Mountain West - Phoenix Office

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Jacob Berger is a Development Analyst for Dominium. Berger is responsible for the underwriting of new multifamily development and acquisition opportunities, securing financing for new acquisitions and developments, and aiding with projects throughout construction. He joined Dominium in June 2023.

Previously, Berger worked as a Corporate Analyst in the Foundations Program for Dominium and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of St. Thomas. 

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Rodrigo Dorador is a Development Associate for Dominium. Dorador is responsible for underwriting new multifamily development and acquisition opportunities, securing financing for new acquisitions and developments, and aiding with projects throughout construction. He joined Dominium in January of 2021.

Dorador holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Santa Clara University.

Stephanie Gilles is a Director of Development Operations or Dominium. Gilles is responsible for providing substantial support to Dominium’s Development function by developing, retooling, and managing the structures, policies, and systems of Development. She joined Dominium in September of 2019.

Previously, Gilles worked as a Finance Consultant and Business Development Director at Salo LLC, a Finance Manager at Target, a Finance Manager at Ameriprise Financial Services. She began her career as an Auditor at Deloitte.

Gilles holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

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Ryan Lehane is a Development Analyst for Dominium. Lehane is responsible for underwriting new development and acquisition opportunities, managing ongoing development projects, preparing key documentation and financial models for bond and tax credit applications, and performing in depth market analysis for key decisionmakers. His role combines financial analysis with project management to support Dominium's affordable housing initiatives. He joined Dominium in September of 2024. 

Previously, Lehane was a Development Analyst at Hines and a Property Accountant at ViaWest Group. 

Lehane holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Kentucky, and a Master of Real Estate Development from Arizona State University. In addition, he has professional affiliations with NAIOP, the MRED Alumni Association and is a ULI member. 

Phone: (623) 265-6830
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Mark Lambing is a Vice President & Project Partner of Development for Dominium. Lambing began his Dominium career in 2017 as a Development Intern in the company’s Minneapolis office and held roles as a Development Associate and Senior Associate before achieving his current promotion. In 2020, he helped establish the company’s Mountain West office in Phoenix, as one of the first company employees to relocate to Arizona. Throughout his Dominium career, he played a key role in a number of developments, including the historic restoration project Upper Post Flats development in Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

Previous to joining Dominium, Lambing held a role as an acquisitions intern for a private equity start-up in New York City.

Lambing holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a concentration in Financial Markets & Investments from Ball State University.

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Carlos Liz is a Development Analyst for Dominium. Liz is responsible for underwriting new multifamily development and acquisition opportunities, securing financing for new acquisitions and developments, and aiding with projects throughout construction. He joined Dominium in October of 2024. 

Previously, Liz was a Real Estate Capital Intern at KeyBank. Liz holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Arizona. In addition, he is a University of Arizona Eller Centurion. 

As Senior Vice President and Project Partner, Ron Mehl is responsible for new project development, acquisitions and financing. In addition, he analyzes new acquisition opportunities, determines project feasibility, oversees design and construction, partnership restructuring, and negotiations with lenders, investors and third-party vendors.

Mehl has played an integral role in developing Dominium’s senior housing portfolio. He is involved in the re-syndication of Dominium’s existing portfolio of original tax credit projects throughout the Midwest. In 2016, he opened a Dominium Development office in Denver, CO. and is growing the existing Dominium portfolio in a fast-paced, growing economy with great attainable housing needs.

In the past, Mehl has been directly involved with new project development, financing, acquisitions and asset management for a commercial developer. He also worked to support the management of a $400 million portfolio and assisted in the restructuring of $50 million of debt and $40 million of equity.

Mehl is a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, CA. with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a minor in Accounting.

Mehl is a volunteer with Housing Colorado NOW! and the Colorado annual housing conference, serving on the Workshop Committee. Mehl also contributes to 3 Hopeful Hearts which provides bereaved parents and families opportunities to honor, find hope and seek healing through events, support, education and remembrance.

Mehl is a founding contributor to the Dominium Foundation which contributes to important housing and social service organizations in the communities where Dominium operates.

As Senior Vice President and Regional Development Leader, Owen Metz is responsible for leading the region-wide Development efforts for Dominium in the Mountain West. His daily responsibilities include oversight of Dominium’s pipeline in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. He is responsible for recruiting, training, and mentoring the Development staff in the Mountain West region – providing oversight to all Development Analysts, Associates, and Vice Presidents based in Dominium’s Mountain West Regional Office in Phoenix. 

Since joining Dominium in 2006, Metz has worked on the acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, and historic adaptive-reuse development of apartment communities across the country. Additionally, he has led as the replacement general partner for multiple distressed apartment communities.

Metz is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Business with a BBA in both Real Estate and Finance. His professional affiliations include the UW Real Estate Alumni Association, Lambda Alpha International and the Urban Line Institute.

Metz is also a board member of the Arizona Housing Coalition and founding contributor to the Dominium Foundation, which contributes to important housing and social service organizations in the communities where Dominium operates.

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Tanner Nygren is a Development and Acquisitions Associate at Dominium. He is responsible for underwriting new multifamily development and acquisition opportunities, securing financing for new acquisitions and developments, and aiding with projects through construction. He joined Dominium in January 2022.

Previously, Nygren was an Acquisitions Analyst Intern for Peak Capital Partners. He is currently a member of the Utah Real Estate Investment Association.

Nygren holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Utah Valley University. 

Kai Paepke is a Development Coordinator for Dominium. Paepke is responsible for working with internal and external clients to ensure the timely completion of the due diligence process from loan origination through closing and post-closing on multi-family housing loans.

She joined Dominium in April of 2021.

Paepke holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Grand Canyon University.

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Abby Perez is a Development Analyst for Dominium. Perez is responsible for underwriting new multifamily development and acquisition opportunities, securing financing for new acquisitions and developments, and aiding with projects throughout construction. She joined Dominium in June of 2023.

Previously, Perez was a Real Estate Development Coordinator at The Wolff Company and an Assistant Project Manager at Trellis Community Development.

Perez holds a Bachelor of Science in Business with a minor in Real Estate, and a Master in Real Estate Development from W.P. Carey School of Business. In addition, she has a professional affiliation with the Arizona State University MRED Alumni Organization and is a ULI member.

Jennifer Wingness is a Senior Development Coordinator for the Mountain West Region. Wingness is responsible for working with internal and external clients to ensure the timely completion of the due diligence process from loan origination through closing and post-closing on multi-family housing loans.  

She joined Dominium in September of 2014.

Wingness holds an Associates of Arts degree from Anoka-Ramsey Community College.