K EVIN M. WAKELIN
** ******** ******, *** ********* CA 94114
voice: 415-***-**** email: *****@*************.*** web: www.thevibrantgrp.com
SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Real estate Finance, Investment & Development Executive with
extensive resource network in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Top-performing urban developer, investor and consultant with extensive expertise in strategic planning,
Investment modeling, financial analysis, PPM fund management, programmatic due diligence, project accounting, equity/debt management,
public relations, process management, project management, marketing, sales and resource management.
Natural leader, self-motivated, proactive, articulate, communicative, strategic, smart, organized, adaptive and diligent.
Personable, generous, honest, loyal and trust worthy.
Feasibility Analysis Financial Planning Investor Relations Strategic Positioning Public Relations Product Development
Project Management Asset Management Client Services Marketing Sales Disposals
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE VIBRANT GROUP, TVG MANAGEMENT, TVG FUND I 2007 – Present
San Francisco, California
Residential, Mixed-Use & Transit Oriented Development Firm Focused on Sustainability, Design & Value
Founder and President
Formed by Kevin Wakelin in late-2007 to focus on urban infill residential, mixed-use and transit-oriented-development projects in the San Francisco
Bay Area. Strategic program designed to acquire and land bank development sites that require a value-add re-entitlement program, creation of income
production, and multiple exit strategy positioning. Private equity funding sourced through TVG’s private investment offering, TVG Fund I, LLC.
Underwritten by TVG Management, Inc, the firm employs a small team to oversee program development of prospective projects in the San Francisco
Bay Area.
HOLLIDAY DEVELOPMENT, H2W 1997 – 2007
Emeryville, California
Residential & Mixed-Use Development Firm Focused on Urban Infill & Adaptive Reuse
Project Manager, Development & Investment Partner, Chief Executive Officer
Pioneering real estate development company widely regarded as the gold standard of local urban infill adaptive reuse real estate development that
created over 1,000 multi-family residential and commercial units with an aggregate value of $400MM in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kevin’s roles from
Project Manager through to Development Partner and CEO focused on portfolio growth and management, resource management, strategic
management, investor relations, financial planning, entitlement procurement, project management, construction oversight, marketing, sales and
disposal. During his ten-year tenure, Kevin was meticulously involved in such projects as The Marquee at 1000 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco,
Emeryville Warehouse in Emeryville, Iron Horse Lofts in Walnut Creek, Blue Star Corner in Emeryville, Central Station and Pacific Cannery Lofts in
Oakland, Capitol Lofts in Sacramento, Chandler Corners in Los Angeles and Truckee Railyard in Truckee.
KANSAI DEVELOPMENT, MOUNTAIN BAY CONSTRUCTION 1995 – 1997
San Francisco, California
Residential Development & Construction Company
Project Manager
Japanese-owned construction and real estate development company focused on urban infill residential multi-family projects. In his role as the
company’s only project manager, Kevin single-handedly produced a proposal in response to the San Francisco Water Department’s Request For
Proposals for the right to lease, manage and operate the Crystal Springs Golf Course. Simultaneously, Kevin project managed multiple residential
projects, including the 24-unit Park Terrace and the 60-unit Fifth Street Lofts.
JACOBS ISLAND COMPANY, LANDWORTH, WATERHOUSE PROPERTIES 1990 – 1995
London, England
Urban Infill & Adaptive Reuse Residential Development Company
Development Assistant, Development Manager
A pioneering live-work loft development company based in London’s Docklands, Kevin spent 5 years learning all facets of real estate development the
old-fashioned way: in the deep end. As Development Assistant and then as Development Manager, Kevin spent the majority of his time in the project
management realm of the business, working on all company projects from the entitlement to the marketing and sales of the projects. Such notable
projects include the 299-units at The Circle, The Flagstore and Canvas House rehabilitations, and St John’s Old School & Lantern House.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science majoring in Urban Planning, Kingston University, London, 1990
PROFESSIONAL AFFLILIATIONS
VITALITY Founder, SPUR, SFHAC, Urban Ecology, British American Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Green Building Council