Sean Mabarak

Background

About Sean Mabarak

About me: Co-founder & Principal at SPI Advisory, LLC. I head SPI's Austin office and oversee all deal sourcing, market research, underwriting, acquisition, capital markets, derivatives and portfolio management activities. Our talented team and strategic partners have a strong history of creating rapid and sustainable growth at portfolio companies and properties by applying diverse operational expertise and innovative technology and efficiency solutions. About SPI Advisory: Economies of scale matter in multifamily investing, so starting small was not an option when we formed SPI in 2014. We quickly scaled by leveraging our diverse local relationships and promoting a reputation for getting complex deals closed with relative ease. Maintaining our integrity and reputation in the markets we operate in is integral to our continued success. Without integrity and a strong reputation, the number of investment opportunities that come your way declines substantially. Over the years, we’ve discovered that the quality and class of multifamily investments generating the highest risk-adjusted returns changes from year to year depending on market cycles. There are periods when the risk premium assigned to lower quality properties / submarkets is high enough to justify taking calculated risks on non-institutional grade properties. Then, there are periods of excess liquidity, where the risk premium is so narrow that it makes more sense to focus on the highest quality assets and locations we can find. Publicly traded real estate funds must operate within a defined investment criteria and strategy, so our ability to quickly adapt to ever-changing markets in search of the best relative value provides a unique advantage. SPI Advisory has the resources, flexibility, and intimate market knowledge necessary to identify undervalued and underutilized multifamily investments that are often overlooked. No matter what stage of the economic cycle we are in, our primary goal is to deliver superior returns, and a greater level of transparency than public market investments provide. In addition, Mike and I will continue to invest the majority of our net worth alongside our investors so that our interests are always aligned and, most importantly, our success is your success.