Monica serves as Vice President of Asset Management for Pensam. In her role, she oversees operations and performance across Pensam’s equity portfolio, as well as properties within the firm’s preferred equity portfolio that fall under its asset management. She identifies opportunities for financial growth and works to maximize asset performance across both portfolios.
Her responsibilities include analyzing property-level financials, evaluating local markets and trends, overseeing extensive capital projects and refinancings, conducting property evaluations, and providing strategic oversight across the portfolio. She works closely with Pensam’s third-party management partners on management transitions, operational initiatives, as well as resident experience programs, and supports investor reporting for the firm’s communities. Monica is also an advocate for bringing new technology and AI tools into asset management.
Prior to joining Pensam, Monica worked in multifamily management, with extensive experience managing properties on behalf of REITs, third-party owners, and direct owners in both the Seattle and Denver markets. Her background spans property acquisitions and due diligence, lease-ups, value-add renovations, along with senior living, mid-rise, and garden-style communities.