Mill Creek Hires Brent Elkins as Executive Managing Director

Real Estate Veteran Based in Boston and Will Help Oversee Company's Strategic Initiatives

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S., today announced it has appointed Brent Elkins as an executive managing director of investment management. Elkins will be based in the company's Boston office and will play a central role in the company's strategic planning and investor engagement, both domestically and globally.

"We're excited to welcome Brent to the Mill Creek family," said David Reynolds, president of investment management for Mill Creek Residential. "With his vast experience at leading real estate firms and his proven ability to shape strategy and expand global investor relationships, Brent is a key addition to the leadership team."

Elkins brings extensive expertise across residential real estate, investment management and capital markets. Most recently, he served as head of real estate capital partnerships at Avenue One, where he developed tailored investment programs for institutions to assemble national single-family rental portfolios and execute multiple build-to-rent strategies.

Previously, over a span of 15 years, he led global capital formation at Beacon Capital Partners, BlackRock Real Estate and Colony Capital (now DigitalBridge). Earlier in his career, Elkins held senior roles in principal investing and investment banking at Morgan Stanley and was an acquisition officer and portfolio manager at AMB (now Prologis). He earned a bachelor's degree with high honors from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

"Mill Creek is renowned for its innovation, integrity and leadership in the rental housing industry," Elkins said. "I'm honored to join such a dynamic and talented team, and to help drive strategic initiatives that fuel our continued growth and long-term value creation."

About Mill Creek Residential
Mill Creek Residential Trust LLC is a national rental housing company focused on developing, acquiring, and operating rental communities in targeted markets nationwide. The national company, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, proactively develops, acquires, constructs, and operates communities through its seasoned team of real estate professionals in offices across the United States. Mill Creek is building its portfolio in many of the nation's most desirable markets in Seattle, Portland, the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento, Southern California, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Houston, South Florida, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, New York, and Boston. As of December 31, 2024, the company's portfolio comprises 146 communities representing nearly 42,000 rental homes operating or under construction. For more information, please visit MillCreekPlaces.com.

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