Our story
For owners,by owners.
Forest Living was built by people who actually own multifamily real estate. We started managing our own assets, then began doing the same for owners who wanted the same hands-on discipline.
Assets under management
Occupancy across portfolio
Collection rate since inception
Why we exist
Built for the asset, not the spreadsheet.
Most property managers sit in an office and review reports once a month. We don't. Our managing partners and regional managers are on-site regularly — walking units, meeting vendors and making decisions in real time.
That proximity matters. It means a leaky pipe gets fixed before it becomes a ceiling replacement. It means a struggling tenant gets a payment plan before an eviction. It means capex dollars are spent where they actually move rent growth.
Today we run communities across New Jersey and Alabama, with a playbook that works for stabilized assets and heavy value-add projects alike.
What drives us
No layers of corporate process. No call center. Just people who are on-site, making decisions that move NOI and long-term value.
Ownership mindset
We manage third-party assets exactly the way we manage our own — because we run both, side by side.
In the field, daily
Problems get solved in real time on the property, not escalated through three tiers of regional oversight.
Built for value-add
Motel-to-multifamily conversions and major capex projects give us an edge on transitional assets.
Executive leadership.
Ben Fink
Founder & CEO
Sets the vision, capital strategy and growth direction for the firm — from sourcing deals to building the team that executes them.
Ben Vann
COO
Oversees day-to-day operations, team execution and portfolio performance — turning strategy into consistent results across every community.
The team
Faces you'll actually see on-site.
01Ben Fink
Founder & CEO
Sets the vision, capital strategy and growth direction for the firm — from sourcing deals to building the team that executes them.
02Ben Vann
COO
Oversees day-to-day operations, team execution and portfolio performance — turning strategy into consistent results across every community.
03Aron Steinberg
Asset Manager
Manages asset-level operations, construction coordination and property-team performance to drive NOI and resident satisfaction.
Barry Weiss
Asset Manager
Directs financial performance, capital planning and value-add execution to maximize returns across the portfolio.
Casey Davis
Asset Manager
Leads acquisitions, dispositions and investor reporting — shepherding deals from underwriting through close.
Valerie Perello
Regional Manager
Oversees multi-site leasing, staff and resident experience — ensuring consistent operations across the portfolio.
Marilyn Lopez
Regional Manager
Coordinates regional leasing, maintenance and resident relations to keep communities running smoothly.
Micheala Leonard
Regional Manager
Supports on-site teams with operations, occupancy and resident retention programs across the portfolio.
Jeimmy Martinez
Senior Accountant
Manages AP, reconciliations, internal reporting and month-end close — keeping the books accurate and on time.
Guidance
Advisory board.
TBA
Advisor
To be announced.
Dov Fink
CEO of Revive Strategic Partners
Advises on capital deployment, operational turnarounds and value-add multifamily positioning.
Shmuel Singer
CEO of Asset Clarity
Provides independent due diligence and asset management oversight for disciplined investment decisions.
Let's talk
multifamily.
Whether you want management for an existing asset or a partner for a value-add conversion, we'd love to hear from you.
Ready to maximize your asset?
Send us a message and we'll get back to you, usually the same day.
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