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Team Members

Team Members
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    Joel Ospovat

    CEO/Principal

    Mr. Ospovat provides the vision that drives Sandalwood. He loves the commercial real estate market and has a knack for leveraging its global shifts. Known for his dynamism, skill and extensive experience, he has repeatedly negotiated transaction...
  • Brian Flaherty

    President

    Mr. Flaherty is President of Sandalwood USA and involved in overseeing all facets of property operations and business development. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the affordable and conventional multifamily industry. Mr. Flaherty i ...
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    Thomas Crowson

    Principal

    Mr. Crowson brings expertise in investment strategy and operational direction, maximizing long-term growth in cash flow, equity and assets for Sandalwood and its investment partners. As the consummate financial analyst, Mr. Crowson thinks ou...
  • Brendan Flaherty

    Chief Financial Officer

    Mr. Flaherty is the CFO of Sandalwood USA and supervises financial reporting. As CFO, he works to streamline internal processes, assist in budgeting and underwriting, and improve data available to decision makers (both operational and financial) ...
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    Janie Caroom

    Senior Vice President of Operations

    With over 22 years of experience in the real estate industry, Ms. Caroom is the Senior Vice President, Multifamily Operations, with Sandalwood, a leading full-service real estate, asset, and property management company. She holds a CAM and CAPS ...
  • Kim Jackson

    Senior Vice President of Operations

    Ms. Jackson is an expert motivator. As Senior Vice President of U.S. Residential Operations, her strong but compassionate leadership, borne from more than 20 years managing multifamily properties across eight states for Sandalwood, brings out th ...
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    Kate Thomas

    Senior Vice President Asset Management

    Ms. Thomas is Senior Vice President of commercial Asset Management and Leasing for Sandalwood Management and is responsible for commercial leasing of Sandalwood managed retail properties in Houston and the Chicago area as well as asset managemen...
  • Marilyn Cubias

    Director of Compliance

    Ms. Cubias-Estrada has almost 20 years experience in the affordable housing industry. After earning her Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Texas State University- San Marcos, she began her career in affordable housing at the City of Austi ...
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    Chari Koester

    Director of Commercial Properties

    Ms. Koester is the Director of Commercial Properties and oversees operations and day-to-day management of almost 600,000 square feet of commercial real estate for 15 different property owners, including 17 office properties, two retail centers, ...
  • Sterling Shorb

    Director of Residential Operations

    Mr. Shorb is the Director of Residential Operations and is a solution finder who revels in any challenge. He’s known for ensuring residents are well cared for by empowered community managers, creative cost reduction plans and an ability to nego ...
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    Trey Dyer

    Controller

    Mr. Dyer serves as the Controller for Sandalwood and helps lead the accounting operations team and financial reporting. Prior to Sandalwood, he worked for StreetLights Residential where he helped implement an in-house accounting and reporting p...
  • Fair Thompson

    Real Estate Broker

    While earning a degree in French and business from The University of Texas, Fair launched her real estate career in 2000, facilitating Sandalwood’s acquisition and management of shopping center and office space in Québec and Alberta. In 2004 ...
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    Colin Hodges

    In Memoriam

    Our beloved leasing agent for the past 34 years, Colin lost his 10-year battle with cancer in 2024. He was an amazing human being with a huge heart and kind soul. He always greeted everyone with a big smile and said something to make you laugh....