A founding member and owner of Stratford Capital, Mr. Nelson’s primary responsibilities include strategic planning, business development and supervision of marketing activities. Prior to forming Stratford Capital, from 1995 to 2006, he was Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Capital Group, a real estate investment company specializing in the financing and development of apartment communities nationwide. During his tenure, Franklin Capital Group placed more than $350 million in equity capital in over 115 residential rental properties consisting of more than 13,500 apartment units. From 1987 to 1994, he was Executive Vice President of Sumner Development Company, a real estate company, and President of an affiliated entity, Mount Vernon Financial Corporation, where he arranged debt and equity financing and participated in project acquisition and development. From 1975 to 1987, he was Managing Director of First Winthrop Corporation and subsequently Chief Executive Officer of Winthrop Financial Associates – both Boston, Massachusetts-based real estate companies. As one of the founders of Winthrop, he was responsible for the acquisition and syndication to private investors of more than $5.5 billion of property, including over 40,000 rental apartment units. From 1967 to 1969, he served as an officer in the United States Navy. He is a graduate of Yale University and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

A founding member and owner of Stratford Capital, Mr. Mottola is an integral member of the acquisitions team and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Prior to forming Stratford Capital and since 1996, he was the senior member of the real estate investment acquisitions staff for the Franklin Capital Group. During that time, he was involved in the acquisition of more than 9,000 apartment units with a development value in excess of $600 million. He also oversaw most investment analysis, real estate underwriting and related transactional activities. Prior to joining Franklin Capital Group, Mr. Mottola spent six years with Copley Real Estate Advisors, a Boston, Massachusetts-based institutional real estate investment advisory firm where he was responsible for the asset management of more than 4,000 multifamily apartment units. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from St. Michael’s College.

A founding member and owner of Stratford Capital, Mr. Wilson is primarily involved with the management and oversight of Stratford Capital’s acquisitions activities. Prior to forming Stratford Capital, he was a senior member of the Franklin Capital Group where he was primarily responsible for the supervision of development projects. He has broad development experience managing numerous types of projects including new construction, moderate and substantial rehabilitation, and adaptive re-use of historic structures. Prior to joining Franklin Capital Group in 1997, he served as President of Dulles Real Estate Corporation, a private Washington, D.C. area firm that specialized in commercial real estate, and provided general advisory services to its clients, including project feasibility analysis, financing, budgetary review, marketing, development management, and leasing and sales. He is an appointed Board Member of the Loudoun County Housing Advisory Board. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond with a B.S. in Finance and holds an MBA from The George Washington University.

A founding member and owner of Stratford Capital, Mr. Hayden’s responsibilities include identifying, coordinating and closing real estate development and acquisition opportunities, as well as assisting in the management and oversight of Stratford Capital’s asset management activities. He has more than 23 years of real estate analysis, finance, development, acquisition and asset management experience. Prior to joining Stratford Capital, he was co-founder and principal of Baran Partners, LLC, a multifamily real estate investment and development firm. Prior to his tenure with Baran, he was Senior Vice President and Director of Asset Management for Boston Capital Partners, Inc., an industry leader in multifamily housing. His responsibilities included management of the department that oversaw the operation of 1,800 properties comprising 78,000 apartment units. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a B.S. in Accounting.

A founding member and owner of Stratford Capital, Mr. Wolff is involved in real estate investment acquisitions and analysis. Prior to forming Stratford Capital, he was a senior member of the Franklin Capital Group, where he was primarily involved in real estate investment acquisitions and analysis. Prior to that, he was employed by BankBoston, N.A., where he served as a Relationship Manager responsible for underwriting and managing commercial and residential real estate loans. Prior to joining BankBoston, he was a Senior Analyst responsible for underwriting commercial conduit loans at Berkshire Mortgage Finance (now known as Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage), a Boston, Massachusetts-based real estate finance company. He received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University and holds an MBA from Boston University.