CPA brings over two decades of experience to premier association management company

MIAMI – May 7, 2024 – KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, a premier Florida-based association management company, significantly enhanced its executive team with the addition of Suzel Broe as Chief Financial Officer – Financial Services. Based in Miami, Broe will leverage her accomplished accounting background for the benefit of KWPMC’s clients.

A Certified Public Accountant, Broe has over two decades of experience as a business owner, consultant and senior accounting professional with a Big-4 accounting background. Her major clients included Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR), University of Miami, Cyxtera Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: CYXT) and AppGate Inc.

Broe most recently served as CFO of Orion Real Estate Group. She is versed in simultaneously managing multiple clients and complex projects. Broe’s experience includes accounting policy implementation; purchase accounting and acquisition integration; due diligence related to business acquisitions; accounting systems conversions, integration and standardization of policies and procedures; strategic finance and planning; modeling; and operations.

“We are thrilled to welcome Suzel Broe to the KWPMC family,” KWPMC President Katalina Cruz said. “Her unique expertise and experience will come in handy as our portfolio expands and the management and consulting needs of our clients evolve.”

Broe earned her Master of Accounting from Florida State University.

“I have known the top executives at KWPMC for many years and admired what they have built since launching the company in 2004,” Broe said. “I cannot wait to work directly with them to continue KWPMC’s incredible momentum and ensure our clients continue to receive the highest-quality accounting services.”

KWPMC is one of the fastest-growing property management companies in the U.S., with over 90,000 homes under management and 2,600 employees. The company has developed its own digital platform and grown organically since inception.

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About KWPMC: KWPMC is headquartered in Miami with offices across Florida in Fort Lauderdale, Bonita Springs/Naples, Tampa/Clearwater, Orlando and Jacksonville; as well as Bimini Bay in the Bahamas. The company has more than 2,600 employees and operates with the mission to provide the highest-quality property management services including exceptional accounting, knowledge-based maintenance and dedication to superior customer service and hospitality. From upscale high-rises, to homeowners’ associations and garden-style townhomes, KWPMC meets the needs of 90,000 homeowners. KWPMC is part of Odevo, a fast-growing global leader in residential property management. For more information, visit www.kwpmc.com.

Regional Vice President Erin Fabian and District Manager Kirstin Stapleton join growing Tampa office, while Sheila Diaz earns promotion to Regional Vice President in Naples 

TAMPA AND NAPLES, FL – Sept. 27, 2023 – KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, a premier Florida-based association management company, continues to expand its team of talented professionals on Florida’s West Coast. In Tampa, Erin Fabian and Kirstin Stapleton joined KWPMC as Regional Vice President and District Manager, respectively. In Naples, Sheila Diaz was promoted from District Manager to Regional Vice President. 

Fabian brings more than two decades of hospitality and property management experience. Previously based in Miami, she started out by working at luxury hotels while earning her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Keller Graduate School of Management. Fabian then pivoted to property management, overseeing luxury high-rise residential buildings throughout South Florida before relocating to the Tampa area several years ago. 

At KWPMC, Fabian will apply her expertise in high-end residential properties for the benefit of the company’s West Coast clients. 

Stapleton started her career in association management with Centex Homes and went on to serve in various property management roles spanning multifamily, single-family residential and construction. She was most recently Operations Director at Progress Homes, where she oversaw the Sarasota market. Stapleton is eager to get back to her association management roots and leverage her diverse experience, knowledge and skill set. 

Diaz has more than 25 years of experience in asset management, real estate development, property management, accounting, due diligence and acquisitions. Prior to her time at KWPMC, Diaz provided financial and operational management services for a Florida-based real estate development firm’s $2 billion portfolio and helped build its Oceana brand in the U.S. Earlier in her career, Diaz was a Senior Financial Analyst at Starwood Vacation Ownership, contributing to the development of the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort. 

“Erin and Kirstin are tremendous additions to our Tampa team, while Sheila is a valuable existing member of our Naples team and deserving of her promotion,” said Zuly Maribona, Senior Vice President at KWPMC and leader of the company’s activities on Florida’s West Coast. “We continue to see incredible demand for our services throughout the entire region, so having talented team members like Erin, Kirstin and Sheila is as important as ever.” 

KWPMC is one of the fastest-growing property management companies in the U.S., with over 80,000 homes under management and 2,500 employees. The company has developed its own digital platform and grown organically since inception. 

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About KWPMC: KWPMC is headquartered in Miami with offices across Florida in Fort Lauderdale, Bonita Springs/Naples, Tampa/Clearwater, Orlando and Jacksonville; as well as Bimini Bay in the Bahamas. The company has more than 2,500 employees and operates with the mission to provide the highest-quality property management services including exceptional accounting, knowledge-based maintenance and dedication to superior customer service and hospitality. From upscale high-rises, to homeowners’ associations and garden-style townhomes, KWPMC meets the needs of 80,000 homeowners. KWPMC is part of Odevo, a fast-growing global leader in residential property management. For more information, visit www.kwpmc.com. 

KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, a premier Florida-based association management company, added six communities totaling more than 1,700 units to its robust community management portfolio. The communities are all located in KWPMC’s home base of Miami-Dade County.

The new assignments include the OKO Group-developed Missoni Baia condominium building in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. Missoni Baia features 249 luxurious residences and an array of amenities including a bayfront lounge with a pool overlooking the water; a media room; beauty salon; children’s playroom; pet spa; expansive gym with bayfront views; and one of Miami’s largest, resident-only spas.

In downtown Miami, KWPMC was awarded community management of Vizcayne, a 49-story, twin tower condominium complex with 844 units. The assignment includes Vizcayne’s North and South towers and the master association. The company also took over management of Costa Brava and the Courts at South Beach in Miami Beach.

Rounding out the new assignments are Turnberry Towers in Aventura and the Residences at Sunset Place in South Miami.

“These new assignments range from ultra-luxury high-rise condominium towers in Miami’s urban core to high-end beachfront communities and suburban condo buildings,” KWPMC CEO Paul Kaplan said. “That is a reflection of our team’s consistency in applying best practices in property management, accounting, hospitality and technology across all product types.”

KWPMC is one of the fastest-growing property management companies in the U.S., with over 80,000 homes under management and 2,200 employees. The company has developed its own digital platform and grown organically since inception.

KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, a premier Florida-based association management company, continues to strengthen its leadership team with talented new additions. In the latest example, longtime Certified Public Accountant Diana Rivera joined KWPMC as Executive Director of Association Finance.

In her new role, Rivera will work closely with KWPMC Partner and Executive Director Roxana Dorigo to ensure all of the company’s condominium and homeowner association clients receive top-tier accounting services and timely reporting.

A native of Puerto Rico, Rivera began her career as an auditor for Kane and Company. Most recently, she served as a partner in the audit practice of CPA firm BDO USA LLP. While there, Rivera specializes in financial auditing and forensic examinations for condominium associations, mixed-use developments, cooperative housing corporations and timeshare and resort associations.

“Diana Rivera is an experienced and accomplished CPA who will thrive with us,” KWPMC CEO Paul Kaplan said. “KWPMC was founded by CPAs, and fusing accounting expertise with strong property management and hospitality services has been pivotal to our growth and success. Diana will play an important role in continuing our momentum and providing strong financial guidance to our association clients.”

Throughout her two-decade career, Rivera has been an industry leader and frequently invited by professional organizations to share her insights. Affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Rivera was honored each of the past three years in the Top CPAs and Litigation Support Professionals category of the South Florida Legal Guide. She earned a 40 Under 40 Award from CPA Practice Advisor in 2017.

“KWPMC is a tremendous company and one of Miami’s most impressive entrepreneurial success stories in recent memory,” Rivera said. “It is so exciting to now have the opportunity to be part of its team and support KWPMC’s association clients.”

Rivera earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico.

KWPMC is one of the fastest-growing property management companies in the U.S., with over 80,000 homes under management and 2,200 employees. The company has developed its own digital platform and grown organically since inception.

KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, a premier Florida-based association management company, made a pivotal addition to its executive leadership team with the arrival of Jorge Lago as Chief Operating Officer.  Based in Miami, Lago brings 18 years of property and asset management experience to KWPMC.

As COO, Lago will work closely with KWPMC President Katalina Cruz to continue strengthening the company’s people, processes and technology, while keeping the organization focused on delivering superior customer service.

Lago was most recently Senior Vice President of Property and Asset Management at My Community Homes, a KKR portfolio company, where he led its business growth initiatives and national operations. Prior to that, Lago served as Vice President of Real Estate Asset Management for Wells Fargo Bank in Seattle. In that role, he oversaw all asset management services in the Pacific Northwest, which included seven markets, and managed commercial and residential real estate investments for high-net-worth and institutional clients.

Beginning his career in property management with FirstService Residential, Lago managed high-rise condominium associations across South Florida.

“Jorge Lago is a tremendous addition to the KWPMC family,” KWPMC CEO Paul Kaplan said. “He is talented, experienced and extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of property management. Our employees, managers and residents will benefit greatly from Jorge’s leadership.”

A resident of Plantation, Lago earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami and Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Thomas University.

“I am eager to help build on the incredible momentum KWPMC’s leadership has created,” Lago said. “Over the next few months, it will be exciting to visit many properties across the company’s vast portfolio and meet our dedicated managers and board members. KWPMC is truly unmatched in the industry.”

KWPMC is one of the fastest-growing property management companies in the U.S., with over 80,000 homes under management and 2,200 employees. The company has developed its own digital platform and grown organically since inception.