ROSS Companies, a leader in multifamily acquisitions, property management and renovation in the Mid-Atlantic region, today announces the hiring of Michael P. Daugard as vice president of acquisitions. Daugard comes to ROSS from Rubenstein Partners, a private real estate investment management and advisory firm. He has more than 17 years of experience in commercial real estate and has completed $4.5 billion of transactions in his career.

"We are very pleased to add Mike's talent and considerable expertise to the talented ROSS executive team," said Scott Ross, president of ROSS Development & Investment, an affiliate of ROSS Companies. "ROSS has experienced exciting and significant growth over the last several years. We have expanded our management portfolio, which was nearly entirely metro D.C.-based, to new markets, including Richmond, Va. Mike will play a key role in helping facilitate our strategic growth initiatives involving acquisitions of communities that fit our investment parameters and produce solid risk-adjusted returns."

Prior to his tenure at Rubenstein Partners, Daugard spent the majority of his career at Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, most recently as director of acquisitions and portfolio management. He has also held transaction-related roles for JLL, Lowe Enterprises and The Mills Corporation. 

Daugard graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of Maryland at College Park. He later served as an adjunct professor for six years, teaching classes in real estate finance and development.