inaugural $200MM fund — which grew to $500MM AUM — executing over $28MM in capital projects and contributing to the conditions that enabled a second fund raise and a JV portfolio acquisition that added another $500MM in AUM.
Earlier in his career, Anthony developed a strong operational foundation through site-level and multi-site roles across some of the most innovative owner-operators in the student housing sector — experience he continues to draw on in his executive decision-making today.
Cody Smith
Managing Partner, Pumphouse Residential Group
Cody serves as Managing Partner of Pumphouse Residential Group (PRG), which is part of the WeldenField family of companies, where he is jointly responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic direction.
Prior to PRG, Cody served as Director of SPM’s Student Housing division, leading the platform’s development, optimization, and operations. Before SPM, he was Portfolio Manager for Cardinal Group’s owned asset portfolio — a 5,503-bed student housing and 196-unit conventional portfolio representing over $500MM AUM. In that role, he piloted several of Cardinal’s key operational initiatives, including implementation of a Business Intelligence platform for reporting and asset analysis, AI-driven leasing tools, and revised Turn expense management protocols. The portfolio’s performance contributed to a successful recapitalization with a top real estate private equity firm. Cody also served as a cohort leader in Cardinal’s Portfolio Manager executive training program, providing peer support and mentorship to colleagues.
Earlier in his career, Cody held site-level operational roles with Asset Living, where he regularly beta tested operational efficiencies later adopted across the broader platform. He holds a degree in Finance from the University of Mississippi.