John has more than 25 years of experience in overseeing real estate operations for growth companies with a national footprint. John was previously Senior Managing Director of Real Estate Operations for Greystar Real Estate Partners (Greystar), the largest operator of rental apartments in the US. At Greystar, he oversaw the company’s Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada portfolio, which included 120 multi-family properties and 32,000 units. John led a large team with oversight of real estate, construction and capital projects, marketing, audit and compliance, client services and administration. Previous to Greystar, Rials was a contributor to the growth of Equity Residential (EQR) from 75,000 units to more than 225,000 units during his time there. John holds a BSBA in finance from the University of Texas at Dallas.