Ben Wientge, CAPS
Fort Worth,Texas
Summary
Over 25 years' industry experience, with 18+ years managing, maintaining and ensuring the success and profitability of multi-million dollar real estate assets. Action oriented leader, successful at inspiring others to achieve peak performance. Demonstrate communication and solid expertise in providing independent leadership to facilitate business growth, strategic market analysis and account management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Sales Advisor
IRestify
03.2023 - Current
- Use customer insights to develop innovative sales strategies to increase sales.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address customer needs.
- Generate weekly and monthly reports on sales performance to provide recommendations to meet sales goals.
- Utilize CRM software to manage customer accounts and track performance metrics.
- Generate new leads through networking and attending industry events.
- Meet with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions.
- Negotiate contracts with clients and developed relationships with decision makers.
Senior Property Manager
Carroll Management Group
08.2017 - 03.2023
- 608 Units, Garden Style Value Add Properties Average Occupancy Exceeding 95%. (232 Units Built 1978, 280 Units Built 1982, 96 Units Built 1990)
- Manage, Lead and Support Team of 13.
- Provides support to Texas, Colorado and Nevada Regional Managers and Regional Vice President.
- Oversee implementation of regional events, training, team building activities, charity events, company holiday parties & regional travel to conferences.
- Assist with new acquisitions and dispositions; onboarding and mentoring new managers.
- Manage financial performance, monitor expense control & analyze monthly P&L statements for improvement strategies.
- Prepare monthly owner financial reports, executive summaries, cash flow reports, & quarterly reports.
- Analyze operational information for impact on NOI, identify trends & recommend appropriate adjustments.
- Develop, review & submit property operating, capital & proforma budgets/business plans; prepare budget workshops for managers.
- Execute quarterly property audits, unit inspections for quality control & negotiate vendor contracts.
- Experienced and knowledgeable of future competition in upcoming pipelines, as well as business and commercial growth in Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
- 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council Chair
Executive Property Manager/Mentor
JMG Realty, Inc
01.2006 - 07.2017
- Multi-site, Owner Managed, Fee Managed, TIC & REIT experience.
- 488 Units, (2) Class A Properties in Dallas Metro Area.
- Managed financial performance, monitored expense control & analyzed monthly P&L statements for improvement strategies.
- Prepared monthly owner financial reports, executive summaries, cash flow reports, & quarterly reports.
- Analyzed operational information for impact on NOI, identified trends & recommended appropriate adjustments.
- Developed, reviewed & submitted property operating, capital & proforma budgets/business plans; prepared budget workshops for managers.
- Executed quarterly property audits, unit inspections for quality control & negotiated vendor contracts.
- Handled disciplinary actions, performance reviews, new hire onboarding and terminations.
- Created successful marketing plans, resident retention, profitable open houses and grand re-openings.
- Assisted 30+ managed/owned assets nationally to manage, mentor, train, and hire new talent.
- Involvement in acquisitions, dispositions, due diligence, value add projects, and RFP's.
Education
Nolan Catholic High School
Fort Worth, TXUniversity Of North Texas
Real Estate License
Texas Real Estate Commission
Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor
National Apartment Association
Skills
- Leadership & Professional Development
- Financial/Marketing Knowledge
- Effective Skills in Creative Problem Solving
- Superior Attention to Detail
- Goal Oriented, Results Driven
- Procurement Negotiations
- Strong Customer/Service Relations
- Capital Projects Management
Accomplishments
- 2022-Present, Fort Worth Apartment Association Board; 2022 Membership Committee Co-Chair, 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Chair, 2024 Community Service Co-Chair
- 2022 Chair of CARROLL's Diversity & Inclusion Council
- 2021 Fort Worth Apartment Association Property Manager of the Year Over 300 Units
- 2021 Finalist, TAA Barbara MacManus Property Manager of the Year
- 2020-2023, Member of CARROLL's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council
- CAPS Credential - National Apartment Association
- 2018 Carroll Management Group Property Manager of the Year
- 2012 JMG Total Income Achievement Award
- 2011 JMG Financial Excellence Award
- 2010 JMG Outstanding Financial Achievement
Additional Information
- Proficient in Yardi, One-Site, Yardi, CRM, Rent Cafe, AMSI, Rent Roll, Real Page, NWP, Conservice & Blue Moon Software
- Experienced in Lease Optimization Software, LRO and Yieldstar
- Product Knowledge in Apartment Guardian, Check Point ID, NetVendor/Compliance Depot, Irio, LeaseStar, Mood Media, Notifii, UgMo, WaterSignal
- Monitor Reputation Management, Google, Yelp, Apartment Ratings, Modern Message, Kingsley and Reputation.com
- Multiple business related programs include Grace Hill, ILM, Lead to Lease, I Love Leasing, Knock, SMART Apartment Data Services, ALN, Microsoft Office/Word
- Attend NAA & TAA Conferences, Trade Shows and Apartment Association Events/Charities
Affiliations
- Apartment Association of Tarrant County; Membership, Education, NextGen, Government & Affairs, DEI and Community Service Committees
- Apartment Association of Great Dallas
- Texas & National Apartment Associations
- CARROLL Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council
Timeline
Senior Sales Advisor
IRestify
03.2023 - Current
Senior Property Manager
Carroll Management Group
08.2017 - 03.2023
Executive Property Manager/Mentor
JMG Realty, Inc
01.2006 - 07.2017
Nolan Catholic High School
University Of North Texas
Real Estate License
Texas Real Estate Commission
Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor
National Apartment Association
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