Real Estate Fund

Nolan Cooney is a Class of 2026 MBA student concentrating in Real Estate at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he is a Kenan-Flagler Fellow and Jay E. Klompmaker MBA Fellow. This past summer he interned with Trammell Crow Company (TCC) on the Development & Investments team in Phoenix, AZ working on both industrial and multifamily opportunities. Prior to UNC, Nolan spent 7 years in the San Francisco Bay Area managing large commercial construction projects for a general contractor and leading the construction team at a robotics startup. Nolan graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

McLean Fonvielle is a Class of 2026 MBA student concentrating in Real Estate Investments and Development. Prior to attending UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, McLean spent three years working for Willow Bridge Property Company (formerly Lincoln Property Company) doing multifamily development and acquisitions in their mid-Atlantic office. During his time at Willow Bridge, McLean underwrote 300+ deals and served as the development manager of two office to residential conversions in Washington, DC. He graduated from Washington and Lee University with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Business Administration.

Felipe Gamerre is a Class of 2026 MBA student concentrating on Corporate Finance and Real Estate. He recently finished his summer internship at Faison, a Real Estate Private Equity Firm investing across all asset classes in the Sunbelt. Before UNC, Felipe worked at Tottus Supermarket, the third-largest supermarket chain in Chile, as Operations Manager, overseeing the three main stores generating $55M+ USD in revenue. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine from Mayor University in 2020.

Locke Heberton is a Class of 2026 MBA student concentrating in Corporate Finance and Real Estate. Before attending UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Locke spent five years in the commercial real estate industry, most recently in Underwriting at Arbor Realty Trust. During this time, he screened and underwrote more than $1B in real estate loans, focusing on multifamily properties and agency products. Locke holds a Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies from Wake Forest University and is a recipient of the Kenan-Flagler Fellowship Scholarship.

Tristan is a Class of 2026 MBA student concentrating in Real Estate at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Prior to business school, Tristan was an Officer in the U.S. Navy, leading teams on construction and infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia, Micronesia, and most recently Florida. His roles included managing complex horizontal and vertical construction efforts and coordinating with diverse stakeholders to achieve project success. Tristan graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

Chris Malone is a Class of 2026 MBA at UNC, concentrating in Real Estate Investments and Development. Prior to business school, he spent five years managing over $300M in life sciences, healthcare, and commercial construction projects, most recently as a Project Manager with DPR Construction in Boston, MA. During his MBA, Chris interned with OTO Development, where he supported both the Acquisitions and Development teams on underwriting, market research, and pre-development for hospitality investments across the country. Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bucknell University in 2019.

Trevor Ring is a Class of 2026 MBA student and Steve and Debbie Vetter Dean’s Fellow. He is concentrating in Real Estate Investments and Development. Trevor spent his summer internship with LIV Development working on their development team where he focused on ground up multifamily and BTR development projects across the sun belt. Prior to UNC, Trevor worked for his family’s healthcare communications and property management company, Voice Exchange, in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Trevor graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2020 with a degree in Medicine, Health, and Society and Economics.

Charlie Shew is a Class of 2026 MBA student at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, concentrating in Real Estate. Prior to business school, Charlie spent seven years in Colorado as a civil engineer for resort and mixed-use developers. Most recently, he worked as a development intern at The Davis Companies, a Boston-based private equity real estate firm, where he served on the residential vertical. Charlie is a licensed Professional Engineer and founder of a cohousing-focused development venture in Colorado.

William “Bill” Woods is a member of the MBA Class of 2026 at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he is a Michaux-Reynolds Families Premier MBA Fellow and a Vetter Dean’s Fellow, concentrating in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship/Venture Capital. Before attending UNC, Bill worked for seven years on over $2 billion in transactions, advancing to the role of Associate in Acquisitions at STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE:STAG) in Boston, MA. Additionally, he works part-time in Asset Management for Woods Realty Associates, specializing in medical office spaces on Cape Cod, MA. Bill earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University in 2017, double majoring in Finance and International Business with a minor in Economics.

Rachel Earnhardt is a member of the Undergraduate Business Class of 2026. She has prior experience as a Real Estate Investment Summer Analyst at The Dinerstein Companies in Houston, Texas, and most recently worked in New York City as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in Deutsche Bank’s REGLL group. Upon graduation, she will return as a full-time Investment Banking Analyst in the REGLL group.

Holt Rogers is a member of the Undergraduate Business Program Class of 2026, with an emphasis in Real Estate and Investment Management. Last summer, Holt interned at Cameron Management in Wilmington, NC, alongside their Investments and Development teams. Holt will join Greystar this summer as an investments intern in their Charleston, South Carolina, headquarters.

Ainsley Sumner is a member of the Undergraduate Business Program Class of 2026, concentrating in Real Estate and Investment Banking, as well as a minor in History. This upcoming summer, Ainsley will be an investment banking analyst at Raymond James in their Real Estate group.

James Young is a member of the Class of 2026 Undergraduate Business Program, with an area of emphasis in Real Estate Finance and a minor in History. This past summer, James worked for JLL as a capital markets intern on their debt advisory team in New York City. After graduation, he will be returning full-time, working in analytical support for both their debt advisory and investment sales teams.