SCOA Real Estate Partners (SREP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), is excited to announce the appointment of Chad Bozza as the new Executive Vice President and Head of the Residential Team. This marks a significant enhancement to SREP's leadership team and an ambitious next step in the company's growth strategy.

Chad Bozza joins SREP with over 25 years of extensive experience in real estate investment management. Most recently, he served as Chief Investment Officer at BVT National Partners, where he oversaw U.S. multifamily activities, successfully investing over $660 million in various projects. His previous roles include significant positions at Prudential, iCap Realty Advisors and Arthur Andersen.

In his new role, Chad will lead the development and investment initiatives across SREP's residential portfolio, including luxury class A multifamily apartment communities and selected additional opportunistic residential developments.

"Chad's impressive career and his track record in the real estate sector will significantly contribute to our ongoing projects and overall corporate growth objectives," said Joe Zagranski, President and CEO of SCOA Real Estate Partners. "We are fortunate to have him and look forward to seeing his energy and enthusiasm for our business strategy in action."

Chad is a magna cum laude graduate from Miami University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He will be based in Atlanta, Georgia, and report directly to Joe Zagranski.