Pivotal leadership team member takes on expanded responsibilities with premier multifamily real estate company

 

WELLINGTON, FL – Feb. 3, 2025 – The Bainbridge Companies (Bainbridge) promoted a key member of its leadership team, as Brian Doppelt is now Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the premier multifamily real estate company. Doppelt, who was previously Bainbridge’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, adds important new responsibilities to his existing areas of focus.

 

In his new role, Doppelt oversees management and capital raising activities for Bainbridge’s Fund management business. He continues to lead Bainbridge’s legal department and its legal affairs, including risk management. Doppelt is heavily involved in all of Bainbridge’s operations, including its investment committees, asset management, transactions and general corporate strategy.

 

“Brian has enhanced our company in many ways since joining Bainbridge in 2016,” said Bainbridge Chairman, CEO and Managing Principal Richard Schechter. “We have no doubt that he will thrive in this expanded role and help Bainbridge accomplish our growth objectives in 2025 and beyond.”

 

Bainbridge also welcomed experienced attorney Benjamin Werber as Assistant General Counsel. Werber, who has practiced law for nearly 15 years, earned his juris doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.

 

Doppelt has worked on more than $2 billion in transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions and sales, since arriving at Bainbridge. He is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council and serves in various charitable and community leadership roles, including as a Director of the Board of the MorseLife Housing Corporation, Inc.

 

“I am honored to be elevated to this role and assume new responsibilities,” Doppelt said. “This promotion is the product of a true team effort, and our dedication to excellence and achieving strong results has put us in position to grow our business.”

 

Prior to Bainbridge, Doppelt was an attorney with a New York-based white collar and securities litigation law firm, a prosecutor with the New York State Attorney General’s Office and a law clerk to the Hon. Richard M. Berman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Doppelt graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society.

 

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About The Bainbridge Companies LLC
The Bainbridge Companies LLC (Bainbridge) is a multifamily real estate company that has developed and acquired more than 43,000 apartment homes representing more than $8 billion in transactions since its inception in 1997. With over 650 associates nationally, Bainbridge engages in every step of the real estate process, from development and construction, acquisition, and disposition to asset management and property management of multifamily real estate. Bainbridge is headquartered in Wellington, Fla., and has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Bethesda, Charlotte, Dallas, Orlando, Raleigh, and Tampa. Learn more about Bainbridge at http://www.bainbridgecompanies.com.

Accomplished executive strengthens premier multifamily real estate company’s leadership team

 

WELLINGTON, FL and CHARLOTTE, NC – Jan. 15, 2025 – The Bainbridge Companies (Bainbridge) significantly enhanced its executive leadership team with the addition of Marcie Williams as Chief Strategy Officer. Williams brings more than three decades of distinguished experience in all aspects of multifamily real estate.

 

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Williams will oversee Bainbridge’s operations, brand, culture and growth. Bainbridge, which has developed and acquired more than 43,000 apartment homes representing more than $8 billion in transactions since its 1997 inception, is strategically pursuing portfolio expansion opportunities in targeted Sun Belt markets.

 

“Marcie’s arrival comes at an ideal time for Bainbridge,” said Bainbridge Chairman, CEO and Managing Principal Richard Schechter. “Her vast experience will benefit us in all aspects of the company and enable us to continue creating future-facing properties in first-rate neighborhoods where residents can pursue better lives. We enthusiastically welcome Marcie to the Bainbridge family.”

 

Prior to joining Bainbridge, Williams served as CEO at RKW Residential. Her impressive career also includes previous roles at Greystar and Camden Property Trust.

 

Williams is a Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) and Certified Property Manager (CPM®). She has been deeply involved in the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association (GCAA), acting as Board President and as a founding member of its Education Advisory Council. Williams has received numerous awards and recognitions from GCAA, Apartment Association of North Carolina, Charlotte Business Journal, GlobeSt and others.

 

“I am so excited to leverage my experience for the benefit of Bainbridge’s continued growth and success,” Williams said. “Bainbridge operates with a commendable and inspiring mission, always prioritizing its residents. I look forward to working with Bainbridge’s leaders to advance our mission.”

 

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate, Williams is actively involved with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and Urban Land Institute (ULI) and serves on the Membership Committee for the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the UNC-Charlotte Childress Klein Center for Real Estate Advisory Board.

 

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About The Bainbridge Companies LLC
The Bainbridge Companies LLC (Bainbridge) is a multifamily real estate company that has developed and acquired more than 43,000 apartment homes representing more than $8 billion in transactions since its inception in 1997. With over 650 associates nationally, Bainbridge engages in every step of the real estate process, from development and construction, acquisition, and disposition to asset management and property management of multifamily real estate. Bainbridge is headquartered in Wellington, Fla., and has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Bethesda, Charlotte, Dallas, Orlando, Raleigh, and Tampa. Learn more about Bainbridge at http://www.bainbridgecompanies.com.