Senior Leadership

38 years real estate experience

“I am thrilled to be a part of the Bell Partners team. Our vision and culture create a unique environment that attracts talent and inspires the team to deliver outstanding performance. Bell Partners has a tremendous history of demonstrated performance for its investors and is well-positioned to take advantage of market opportunities.”

Ms. Dunn joined Bell Partners in 2010 and assumed the role of President in 2016 and CEO in 2022. She oversees all aspects of the Company's business. Ms. Dunn is also responsible for guiding the Company's investment strategy, broadening its institutional capital sources, strengthening the corporate platform, and directing financing initiatives. Under Ms. Dunn’s leadership, Bell Partners’ total assets have grown to almost $8B. Prior to joining Bell Partners, Ms. Dunn was a 20-year veteran with AvalonBay Communities, a leading public apartment REIT and a member of the S&P 500, and Trammell Crow Residential, its predecessor entity. In her role as Managing Director at AvalonBay, she was responsible for the company's national transaction and renovation activities, market research efforts and helped raise and oversee AvalonBay's discretionary institutional investment vehicles.

Ms. Dunn is on the Executive Board of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and was Chairperson of its Finance Committee from 2006 to 2010. She is Vice Chair of the Multifamily Gold Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is on the Board of Directors for the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE). She is also a member of Pension Real Estate Association (PREA). Ms. Dunn was named Executive of the Year by Multifamily Executive in 2023, was awarded Executive of the Year by Multi-Housing News in 2021, was named by GlobeSt.com as a 2025 Woman of Influence and a 2025 Multifamily Influencer, and was included in the 2025 ApartmentBuildings.com 100 list. She is an active member of several mentoring programs within the real estate industry and regularly supports organizations helping families in poverty. Ms. Dunn earned her BBA from the University of Michigan where she graduated with highest honors.

40 years real estate experience

“With extensive experience in this industry, I know that successful organizations value all of their stakeholders, without exception. Bell reflects this approach in our focus on delivering results to residents, investors, and associates. I am proud to be leading the Operational strategies and tactics, from the community level to the corporate office and beyond, to provide the best living experience for our residents, returns for our investors, and working environment for our associates.”

Ms. Clare, CPM, is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Bell Partners. She joined Bell in 2017 and serves on the Executive and Investment Committees. Ms. Clare oversees the operations of approximately 85,000 apartment homes across the U.S. In addition to all aspects of community management for both Bell-owned and third-party communities, Ms. Clare’s responsibilities include community operations and maintenance, lease-ups and relationships with third party owners. She also oversees Bell’s Customer Experience (Marketing, Corporate Branding and Customer Innovation), Learning and Development, and Client Services business functions. Ms. Clare is a recognized leader within the multifamily industry and a sought-after speaker on a variety of topics at national conferences. In 2011, she was named as one of The Washington Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business”. In 2015, she was honored as one of the “10 Most Influential Women in Real Estate” by Multi-Family Executive. She was also honored with the Apartment and Office Building Association’s (AOBA) Sidney Glassman award for her exemplary work and contributions in education, training, management, administration, and legislation. Ms. Clare has served as President of the AOBA, President of The Institute of Real Estate Management’s (IREM) Northern Virginia Chapter, as well as Regional Vice President for IREM’s Region III. She is currently a national faculty member at IREM and serves on the Virginia Tech RPM Advisory Board. In 2017, she was named Chairman of the National Apartment Association (NAA) and was inducted into the NAA Hall of Fame in 2022. Ms. Clare received her degree from the University of Virginia. She has over 35 years’ experience in the multifamily industry, serving as President of Kettler Management, Vice President of Residential Properties for the Mark Winkler Company, and Senior Regional Manager for Charles E. Smith Residential.

17 years real estate experience

“What drew me to Bell was a culture of integrity, transparency and results. I am proud to be part of a company that is focused on building enduring value for our investors, residents and associates.”

Ms. Young is the Chief Financial Officer of Bell Partners. She joined the company in 2025 and serves on the Executive and Investment Committees. Ms. Young leads the accounting, finance, tax, information technology, financial planning, legal/compliance, and risk management teams, and supervises a staff of more than 100 professionals. She previously served as CFO and senior managing director at Quarterra Group (a subsidiary of Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders), where she worked for 10 years managing financial operations and strategic planning for the organization and its residential platforms. As a member of Quarterra’s Investment Committee, she was actively involved in high-level strategic decisions, contributing to the company’s business performance across various platforms, including multifamily, single-family and land finance. Before her tenure at Quarterra, Ms. Young was part of the finance group at Walton Street Capital, where she managed equity commitments across several funds. She began her career at Ernst & Young LLP after earning a Master of Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

24 years real estate experience

“Bell Partners is an exemplary company with high integrity and passion to be the best apartment investment manager in the US. It is exciting to be a part of a team that is so intensely focused on building a company that delivers exceptional results that will last for multiple generations.”

Mr. Bochilo is a Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Bell Partners responsible for investment activity covering acquisitions, dispositions, market research and data analytics, and financing activities in all U.S. markets. He has completed over $15 billion in investment volume. Mr. Bochilo joined Bell Partners in 2001 and is based in San Francisco. He serves on the Executive Committee and the Investment Committee, is an active member of NMHC, where he served as Chair of the Emerging Leaders Committee, and is an active member at ULI. He holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and a bachelor's degree in Business and Economics from Greensboro College, where he graduated with honors.

23 years real estate experience

“It is an honor to be a part of such a cohesive and dedicated team that continually strives to exceed the expectations of our residents, partners, and associates.”

Mr. Cannon is a Partner and Chief Investment Management Officer of Bell Partners. In this role, Mr. Cannon is responsible for overseeing the partner solutions, investor relations, portfolio management, and asset management functions within Bell and is member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Prior to assuming these responsibilities, Mr. Cannon had shared responsibility for all of Bell’s real estate transactions. Prior to joining Bell Partners, he was a Vice President in various real estate groups within Wachovia’s Corporate and Investment Banking Division. Mr. Cannon has both an MBA and BSBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a Michaux Fellow and graduated with honors. He was a founding board member of the NMHC Emerging Leaders program, is a member of ULI, and is a past board member of the UNC Chapel Hill Board of Visitors.

21 Years

Ms. Burke is Senior Vice President, Partner Solutions and joined Bell Partners in 2023. She is responsible for overseeing all capital raising activities, working closely with Bell Partners’ global investor base. Ms. Burke has over 19 years of real estate, investor relations, and capital markets industry experience. Most recently, she was Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Americas, Client Solutions Group for Macquarie Asset Management. Ms. Burke has also held related roles at CenterSquare Investment Management and Blackrock. She holds a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Villanova University and a bachelor’s degree in international business and marketing from George Washington University. Ms. Burke is a Board Member of the Women in Real Estate (“WIRE”) association and a founding member of the Philadelphia chapter, and additionally sits on the Philadelphia CAIA Board.

24 years asset management experience

Mr. Klaber is Senior Vice President of Asset Management and joined Bell Partners in 2011. He is responsible for leading Bell’s asset management platform, providing strategic direction and oversight to a team of asset managers who oversee all Bell Sponsored assets across the country. During his tenure at Bell, Mr. Klaber has been involved in over $4.0 billion of multifamily transaction activity and has led the repositioning of more than 50 communities. Bruce holds a Master of Business Administration from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from James Madison University, where he graduated cum laude with majors in Finance and Economics. Prior to joining Bell Partners, Mr. Klaber served in various investment banking roles at Wells Fargo and Truist Securities.

21 years of real estate experience

Mr. McKee is Senior Vice President, Investments and Finance and joined Bell Partners in 2013. He oversees asset financing activities for the Bell Partners sponsored portfolio and acquisition and disposition activity in Boston, Raleigh, and Charlotte. Mr. McKee has been responsible for transaction activity valued at over $3 billion throughout the United States. Prior to joining Bell, Mr. McKee was Director of Acquisitions for Digital Realty Trust, a publicly traded REIT. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree in public policy and economics from Duke University.

22 years real estate and analytics experience

Ms. Parker is Senior Vice President and responsible for the company’s research and data analytics capabilities. She joined Bell Partners in 2022 after nine years with Barings, a global investment manager. Prior to joining Barings in 2013, she spent three years with the Hartford Investment Management Company working on investment risk analytics. Ms. Parker is a frequent contributor to various external research publications. She holds a B.E. in Engineering in Instrumentation Technology from VTU (India) and a Master’s in Business Administration from Ohio State University. In addition, Ms. Parker is a CFA and a CAIA charter holder, and is a Data Scientist graduating with honors from the Masters in Data Science program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies.

22 years real estate experience

Mr. Ramos is Senior Vice President, Construction Services and joined Bell Partners in 2016. He oversees a team of over 40 associates who are devoted to property due diligence, asset repositioning, on-going capital improvements and casualty-related reconstruction. Mr. Ramos has over 20 years of experience in various construction related capacities including senior living construction, multifamily new construction, multifamily redevelopment and renovation, and commercial office build-out. Prior to joining Bell, Mr. Ramos worked for Lennar, HH Hunt, Contravest, and Lifestyle Communities. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy and a master’s degree in construction management from Western Carolina University. Mr. Ramos also serves as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves with over 22 years of service.

37 years real estate experience

Mrs. Moore is Senior Vice President of Operations and joined Bell Partners in 2008. She is currently responsible for the daily operations and management of Bell’s Fund, Joint Venture, and Fee apartment communities in the Southwest and West including Texas, California, and Washington state. Prior to joining Bell Partners, Mrs. Moore spent 16 years at UDR, an S&P 500 multifamily REIT. At UDR as an Area Manager, she was responsible for the daily operations of apartment communities in Texas, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Mrs. Moore received her BA degree in Psychology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

34 years of experience

Mr. Lenser is Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer and joined Bell Partners in 2019. He oversees the legal, risk management, compliance, and contract administration functions for the Company. Prior to joining Bell Partners, Mr. Lenser spent six years as Associate General Counsel, Legal and Risk Management at LANXESS Solutions U.S. Inc., a specialty chemical company. Before LANXESS, Mr. Lenser was a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, an international law firm, where he represented clients in various commercial disputes. He also previously was a partner at Howrey LLP, an international law firm specializing in antitrust, litigation, and intellectual property. Mr. Lenser holds a J.D. degree with honors from the University of Texas School of Law and a BA degree in History from the College of William & Mary. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.

35 years of experience

Art McCann is Senior Vice President of Information Technology and joined Bell Partners in 2021. With over three decades of experience, Mr. McCann plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the Firm's IT strategy which includes aligning data analytics for enhanced decision-making and implementing strategic technology investments to drive operational excellence. Prior to joining Bell Partners, Mr. McCann spent 20 years at Highwoods Properties, a publicly traded office REIT, where he served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He actively contributes to the technology industry, having served on the board of the Society for Information Management and as past President of the Oracle Real Estate Application user group. Mr. McCann also held a previous board membership with Quest International and has provided valuable insights to numerous technology companies by serving on customer advisory boards. Notably, he was a founding member of the Real Estate Cyber Consortium. Mr. McCann's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree from Elon University and a Master of Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

25 years marketing experience

Ms. Mixon is Senior Vice President of Customer Experience and Marketing and joined Bell Partners in 2025. She is currently responsible for leading the company’s strategic customer experience initiatives, marketing, brand development, and digital engagement efforts across its national portfolio. Prior to joining Bell Partners, Ms. Mixson was the SVP of Marketing & Brand Experience at First Key Homes (a single-family rental company), where she was instrumental in scaling the company's portfolio from 5,000 to over 52,000 homes during her 8-year tenure. Her experience also includes serving as VP of Marketing at First Communities for 7 years. Mixson is a graduate of Strayer University and is a member of the Zillow Rental Advisory Board.