Daryl J. Carter

Daryl J. Carter is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a California based investment firm specializing in the acquisition, renovation, development, and operation of apartment communities. Since its founding in 2008, Avanath has acquired more than $4 billion in multifamily assets across 16 states, totaling 16,000 units. Mr. Carter also serves as CEO of Brighthaven Communities, Avanath’s property management affiliate, which oversees a national portfolio of more than 30,000 units. With 44 years of experience in commercial real estate, he previously co-founded Capri Capital, where he served as Co Chairman and helped lead the firm’s growth to $8 billion in real estate assets under management. He holds both an M.Architecture and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a BS in Architecture from the University of Michigan. In 2015, he received the MIT Sloan School Distinguished Alumni Award and delivered the commencement address for the Sloan MBA program. Mr. Carter is a past Chairman of the National Multifamily Housing Council and currently serves on the boards of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) and Bridge Housing. In recognition of his long-standing industry leadership, he was inducted into the Multifamily Executive Hall of Fame in 2022.