Joel Thomas

Joel Thomas joined KDF in January 2020 and is responsible for sourcing both market-rate and affordable multifamily opportunities for the company. Mr. Thomas comes from Kairos Investment Management Company where he led multifamily acquisitions for their $200 Million evergreen affordable housing fund alongside his involvement with their market-rate value-add fund series.

Mr. Thomas has ten years of multifamily investment experience which has included acquisitions, dispositions, underwriting, and asset management. He has acquired and managed multifamily investments in markets across the country, including Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida.

Previous to Kairos, Mr. Thomas worked on CBRE’s National Affordable Housing team out of Seattle, Washington, which is the top-producing affordable housing brokerage team in the country. He graduated from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business with a degree in Business Administration and Finance.