At STYL, we create extraordinary communities. In each of our unique communities across the country, we combine stylish living with a warm atmosphere.
We bring our dedicated customer service to you – we strive to ensure that everything you need is taken care of as quickly as possible. We add the STYL touch – homes that are thoughtfully designed to be beautiful, community-spirited and create an exceptional living experience.
Managing Director of Asset Management & Operations
Mr. Friedeck is the Managing Director of Asset Management & Operations at Magnolia Capital and STYL Residential, a nationally focused multifamily investor based in Chicago. Mr. Friedeck oversees asset management, revenue, marketing and capital for Magnolia Capital. Prior to joining Magnolia Capital, Mr. Friedeck worked for LivCor, a Blackstone Portfolio Company focused on multifamily. Mr. Friedeck was one of the first empl...
MoreSenior Manager, Capital Projects & Maintenance
Zach Brooks is the Director of Capital Projects and Maintenance, responsible for leading the execution of capital improvement projects and maintenance operations for the company. Zach joined Magnolia Capital in November 2017. Prior to joining Magnolia, Zach worked at The University of Chicago, Laramar Group, and SMS Assist where he executed renovation work at scale across various asset types and classes. Zach’s real estate e...
MoreHR Director
Elyse Colmenero joined STYL Residential in February 2020 and brings a wide range of HR experience to the team, including recruitment, employee training, employee engagement, coaching and career development. Prior to joining STYL Residential, she was a Senior HR Business Partner at Citadel where she directly advised 11 business heads and provided HR support for over 350 employees globally. Elyse is certified to administer Hogan...
MoreSenior Sales Manager
Nick has over 10 years of sales experience, which includes experience in call center metrics, inside sales, and management. Nick spent 9 years of his career with the Chicago White Sox where he started as a Sales Associate, transitioned to Group Sales Account Executive, and worked his way up to Manager of Inside Sales. As a manager, he oversaw a team of 10 associates and was responsible for training, developing, and maximizing ...
MoreScreening Manager
Prior to joining STYL in August 2020, Amber Flores managed and developed the applications department at Home Partners of America (Single-Family lease with a right to purchase program) for over 5 years. There, she managed the application screening for 18000+ single family properties in 25 states. She has a strong background in process development and improvement. Amber is responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving ...
MoreConstruction Manager
Prior to joining STYL, Chris was supervising regional level maintenance and construction at First Communities for 3 years. He helped renovate 12 properties and was the Regional Maintenance Supervisor for over 1,500 units reporting to over 6 ownership groups. Prior to First Communities, Chris was with Resource Residential for 8 years working in a variety of roles starting as a Maintenance Tech and eventually transitioning into ...
MoreSenior Analyst, Operations
Ari Sokolow is an Asset Management Analyst for STYL Residential, a nationally focused multifamily investor based in Chicago. Prior to joining STYL Residential, Mr. Sokolow held internship positions with PwC’s Financial Markets group located in the New York City office and Allan Domb Real Estate in Philadelphia. Mr. Sokolow earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Real Estate from the Kelley School of Business at I...
MoreSenior Manager, Revenue & Strategic Operations
Mr. Waz is the Revenue Manager at Magnolia Capital, a nationally focused multifamily investor based in Chicago. Mr. Waz oversees revenue and ancillary income strategy for Magnolia Capital. Prior to joining Magnolia, Mr. Waz was directly responsible for the asset management of LivCor’s core Texas markets of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio comprised of 28 assets, over 8,000 units, $100M in annual rental income and an approxima...
MoreDesign Manager
Mrs. Ziegel is a Design Manager for Magnolia Capital, a nationally focused multifamily investor based in Chicago. Prior to joining Magnolia Capital, Mrs. Ziegel was a designer at Simeone Deary Design Group where she focused on adaptive reuse and new construction hospitality interior projects. At Simeone Deary, she contributed to the design development and documentation of multiple hotels and resorts around the country. Mrs. Zi...
MoreProperty Systems Administrator
Jennifer brings to STYL Residential over 20 years in the Property Management industry. Her experience includes roles in supporting Student Living, Affordable, and Conventional assets. Jennifer’s past work on-site included a role as Business Manager for the largest asset in the southeast consisting of more than 1700 units. Following her accomplishments on-site, Jennifer transitioned to Corporate Software Administration roles,...
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Managing Director of Asset Management & Operations
Mr. Friedeck is the Managing Director of Asset Management & Operations at Magnolia Capital and STYL Residential, a nationally focused multifamily investor based in Chicago. Mr. Friedeck oversees asset management, revenue, marketing and capital for Magnolia Capital.
Prior to joining Magnolia Capital, Mr. Friedeck worked for LivCor, a Blackstone Portfolio Company focused on multifamily. Mr. Friedeck was one of the first employees hired at LivCor and was responsible for the creation and implementation of several processes involving cross-department collaboration to benchmark LivCor’s operating partners on their performance as well as the onboarding, budgeting and forecasting of several portfolio acquisitions. In his tenure at LivCor Mr. Friedeck continuously improved and created new processes as the company acquired and sold a total of 275 properties (82,000 units) from 40 properties (12,000 units) when he started. Mr. Friedeck was promoted to oversee the Revenue department at LivCor where he led a team responsible for $600M in yearly rental income; since Mr. Friedeck took over the revenue department LivCor achieved YOY outperformance in revenue growth when benchmarked against every major REIT (ESS, UDR, AVB, AIV, MAA, EQR & CPT). This success was due to the synergy Mr. Friedeck created through having an acute understanding and collaboration between his department, the marketing department and the renovation department.
Prior to working at LivCor Mr. Friedeck worked at Equity LifeStyle properties responsible for budgeting and forecasting for the NE region, consisting of 56 properties in 15 states. Additionally, Mr. Friedeck worked for Sedgwick Properties Development Corporation where he assisted in the pre-development, construction and closeout of 6 ground of condominium developments totaling over 1,500 units and $350M.
Mr. Friedeck has completed all of the real estate coursework from the University of Chicago Booth School of business as well as received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
Senior Manager, Capital Projects & Maintenance
Zach Brooks is the Director of Capital Projects and Maintenance, responsible for leading the execution of capital improvement projects and maintenance operations for the company. Zach joined Magnolia Capital in November 2017.
Prior to joining Magnolia, Zach worked at The University of Chicago, Laramar Group, and SMS Assist where he executed renovation work at scale across various asset types and classes. Zach’s real estate experience has focused on leading large-scale maintenance operations, multifamily high-volume renovation, adaptive re-use construction, and tenant improvement build-out. Throughout his career, Zach has accumulated expertise implementing technology solutions to improve operational performance.
Zach received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and earned an MBA from Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University with a concentration in Real Estate Investment and Finance. He also holds a Managing Broker license in the State of Illinois and is an active member of the Kellstadt Real Estate Alumni.
HR Director
Elyse Colmenero joined STYL Residential in February 2020 and brings a wide range of HR experience to the team, including recruitment, employee training, employee engagement, coaching and career development. Prior to joining STYL Residential, she was a Senior HR Business Partner at Citadel where she directly advised 11 business heads and provided HR support for over 350 employees globally.
Elyse is certified to administer Hogan Assessments and also holds her Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) Certificate, accredited by the HR Certification Institute. Elyse attended Bucknell University where she played NCAA Division I Softball and earned her B.A. in Economics and Women’s and Gender Studies. She also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in International Business from St. Mary’s University College Twickenham.
Senior Sales Manager
Nick has over 10 years of sales experience, which includes experience in call center metrics, inside sales, and management. Nick spent 9 years of his career with the Chicago White Sox where he started as a Sales Associate, transitioned to Group Sales Account Executive, and worked his way up to Manager of Inside Sales. As a manager, he oversaw a team of 10 associates and was responsible for training, developing, and maximizing revenue for the organization. Nick is currently the Senior Sales Manager for STYL Residential where he oversees the Call Center team and drives the sales strategy across the properties. He graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Nick resides in Chicago and enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife, Rachel, and daughter, Harper.
Screening Manager
Prior to joining STYL in August 2020, Amber Flores managed and developed the applications department at Home Partners of America (Single-Family lease with a right to purchase program) for over 5 years. There, she managed the application screening for 18000+ single family properties in 25 states. She has a strong background in process development and improvement. Amber is responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving our screening processes.
Construction Manager
Prior to joining STYL, Chris was supervising regional level maintenance and construction at First Communities for 3 years. He helped renovate 12 properties and was the Regional Maintenance Supervisor for over 1,500 units reporting to over 6 ownership groups.
Prior to First Communities, Chris was with Resource Residential for 8 years working in a variety of roles starting as a Maintenance Tech and eventually transitioning into a Capital Project Manager role where he specialized in unit renovations and new acquisition properties. Chris is currently a Construction Manager at STYL Residential, where he oversees capital projects and the maintenance teams.
Senior Analyst, Operations
Ari Sokolow is an Asset Management Analyst for STYL Residential, a nationally focused multifamily investor based in Chicago. Prior to joining STYL Residential, Mr. Sokolow held internship positions with PwC’s Financial Markets group located in the New York City office and Allan Domb Real Estate in Philadelphia. Mr. Sokolow earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Real Estate from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University where he was also a member of the Commercial Real Estate Workshop.”
Senior Manager, Revenue & Strategic Operations
Mr. Waz is the Revenue Manager at Magnolia Capital, a nationally focused multifamily investor based in Chicago. Mr. Waz oversees revenue and ancillary income strategy for Magnolia Capital.
Prior to joining Magnolia, Mr. Waz was directly responsible for the asset management of LivCor’s core Texas markets of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio comprised of 28 assets, over 8,000 units, $100M in annual rental income and an approximate valuation of over $1B.
Prior to working at LivCor, Mr. Waz provided guidance to clients at Deloitte on various real estate transactions including valuation modeling, market analyses, cash flow analyses, due diligence, lease advisory and litigation support work. Notable clients included Blackstone’s Portfolio Company, LivCor, as well as Seritage Growth Properties. Mr. Waz was the lead senior responsible for carving out the financial statements from Sears Holding Corp and conducting the valuation review of 266 assets valued at over $2B during the creation of Seritage Growth Properties.
Mr. Waz received a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Economics, Summa Cum Laude, from Loyola University of Chicago. Mr. Waz is also a Certified Public Accountant and Licensed Real Estate Broker.
Design Manager
Mrs. Ziegel is a Design Manager for Magnolia Capital, a nationally focused multifamily investor based in Chicago.
Prior to joining Magnolia Capital, Mrs. Ziegel was a designer at Simeone Deary Design Group where she focused on adaptive reuse and new construction hospitality interior projects. At Simeone Deary, she contributed to the design development and documentation of multiple hotels and resorts around the country. Mrs. Ziegel also worked for Partners by Design where she was a project architect for corporate interior projects, which included offices for medical, law, and technology companies. Prior to Partners by Design, she was a designer at exp Federal, where she worked on government design projects in the US and overseas.
Mrs. Ziegel received her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Maryland, and her Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois.
Property Systems Administrator
Jennifer brings to STYL Residential over 20 years in the Property Management industry. Her experience includes roles in supporting Student Living, Affordable, and Conventional assets. Jennifer’s past work on-site included a role as Business Manager for the largest asset in the southeast consisting of more than 1700 units.
Following her accomplishments on-site, Jennifer transitioned to Corporate Software Administration roles, where she found success supporting the major business platforms of key industry players including Greystar and Cortland.
At STYL Residential, Jennifer manages the day to day software support and training initiatives, while leading special software projects related to new Acquisitions and Platform Conversions. Jennifer partners with the Leadership Team to leverage the latest technology solutions to produce the best results for the investors, stakeholders, and residents of STYL Residential.