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Monty Hoffman formed Hoffman & Associates in 1993 with a single townhouse conversion and has since then transformed the company into a nationally recognized market leader across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. With more than 30 years of experience, Monty actively leads the company’s business development, market strategy, and design initiatives for every Hoffman & Associates project.

Monty has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and CNN, and recognized in the power lists of Washington’s SmartCEO’s Future 50, Commercial Observer and was recently recognized as Washington Business Journal’s Developer of the Year, Washingtonian of the Year and ULI Washington Visionary Leader.

He is a founding board member of the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation, which provides educational and apprenticeship opportunities for District students interested in design, engineering and construction. He served on the DC Public Schools Engineering Advisory Board and Federal City Council board and is an active board member of the Southwest Business Improvement District.

Monty graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology.

Maria Thompson joined Hoffman & Associates in 2015, and as President provides the leadership and strategic vision for the direction and growth of the company. Prior to being named President, Maria previously served as the Chief Operating Officer leading all operating divisions of the company, including projects such as The Wharf, The Westerly, Seaboard Station, West Falls, and Parcel B at Audi Field representing $6B of Hoffman & Associates’ expanding portfolio.

With over three decades of industry experience, Maria has managed projects totaling nearly $10B in the DC Metro Area. She previously served as Vice President of Business Acquisition at Balfour Beatty and started her career as a Project Engineer at Clark Construction.

Maria is deeply involved in various professional organizations, holding active roles in DCBIA and Women In Construction, where she currently serves on the executive board for both. She is also an engaged member of ULI, acting as a mentor for the YGL program, and contributes to CREW DC as a member of the President’s Advisory Council. Additionally, Maria actively participates in ABC Metro Washingtonian, AAREP DC, ASCE, NSBE, and NABWIC.

Maria has been recognized by GlobeSt as a Women of Influence and honored by the Washington Business Journal as a Diversity in Business Leader and Women Who Mean Business recipient. She graduated from Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and the University of Maryland University College with a Master of Science in Management.

Mark Dorigan joined Hoffman & Associates in 2007, and as Partner, serves as a member of the investment committee board.  Before serving as Partner, Mark was Chief Executive Officer leading the company’s $6 billion pipeline and was responsible for negotiating the land disposition, development, and public financing agreements with the District of Columbia and the related assemblage consolidations with adjacent stakeholders for The Wharf.

Prior to joining Hoffman & Associates, Mark spent more than 10 years with The Mills Corporation (REIT) as real estate general counsel and co-general counsel. Prior to joining The Mills Corporation, Mark was a partner at McGuireWoods specializing in commercial real estate.

Mark graduated from New York University School of Law with an LL.M. in Taxation and Seton Hall University School of Law with a Juris Doctor.

Michelle Giannini joined Hoffman & Associates in 2002, and as Executive Vice President of Multifamily & Brand, manages all aspects of the Sales and Marketing division for Hoffman & Associates’ residential portfolio, including development and implementation of the marketing and branding for each property, management of the company’s in-house sales team, and coordination of legal documentation, including Public Offering Statements for the condominiums. In addition to managing the company’s residential portfolio, she is responsible for developing, managing, and executing the company’s corporate brand and communications.

Michelle has more than two decades of experience in the real estate industry. Prior to joining Hoffman & Associates, Michelle was an attorney with Linowes & Blocher, where she practiced real estate transactional and condominium law.

Michelle graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and the University of San Francisco School of Law with a Juris Doctor. She is the Principal Broker for Hoffman Realty.

John Bradley joined Hoffman & Associates in 1996, and as Executive Vice President of Construction and Field Operations, leads the Operations and Quality Assurance division of Hoffman & Associates, which conducts internal homeowner inspections and manages warranty service work. Additionally, he is responsible for managing the construction phase of developments, coordinating product quality, interior finish selections and change order implementation.

Prior to joining the company, John owned and managed JR & Associates Construction Co., a residential builder.

John graduated from Liberty Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Christopher Fong joined Hoffman & Associates in 2022, and as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, leads acquisition and pre-development efforts for Hoffman & Associates across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, focusing on new pursuits, project conceptualization, entitlements, joint-venture structuring and capitalization. Christopher’s past project experience at Hoffman & Associates includes the acquisition and capitalization for The Bower, a mixed-use condominium project at The Yards in DC.

Prior to joining the company, Christopher served as Vice President of Development for Penzance, where he oversaw all multifamily acquisitions as well as positions in financial analysis at Vornado Realty Trust and Avalon Bay Communities, Inc.

Christopher graduated from The College of William and Mary with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.

Ryan Dring joined Hoffman & Associates in 2018, and as Senior Vice President of Capital & Asset Management oversees sourcing and negotiating financing for Hoffman & Associates projects across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. In addition to overseeing project financing, Ryan manages the operational and financial performance of Hoffman & Associates portfolio. Ryan’s past project experience at Hoffman & Associates includes managing the innovative financing of Waterfront Station II in the Southwest neighborhood of Washington, DC and the financing of West Falls in Falls Church, Virginia as well as Seaboard Station in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Prior to joining the company, Ryan served as a Senior Associate in the institutional client relationship management division of J.P. Morgan Chase and as a Senior Associate at Deutsche Bank in their credit trading and debt capital markets division.

Ryan graduated from The George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and holds a MBA from Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business.

Mary Beth Avedesian joined Hoffman & Associates in 2023, and as Senior Vice President of Development manages several projects across the region including the company’s large scale mixed-use development, West Falls, in Falls Church Virginia and the multifamily development, 4600 Fairfax Drive, in Ballston, Virginia.

Mary Beth brings over three decades of experience in the Washington, DC, region with a focus on the Northern Virginia market, specifically. Prior to joining the company, she served as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development at B. F. Saul Company. Her notable projects at B.F. Saul Company include Tysons Park Place I in McLean, VA; The Waycroft in Arlington, VA; and Hilton Homewood Suites Hotel in Rosslyn, VA.

Mary Beth serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Northern Virginia Chapter of NAIOP, an industry association which she chaired from 2020 to 2022.  She is also a graduate of the ULI Leadership Class of 2012 and has served as a guest lecturer teaching real estate at George Mason University. Mary Beth graduated from Michigan State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Applied Sciences and the Harvard Business School where she earned a Master of Business Administration.

Rob Steward joined Hoffman & Associates in 2016, and as Senior Vice President of Development, serves as the project director for Seaboard Station, an expansive mixed-use development in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition to project management, Rob is responsible for sourcing development opportunities, securing project entitlements, contract negotiation, community and investor relations, as well as retail leasing. Rob’s past project experience at Hoffman & Associates includes the successful redevelopment and incorporation of the Riverside Baptist Church into a 250,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Southwest Washington, DC.

Rob brings over 15 years of experience to Hoffman & Associates. Prior to joining the company, Rob worked extensively in acquisition, design, entitlement, and investor relations for mixed-use projects in the Washington, DC area. He also served as Director of Capital Markets for CBRE, where he worked to annually dispose $1 billion of retail assets.

Rob is a LEED® Accredited Professional. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering and the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School with a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate Development.

Chris Moore joined Hoffman & Associates in 2016 and, as Senior Vice President of Construction, manages the construction of the largest development in the history of Falls Church, West Falls, along with the company’s expanding portfolio across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Prior to West Falls, Chris managed construction for The Wharf’s Municipal Fish Market, 680 Maine, 670 Maine, and DCX, along with The Banks, representing nearly 1 billion of the company’s portfolio.

Chris brings nearly two decades of industry experience to Hoffman & Associates. Prior to joining the company, he worked for over a decade for two internationally recognized general contractors, Balfour Beatty and DPR Construction. His past projects totaled nearly $1.5B ranging from commercial office space, public assembly and cultural centers, mission critical data centers and historic preservation projects.

Chris graduated from The University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.