What We're About

Daniel Eller is President and Chief Executive Officer of Eller Capital Partners. Mr. Eller is responsible for all functions of the company, and he is particularly involved in guiding its overall investment strategy through directing acquisitions, dispositions, renovation strategy, debt financing and equity relationships. Mr. Eller has extensive relationships throughout the multifamily industry that have been critically important to the rapid growth of the company.

Since founding Eller Capital Partners, Mr. Eller has led the company's acquisition of multifamily assets with a current market value exceeding $200 million. During his career in real estate, Mr. Eller has been directly and meaningfully involved in sales and financing transactions totaling approximately $1 billion.

Prior to joining Eller Capital Partners, Mr. Eller led the North Carolina office of a major, regional multifamily investment sales firm. Prior to specializing in multifamily investment sales, Mr. Eller was a commercial broker with Cushman & Wakefield.

Mr. Eller earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, the Urban Land Institute, the National Apartment Association, and the National Association of Home Builders. Mr. Eller is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Jamie Kropp is the Controller for Eller Capital Partners and its property management division for the past eight years. Mr. Kropp is responsible for directing all accounting, financial reporting and treasury functions at the company and maintains a set of policies and procedures that is consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  Mr. Kropp is also the point of contact for all the company's banking, lending and third-party tax and audit relationships.

A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Kropp has more than twenty-five years of experience in accounting and finance including fifteen years leading the finance and technology functions at diversified, multi-unit real estate companies.  Mr. Kropp also spent four years as the North America Director of Finance for Commercial Operations at an international medical device company and four years in Audit Assurance for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Mr. Kropp earned a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from North Carolina State University. Mr. Kropp is an active member of the National Multifamily Housing Council and the Urban Land Institute.

Eric Rusak joined Eller Capital Partners in 2018 as the Director of Business Development to oversee asset management and plan for future investments. Mr. Rusak is responsible for sourcing and underwriting multifamily acquisitions and providing asset management guidance to the existing portfolio.  He leverages his 20 years of multifamily experience to maximize property performance and enhance property value.  

Mr. Rusak's deep roots in multifamily began in property operations.  He effectively managed 2,200-3,200 unit portfolios in the Carolinas for Riverstone, Trammel Crow Residential, and Bell Partners.   Most recently, Eric leveraged his expertise in the apartment sector to advise large institutional clients on property acquisitions and market conditions throughout the East Coast and Southwest. 

Mr. Rusak earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.  

Benjamin Edell joined Eller Capital in 2014 as District Operations Manager, primarily to oversee the overall operations of an existing portfolio of assets in Chapel Hill, NC.  His role within Eller Capital has grown with the company and now oversees operations for all Eller assets.  In addition to ordinary management responsibilities, Mr. Edell is responsible for the coordination of major construction and renovation projects into the business of operating each of the communities.

Mr. Edell has twenty years of property management experience.  Prior to joining Eller Residential, Mr. Edell spent ten years with Riverstone Residential, managing four institutional quality communities with an aggregate value of approximately $150 million.

Mr. Edell earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Duke University.

Natalie Habicht joined Eller Residential in 2018 as Executive Assistant to provide direct support to the President and executive team. Among many other responsibilities, Natalie plans all company-wide events, edits and produces reports, manages corporate vendor relationships, and assists with property acquisitions. Natalie also acts as Investor Relations Manager and is the first line of contact for all active and prospective investors.

Mrs. Habicht earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Strategic Communications and Event Management from High Point University in High Point, NC.

Allison Smith joined Eller Capital in 2021 and comes with 14 years of human resources experience. She oversees the human resources department and is responsible for all aspects of recruiting and onboarding as well as coordinating employee timekeeping, processing bi-weekly payroll, benefits administration, employee relations, multi-state compliance regulations, policy creation and implementation.

Prior to joining Eller Capital, Ms. Smith worked for Fortune 100 companies which include: Energy Transfer Partners/Sunoco Logistics, Comcast and Northwestern Mutual. In the last five years, she has focused primarily on private equity and the multifamily industry. Additionally, she has created a human resources department from the ground-up for an international private equity firm based on Wall Street and Tel Aviv, Israel. 

Ms. Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts and Sciences with a focus on Business from Penn State University. 

Justin Ligon joined Eller Residential in 2022 to oversee renovation projects at its existing and expanding portfolio of assets across the Southeast.

Clark Jeffreys joined Eller Capital in 2018 as a Property Manager and has since taken on the role of Regional Property Manager of the Charleston and Mount Pleasant communities in the portfolio. Clark is responsible for overseeing the overall operations of these assets including their large scall interior renovations plan.  In addition to the ordinary responsibilities, Clark oversees the staff at each community and is responsible for working with each property manager in developing their annual budgets and leading revenue management for the region.

Prior to joining the Eller team, Mr. Jeffreys served the multifamily industry as a Leasing Consultant, Community Manager and Corporate member in the Ancillary Service Department with Bell Partners.

Mr. Jeffreys earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business Management with a focus in Economics from North Carolina State University. 

Alli joined Eller Capital Partners in 2022 as the Accounts Payable Accountant. She is responsible for the entire accounts payable process, recording bank deposits, performing monthly bank reconciliations, producing construction and reserves draws, and assisting with the month-end close process for multiple entities.

Prior to joining Eller, Ms. Adams spent several years in the property management industry, both residential and commercial. She worked at Dominion Realty Partners as a leasing consultant, administrator for the corporate office, and a property manager for a commercial office space.    

Ms. Adams earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Business from William Peace University. 

Jared Hughes joined Eller Capital Partners in 2021 as an intern and has since been brought on as an Investment Analyst to assist with the review of new investment opportunities. Mr. Hughes works closely with the business development on all aspects of the acquisition process, including underwriting and related analysis, due diligence, financing, legal documentation, and preparation for closing.

Mr. Hughes earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. 

Sydney George joined Eller Capital Partners in 2022 as the Marketing and Administrative Coordinator to promote properties within the company’s multifamily management portfolio.  Mrs. George coordinates the digital marketing strategy for each community, leads the creative process behind their comprehensive marketing campaigns, and directs the design, creation, and production of print and electronic marketing materials.  

Prior to joining Eller, Ms. George worked for the Triangle Apartment Association and worked as a trainee under an NC licensed real estate appraiser.

Ms. George earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from North Carolina State University.