Joe Baugh is a proven healthcare real estate professional with over 17 years of acquiring and developing medical real estate all across the country. Since founding Medvest, he and the Medvest team have developed and acquired over $500 million in healthcare real estate assets. Before founding Medvest, Joe was an integral part of two national healthcare real estate firms and was directly involved in transacting and closing over $800 million in healthcare real estate.

Joe received his bachelor’s degree in corporate finance with a concentration in real estate from The University of Alabama. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Physicians Hospital Association, and a member of the Healthcare Leadership Council.

Chad Post is the chief operating officer and general counsel of Capital Growth Buchalter and its affiliated companies. Prior to joining, he was an equity shareholder at the law firm of Baker Donelson, where he practiced law for over 13 years. As part of his practice, he represented publicly traded and privately held developers in connection with the purchase, financing, mezzanine financing, sale and leasing of commercial real estate. In addition to representation of real estate clients, Chad also served as outside counsel to a Fortune 100 financial services company and a Fortune 200 technology company. He is AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Chad attended Birmingham-Southern College, where he was an All-American baseball player and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. He obtained his law degree from Emory University School of Law. In 2007, Chad was inducted into the Birmingham-Southern College Athletic Hall of Fame and still ranks in the all-time top 5 in a number of categories for career and single season records.

Robert Buchalter has worked in the real estate development and construction field for over 30 years. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated flexibility by developing extensively within the residential, commercial and medical sectors. As president of Capital Growth Buchalter, Inc., and its affiliated companies, he manages a programmatic development process for retail clients nationwide. Robert holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston in business administration/corporate finance and marketing.

Previously, Robert served in leadership roles with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), NAHB Commercial Builders Council, Home Builders Association of Tuscaloosa, Home Builders Association of Alabama, Stillman College President’s Advisory Committee, Alabama Builders Political Action Committee, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, March of Dimes, and Boy Scouts of West Alabama.

Prior to founding and developing Capital Growth Properties, Inc., Bill Buchalter served Prudential Securities, Inc. as the senior vice president and division field officer in New York in charge of implementation of the firm strategy and objectives west of the Mississippi River. His area of responsibility held client assets totaling more than $120 billion. In addition, Bill was the creator of the firm’s Private Wealth Management Division which helped enable the firm to merge with Wachovia Securities.

Bill is a graduate of the University of Alabama where he received bachelor’s degrees in both accounting and finance. Outside the office, he serves on the board of directors with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Birmingham and enjoys writing.

Kathy Brewer joined the precursor to Capital Growth Medvest in 2009 to lead development projects and property management while supporting finance and acquisitions. With over 20 years of project management experience, she skillfully navigates the entire development process. Kathy has helped Medvest complete over $350 million in new development and renovation projects. Previously, she was a project manager for Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), where she guided over $200 million in healthcare construction projects. Before joining Medical Properties Trust, she managed over $1.5 billion in new power plant design, construction, and startup projects at Southern Company (NYSE: SO).

Kathy received her bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Black Belt. She is a member of the Church of Brook Hills, the American Heart Association, and United Way of Central Alabama.

Christy Roddy is a seasoned commercial real estate professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. As a key team member at Medvest, she is responsible for both guiding and managing the company’s growing operations. Prior to joining Medvest, Christy was a brokerage expert with Cushman & Wakefield / EGS Commercial Real Estate providing advisory services to office and healthcare clients. During her time there, she specialized in tenant representation, sales, acquisitions and dispositions. In addition, Christy oversaw several core operational responsibilities, including financial lease analysis, valuations, proposals, compliance and budgeting.

Christy earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Virginia. She has been involved with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, has served as a member of their fundraising Advisory Committee, and was recognized as a Golden Circle member for her fundraising efforts.

Elizabeth Wells helps healthcare organizations understand the range of medical real estate services offered by Medvest. As a skilled business development professional, she assists healthcare providers seeking to grow their facility and better meet the needs of their patients. Before joining Medvest, Elizabeth worked as a brand manager for Gulf Distributing Holdings and as a business development executive at Summit Golf Brands. During her tenure, she successfully worked with clients to help open new locations by setting the right foundation for growth.

Prior to starting her career, Elizabeth excelled in sports and leadership as a key member of the women’s golf team at Southern Methodist University. Her performance earned her a position as both a four-year starter and team captain. She received her bachelor’s degree in sociology from SMU.

Eric Buchalter manages the Atlanta office for Medvest, where he maintains and develops new relationships with healthcare organizations across the Southeast. Prior to joining Medvest, he improved an affiliated development company’s deal sourcing, site selection process, site-based location analytics, and expanded methods of business development. To further his impact, Eric recently obtained a master’s degree in real estate development from Georgia Tech, one of the top research universities in the nation. Additionally, he is a licensed real estate salesperson in Alabama and is currently pursuing his broker’s license to reciprocate with Georgia.

Prior to starting his professional career, Eric was a student-athlete at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. While competing in tennis for UTSA, he was awarded team captain and finished as the team’s number two player. Fluent in both spoken and written Spanish, he is a valued member of AJC ACCESS Atlanta, which works to bridge relations among Jewish, Black, and Hispanic communities.

Jeff Starr is a proven healthcare professional with over 30 years of experience working with health systems and their physician partners for the development of medical facilities. Jeff is active with building client relationships and his multidisciplinary skill set allows him to be involved in all stages of the project visioning, feasibility, design, and final construction of the project. Prior to joining Medvest, Jeff was an executive with nationally known medical real estate development and consulting firms including Cambridge Holdings, RTKL Associates, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems and Mediplex Medical Building Corporation.

Jeff received his bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been involved in numerous charitable organizations and has been the building committee and human resource chair for his local Methodist Church. In his free time, Jeff and his wife enjoy walking their Saint Bernard, and he embraces wellness and fitness as an avid bicyclist.