NEWS AND VIEWS
August & September 2019
Capstone Real Estate Services, Inc. (Austin, TX) announced today, that they have been awarded management of the following Texas Apartment communities.
“Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied.”
— Dale Carnegie
Bianca Nunez, Vice President of Operations
Bianca serves as Vice President of Operations for Capstone Real Estate Services, where she provides strategic leadership across the company’s multifamily portfolio. She leads initiatives that advance operational excellence, strengthen portfolio performance, and support the company’s continued growth while delivering long-term value for clients. Bianca is committed to developing high-performing teams and creating a culture that drives exceptional results. With more than 20 years of multifamily leadership experience, Bianca has overseen diverse portfolios across multiple markets, successfully leading lease-ups, asset repositioning, stabilization efforts, and complex multifamily operations. Her broad operational expertise enables her to navigate complex challenges, implement strategic solutions, and consistently deliver results that create lasting value for clients, residents, and associates.
Bianca believes exceptional results begin with exceptional people. Her servant leadership philosophy is centered on mentoring future leaders, empowering teams to make informed decisions, and creating an environment where accountability, trust, and continuous improvement drive long-term success. She believes the strongest organizations are built by investing in people and creating opportunities for others to succeed.
Bianca holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM®) designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), reflecting her commitment to the highest standards of professionalism, leadership, and operational excellence within the multifamily industry.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou
Rhonda Reliford, Regional Vice President
Rhonda has served Capstone since 2005, starting as a Senior Activities Coordinator. She has worked tirelessly throughout the years and her contributions have led to many property acquisition opportunities as well as strengthening and building long lasting relationships with our partners over the years. During her time at Capstone, Rhonda has been recognized for excellence in leadership as well as her outstanding ability to grow properties to their maximum potential. As a result of her outstanding work ethic and leadership, she has received several awards including Property Manager of the Year and several Excellence of Achievement Awards throughout her tenure. Rhonda has also served on the Community Service and Education Committees for the Tarrant County Apartment Association. Rhonda is proud to be a part of a company that grows leaders to their fullest potential. Rhonda is a proud graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington and a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. When she is not serving in her role at Capstone she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
— C.S. Lewis
Jeff Mitchell, SPHR, SHRM-CP Director of Human Resources
Jeff Mitchell possesses over 25 years of Human Resources Management experience. He has developed effective onboarding, talent acquisition, performance evaluation and training program systems. Jeff has served in roles as Recruiter, Program Manager, Project Manager, Human Resources Manager and Director of Human Resources. Jeff is a US Army veteran, received his BA at The University of Texas at Austin and is Six Sigma certified. Jeff is an Employee Experience Champion and believes a company’s most important resources are it’s employees.
“Servant leadership is all about making the goals clear and then rolling your sleeves up and doing whatever it takes to help people win! They don’t work for you; you work for them.”
— Ken Blanchard
Cathy Sanchez, Regional Vice President
Kelly Blaskowsky brings over twenty-five years of multifamily experience and has worked with a variety of asset types and clients. Previously Kelly served as the Senior Vice President focused on growing new markets and teams to operate with consistency across the company. In addition, Kelly served on multiple committees and is the past President of the San Antonio Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®).
Matthew C. Lutz, Executive Vice President
Matt Lutz has over thirty years of experience in the property management and real estate industry. In addition to his corporate and operational duties, Mr. Lutz is primarily involved with Capstone’s Business Development initiatives. Mr. Lutz is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Texas and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Lutz has been employed by Capstone since 1984.
Michael Arredondo, Vice President of Finance
Michael Arredondo oversees Corporate Finance, Risk Management, and Property Accounting. He brings a broad background with over 25 years of experience in financial leadership across real estate, property management, investment management, and corporate operations, with deep expertise in driving organizational growth, strengthening financial controls, and leading high-performing teams. Mr. Arredondo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Southern Methodist University and dual Master’s degrees in Accounting and Data Analytics from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Marc Berkey, Vice President
Marc Berkey is responsible for Capstone’s National Account programs. Marc is charged with negotiating the greatest possible terms with the industry’s best vendors who provide supplies and services to our properties. He has been associated with the management industry and Capstone since 2008. Prior to Capstone, Marc worked for two national homebuilders in a variety of roles, including building and purchasing, but primarily as a Land Acquisition Manager. Marc is a licensed Property and Casualty Agent as well as a licensed Real Estate Agent in Texas and is a graduate of Baylor University with a B.B.A. in Real Estate.
Grant Berkey , Chief Executive Officer
Grant Berkey is responsible for the executive oversight of all Capstone operations. He has been active in the property management industry and with Capstone Real Estate Services, Inc. since 1993. In addition to his CPM® designation, he is both a licensed Real Estate Broker and a Property and Casualty Agent. Mr. Berkey is a graduate of Texas Tech University.
Pops
After joining the company in 1977, Jim Berkey helped establish Capstone into what it is today, focusing his efforts on building an organization that would lead the property management industry in competence, professionalism, technology, and results. For decades, his vision and leadership provided superior management service to our clients and an attractive career for our employees. A long and successful career based on hard work and the drive to hold true to Christian values has provided for a happy retirement. Today, Jim and Marilyn Berkey spend their time on the lake, traveling, or enjoying their 7 grandchildren. And they are loving it!
Garrett Mayfield, Director of Marketing
“Be Humble. Be Hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.”
— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Kelly Scott Robinson, Vice President of Operations
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou
Kim Kovach, Director of Training
“Trust is built with consistency.”
— Lincoln Chafee
Jose Arias, Cash Manager
Jose Arias is the Cash Manager overseeing daily cash operations, funding coordination, and banking processes across the portfolio. With a background rooted in hands-on property management accounting and accounts payable operations, he focuses on improving cash visibility, strengthening controls, and building efficient processes that support both operations and accounting teams. Jose is passionate about problem-solving, operational reliability, and creating scalable systems that help teams move faster and make better financial decisions.
Stefanie Kisamore, Accounting Controller of Systems
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”
— Michael Jordan
Renetta Quintana, Regional Vice President
Renetta brings 30 years of multifamily industry experience ranging from conventional market rate, new construction high end luxury lease ups to affordable lease ups, stabilized assets and renovations/value add assets. Her portfolio experience ranges from 21 successful new construction lease ups, operations, financial reviews, new development from ground up, strategic team development for asset position, marketing and advertising initiatives, client relations and portfolio management. Texas market experience includes, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Corpus Christi and San Marcos. Prior to joining Capstone, Renetta worked as Regional Property Manager for The NRP Group and United Apartment Group. Renetta was SAAA President in 2013, served in SAAA Officer positions for 6 years, served on SAAA Board of Directors for 4 years and Chairman for Membership, Government Affairs, Nominating, Leadership Lyceum and Programs Committees. She has received numerous industry awards during her career start from Capstone Leasing Professional, Assistant Manager, Property Manager of the Year to Regional Property Manager recognition.
Deepthi Gandhavadi, Director of Information Technology
“To love another person is to see the face of God.”
— Victor Hugo
Tim Joyner, Risk Manager
Tim Joyner, Risk Manager has been with Capstone since July 1, 1985. Over the course of his time with Capstone, Tim has held many positions both in operations and corporate. Tim has been Risk Manager since 1993. There are many aspects to the Risk Management department. Managing properties in today’s world present many very difficult situations. Tim’s extensive knowledge of Capstone and the Property Management field puts them in the position to guide properties through difficult situations. Some of the areas they assist are in property incidents, injuries, legal matters and fair housing issues. Tim also administer the Capstone Employee Health & Safety Program. Tim visits properties when possible and provide another set of eyes and ears to help Capstone provide the best Property Management services available.
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”
— Jack Welch
Erica Johnson, Regional Vice President
Her experience includes overseeing large, diverse portfolios across Texas, Colorado, and Tennessee, with a strong focus on financial performance, operational excellence, asset preservation, client relationships, and strategic business growth. She has successfully managed multimillion-dollar budgets, capital improvement projects, new developments, and property transitions, with an emphasis on improving property performance and maximizing asset value.
Erica is especially passionate about building strong teams and developing future leaders. She believes in investing in people at every level and creating an environment where individuals feel supported, challenged, and empowered to succeed. Her leadership philosophy centers on open communication, mentorship, accountability, and recognizing individual strengths. She believes that strong relationships, engaged teams, and a commitment to excellence are the foundation of long-term success.
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
— Dr. Seuss
Todd Berkey, Communications Coordinator
Bringing over 20+ years of creative advertising experience, Todd designs, directs and produces the Capstone company communications through, print, web and advertising. He provides layered support for the team through various marketing resources.