Mitchell Smith

Executive Vice President

Mitchell is responsible for directing strategy, client services and operations across SPM’s portfolio. He is also responsible for SPM’s corporate administration, strategic initiatives and profit-and-loss performance.

Prior to joining SPM, Mitchell served as Chief Operating Officer for The Scion Group, LLC during its expansive growth. He was responsible for the organizational development and integration of over $5bn in AUM. He has an extensive background in value-add rehabs and construction, due diligence, acquisitions, asset management, branding, marketing, sales and PropTech.

Mitchell has held several positions with NYSE: GCT operating under the brand name College Park Communities, the first publicly traded REIT focused exclusively on student housing. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, a frequent speaker and thought leader at industry events and a member of IREM, NAA, NMHC and ULI.

Bill Welden

President

Bill currently serves as President of SPM, LLC. Over the last 40 years, SPM has evolved into one of the most respected and innovative property management companies in the industry. As President, Bill provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for SPM and its affiliated companies.

Bill works closely with property owners and SPM’s management team to enhance client relations and to achieve positive revenue goals and operational efficiencies. Bill has been responsible for the development, acquisition and management of more than $2 billion of multifamily assets. Additionally, Bill has served as an officer and on the Board of Directors of various multifamily housing associations, including the Greater Birmingham Apartment Association.

He holds an Alabama real estate broker’s license and has been involved in the management of over 50,000 units of conventional, bond financed and tax credit communities for the past 30 years. Before joining SPM in 1987, Bill earned a B.S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama and a Law Degree from the Cumberland School of Law.

Susie Brandino

Vice President

Susie brings 40 years of experience in her role as Vice President. She has held many key positions within SPM as the company has grown and now oversees a portfolio of 3,250 units, including high-rise, mid-rise and garden-style communities for seniors.  These communities are primarily non-profit and have some form of HUD subsidy included in their financing structure. 

The majority of the communities in Susie’s portfolio have been professionally managed by SPM for more than 25 years, serving as a testament to Susie’s ability to build strong working relationships with her owner clients.  As a member of the executive team, she currently supervises five regional property managers based in Birmingham. Her multifamily experience includes new construction and lease-ups, multi-million dollar rehabs and improving financially and physically distressed assets.

Susie’s portfolio of senior communities consistently achieves Superior MOR ratings and high REAC scores.  Many of these communities have also received beautification awards and special recognition from their local municipalities.  Fifteen of Susie’s communities have been designated as a “Communities of Quality” by NAHMA.

Gail Graves

Vice President

Gail oversees a diversified residential portfolio consisting of 46 high-rise, mid-rise and garden-style apartment communities located in six states. Gail’s portfolio includes affordable family and senior for-profit apartment communities participating in Section 8, Rural Development, Home and various LIHTC programs.  The majority of these communities receive some form of rental assistance from the federal government.

Gail’s expertise in understanding, interpreting and implementing HUD’s regulatory programs has established her as one of the leading authorities in the affordable housing industry.  Since joining SPM in 1980, Gail’s experience in the multifamily industry includes new community construction, lease-up and asset repositioning.  Under Gail’s leadership, her communities have consistently achieved excellent Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) and Management and Occupancy Report (MOR) scores.

Gail holds an Alabama real estate license and has earned the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Actively involved with the local chapter of IREM, she has served as its HUD liaison and is involved in the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA), having been awarded the NAHP-Executive designation.

Charee Russell

Vice President

Charee brings 25 years of experience in multifamily housing and has overseen diversified residential portfolio including conventional, senior, affordable and section 8 communities.

She has been involved with property acquisitions, rehabs, asset repositioning and large-scale capital improvement projects culminating in profitable, stabilized asset performance and growth. Her ultimate responsibility is to achieve superior operational results and deliver exceptional customer service to owners, boards of directors, regulatory agencies and residents in her portfolio.

Previously, Charee worked with The Wilson Company, United Dominion and AIMCO and holds a Florida Real Estate Broker’s License; has the designation of Certified Occupancy Specialist from National Center of Housing Management; and is a Housing Credit Certified Professional through the National Association of Home Builders.  She studied at the University of Mobile, majoring in Organizational Management. Ms. Russell serves on the Board of Leading Age Florida and is currently the Florida State Regulator Director for SAHMA.

Moses Wright

Vice President, Human Resources

Moses is a Human Resources Executive with more than 28 years of experience and currently serves as the Vice President of Human Resources. In this role, Moses is responsible for employee/employer relations, benefits, compensation and career development for more than 800 employees. He also has extensive expertise in federal, state and local labor laws and is responsible for counseling and training mid-level management on regulatory compliance set forth by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Mr. Wright attended the University of Mississippi from 1982 through 1986, majoring in Business Administration and Computer Programming. He has attained multiple accreditations in the areas of employment law and labor relations.

Rex Snyder

Chief Accounting Office

With 28 years in the real estate industry, Rex oversees the accounting and investment functions for SPM’s multifamily portfolio.  His professional responsibilities include oversight of all financial and strategic reporting requirements to owners and management. 

Additional responsibilities include investor relations, the oversight and planning of audits, cash management, payables, receivables, along with planning and executing the reporting for all acquisitions or dispositions.

Rex’s prior experience includes a number of specialized areas in the multifamily and commercial real estate field, such as financial analysis, syndication, and budgeting responsibilities. Rex graduated from the University of Alabama and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Tina Pamphilis

Director of Marketing

Tina has more than 30 years of experience in various areas of marketing and creative services, including corporate branding, graphic design, project management, customer retention and communications.

In her role as Director of Marketing, Tina works with colleagues at all organizational levels to develop strategic marketing and advertising plans for apartment communities. She is responsible for the production of collateral materials, advertising, promotions, social media, website development and resident retention programs. Her responsibilities also include tracking and analysis of market trends, resident surveys and marketing budgets.

Tina graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing. She has received specialized training in a variety of graphic design software programs, as well as newsletter publishing, copywriting and direct mail marketing.