Jim Dobbie

Mr. Dobbie is founder and CEO of Zeal for Living, a real estate development company focused on creating Wellness Living Communities of rental housing.

Jim has over 20 years’ experience in commercial real estate, operations, and development. Before launching Zeal, he was responsible for over 50 transactions and development projects totaling $2.45 billion. Mr. Dobbie has directed multiple high-rise & mid-rise housing developments for a national development company serving in various capacities, from development to investment management.

Mr. Dobbie was an Executive Vice President and President – founder of Avanta Residential. In November of 2022, Mr. Dobbie led the sale of a majority controlling interest of Avanta Residential to INVESCO. He then founded his development company shortly thereafter.

Jim serves as Chair of the Real Estate Committee for the Sandia Foundation, a 60-year-old foundation benefiting the University of New Mexico and Dickinson College, located in Carlisle, PA.

He was a shareholder and Board Observer for IOTAS Home, a smart home technology startup that helps multi-family owners and operators turn their properties into smart homes.  IOTAS was purchased then by ADT.

Jim is a regular speaker on industry panels, such as John R. Burns events, HBA, ULI, and Information Management Network (IMN).

Mr. Dobbie holds a BA from Southern Methodist University and lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, Stephanie, and two children.