Kim is Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for FTK Construction Services, a full service national General Contractor specializing in Low-Income Tax Credit projects. She is responsible for FTK’s national accounts within the Affordable Housing/LIHTC division, which has surpassed $275,000,000 in 4% and 9% LIHTC projects. Kim also oversees FTK’s strategic marketing efforts nationwide, including FTK’s participation in all industry-related memberships and conferences, digital communications, and website functionality. She joined FTK in January 2018 to assist with several new FTK initiatives to support FTK’s expansion. Kim originally began her Multifamily career with R&B Realty Group/Oakwood Worldwide, where she spent over 21 years providing tactical direction for the opening of new properties and markets, revenue generation for existing assets, as well as the revitalization of existing and distressed properties.

Based out of Allen, Texas, FTK has completed over 2,600 Multifamily projects and renovated more than 27,700 units. With three divisions – Affordable Housing/LIHTC, Conventional and Disaster Services, FTK has completed projects in 34 states to date and has a Bond Capacity of $500,000,000. FTK has been named by the SMU Cox Dallas 100 as of the fastest growing privately owned companies in both 2018 and 2019, as well as being recognized as one of Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies in the US in 2019.

Lauren Hodge is an Of  Counsel  in  the  Affordable  Housing  and Community Development practice group in the Houston Office. Lauren represents public housing authorities  and  developers  in  the development  of  affordable  housing.  Lauren has  experience  with  a  variety of financing sources and structures, including the use of 4% and9%  low-income  housing  tax  credits,  conventional  construction  and permanent  financing  loans,  Fannie  Mae  and  Freddie  Mac  loans,221(d)(4)  and  223(f)  FHA  loans,  HOME  funds,  CDBG  funds,  private activity bonds, federal and state Historic Tax Credits, Rental Assistance Demonstration, and Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grants.

Lilly Deprey is a Development Analyst for Dominium. At over 35,000 units, operating in 22 different states, Dominium is one of the nation’s largest and most innovative affordable housing development and management companies.  Since 2017, Dominium has averaged adding 7,000 affordable housing units a year through re-syndication or new construction. Lilly is responsible for underwriting new multifamily development and acquisition opportunities, securing financing for new acquisitions and developments, and aiding with projects throughout construction.

Carly Gast is the Director of Development for Kittle Property Group, Inc. and is responsible for sourcing new construction housing tax credit/tax-exempt bond transactions across Texas. Prior to joining Kittle Property Group in 2018, Carly was a private equity and special servicing analyst at Aegon Asset Management. Carly received her Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of Northern Iowa and resides in Austin.

Mrs. Latsha holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin and has been involved in affordable housing since 2005. She started as a project/new business manager for the non-profit Cesar Chavez Foundation, where she was responsible for the production of the organization’s affordable housing developments in Texas. She joined the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in 2012 as the Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit Administrator and was promoted to Director of Multifamily Finance. Mrs. Latsha joined Pedcor Investments in 2015 and is a Vice President of Development, where she primarily sources Texas transactions financed with housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Since joining Pedcor, the Texas portfolio has increased by 15 separate developments and over 3,200 units of affordable housing, with more in the pipeline. She has served on the executive committee for her neighborhood organization, volunteered at St. Austin Catholic Parish, and was elected to the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) board in 2018, where she served as President-elect 2022-2023. She is also on the board of Community Housing Resource Partners and most recently a founding member of the Texas Chapter of the Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN). She is a proud wife and mother of two and enjoys running, hiking, Astros baseball, and tracking her Civic Type R.

Stephanie Naquin is a director of multifamily property compliance with Novogradac. She is based in Austin, Texas, and works nationally. Her work includes consulting with state agencies, equity providers, lenders, attorneys, developers and onsite staff on topics related to multifamily compliance of IRC §42, IRC §142, the HOME program, National Housing Trust Fund, HUD Multifamily programs, and other locally administrated affordable housing programs, with a focus on holistic compliance. In addition, her team is responsible for reviewing thousands of tenant files annually for compliance across the country; not only for compliance with federal compliance regulations, but through the lens of the applicable awarding entity. Ms. Naquin is regarded as an expert on these topics and frequently presents on them to statewide and national audiences. She also presents the Novogradac LIHTC Property Compliance Workshop, develops educational/training material and writes for various publications, including a monthly compliance article in the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits.

Ms. Naquin was previously the director of multifamily compliance with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), where her team oversaw all aspects of compliance monitoring, physical inspection and compliance administration. Ms. Naquin began her career as a leasing agent with an owner-managed affordable housing organization where she held various positions before joining TDHCA. Her experience in both the private and regulatory sectors of the industry allows her to synthesize complicated federal and state regulations and present that information in a concise and easily digestible manner. Ms. Naquin serves on the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers Governing Board and is the co-chair of their compliance committee. Her certifications include the National Center for Housing Management Certified Occupancy Specialist, the National Association of Home Builders Housing Credit Certified Professional, and the Novogradac Property Compliance Certification.