Chris Meyer, CFA

CFO & COO, The Atlantic Companies

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About

Highly accomplished and seasoned real estate finance executive with a proven track record of leadership experience and working collaboratively for over a decade in diverse, fast-paced business environments. Successfully led complex projects with historical transactional activity generating over $6 billion. Trusted by CEO and CFO to trailblaze confidential, tactical, transitional efforts. Specialize in formidable strategic planning and implementation, challenging business solutions, delicate relationship management as well as in-depth financial analysis. Possesses strong work ethic and proficient business acumen skills demonstrated by building powerful relationships, solving complex financial problems, and successfully managing teams.

Experience

  • Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at The Atlantic Companies, LLC
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Preferred Apartment Communities (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Vice President, Finance
      May 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Spearheaded financial execution of $5.8B merger with Blackstone’s (NYSE: BX) non-traded Real Estate Income Trust (“BREIT”) Disposed of strategic, complex office portfolio transaction to Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW) Served CEO and CFO throughout quarterly earnings process including script reviews, earnings calls, board meetings as well as all investor and analyst calls

    • Vice President, Finance
      Jan 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Headed financial side of $179M buyout between APTS and external manager by working together with Moelis investment banking firm, finessing legal teams, and coordinating due diligence across all corporate divisions Executed a $200M revolving line of credit syndication recast with KeyBank by shepherding APTS and designated legal representation across loan negotiations, financial analysis, due diligence, timelines and closing.

    • Associate, Finance
      May 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Created and presented a complex, REIT-level budget to senior management and board of directors Led the closing of four mezzanine loan transactions totaling more than $200M in construction costs

  • Prudential Mortgage Capital Company (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Junior Associate
      Feb 2015 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Originated complex commercial mortgage loans of $5M-$50M totaling over $600M spanning multiple property types and crossing capital sources within Prudential’s General Account, Fannie Mae and CMBS platform

    • Senior Investment Analyst
      Feb 2014 - Feb 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Investment Analyst
      Feb 2012 - Feb 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Intern at Prudential Mortgage Capital Company
    Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 · 3 mos

  • Intern at RaceTrac Petroleum
    May 2010 - Jul 2010 · 3 mos