Corporate Ownership of Single-Family Housing: A New Dynamic

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Scott Oyler
Founder/Team Leader
Oyler Hines Group, Coldwell Banker Realty

Scott's performance has remained consistently top-notch as a residential real estate agent. His 10-plus years of real estate experience have netted him career real estate sales exceeding $400 million and recognition as being in the top 1% of all Coldwell Banker Agents internationally. Scott is licensed in both Ohio and Kentucky.

Talk to any of Scott’s clients and they will all tell you the same thing: professionalism, integrity, and commitment characterize Scott’s approach with his customers. With much of Oyler Group’s business coming from repeat customers and referrals, Scott and his team prove time and time again that they are not only great to work with, but they also deliver results.

A life-long resident of Cincinnati, Scott resides in Madeira with his wife, Kristen, twin daughters, Izzy and Gabby, and dogs Avo and Poppy. He is a die-hard fan of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats!

Laura Brunner
President & CEO
The Port

Laura Brunner is president and chief executive officer of The Port, a public, mission-focused development finance agency dedicated to expanding prosperity by repositioning real estate and creating value from land assets in a way that benefits everyone in Hamilton County.

Since her appointment in 2011, Laura has led the 20-year-old organization in strengthening its platform to improve regional economic, social, and environmental conditions and foster greater economic mobility. Laura works closely with The Port Board of Directors, delivering on a three-pronged revitalization approach that guides its work — an innovative public finance practice that drives development, a holistic neighborhood strategy that restores property to productive use and raises quality of life, and an urban Industrial revitalization initiative designed to create development-ready sites that support next-generation manufacturing. She launched an impact investing program to support these bold initiatives, creating a patient capital note structure that raises private capital and a revolving loan fund to help distressed neighborhood business districts.

A dynamic leader, Laura draws from a background in commercial real estate and public accounting. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, and spent 15 years in the public accounting industry, notably achieving the status of partner at Barnes, Dennig & Co. She is the recipient of dozens of awards, including Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year and Merlin G. Pope, Jr. Diversity Leadership Award. She is president of the board of The Mercantile Library and serves as a board member of ArtsWave and Queen City Club.

Kristopher Conwill
Chief Product Officer
Redwood Living

As chief product officer of Redwood Living, Inc., Kris Conwill applies his extensive education in leadership and management theory to daily operations, both in the field and at Redwood’s corporate office. Kris leads Redwood’s product division to ensure Redwood Apartment Neighborhoods are always delivering more than expected for all residents across the portfolio. His passion for delivering the best experience possible for employees and residents leads him to be a champion of innovative ideas and strategies, as well as focusing on operational excellence, forging connections with thought leaders, and building upon Redwood’s path toward the future.

Redwood, as a fully integrated development and management company, has experienced significant growth over the last 10 years. With more than 500 employees, 132 neighborhoods, and 15,000 units leased, Kris has been instrumental in executing on Redwood’s lofty growth plans. Kris’ team oversees 42 projects in eight states, totaling almost a billion dollars in active construction. Over the last 12 months, Kris has successfully delivered 1,479 units to Redwood’s portfolio, contributing to the company’s vision of reinventing the apartment home by creating Redwood Apartment Neighborhoods throughout suburban America.

With a Bachelor of Arts in justice administration and a leadership centric MBA, Kris has developed a special interest in the principles and practices of servant leadership in the workplace, including his parallel career in law enforcement. He actively contributes his time and resources to a variety of civic and philanthropic causes in his community. Outside of Redwood, Kris enjoys social activities and spending time with his wife and two children.

Jim Lipnos
Senior Vice President of Construction and Development
Treplus Communities

Jim offers nearly three decades of executive leadership expertise in development and construction that includes specializations in land acquisition, zoning, and entitlements. As an active member who has been involved with many councils, he was the 2020 president of the Building Industry Association (BIA) of Central Ohio and a board member for seven years.

Lipnos is a champion for driving economic growth and forging partnerships with government and municipalities. His credentials include attending Kent State University to study architecture and holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Akron. In his role, he leads a team of development and construction professionals who are passionate about delivering a high-quality product as the brand experiences significant growth. Prior to joining Treplus Communities, Jim served as the president of Homewood Corporation for nearly 10 years after joining them in 2006 as the vice president of land development. Prior to relocating to Columbus to work with Homewood Corporation, he spent 11 years working for a prominent, local builder and developer in his hometown of Cleveland.