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2026 The ApartmentBuildings.com 100
Dealmakers of the Year
- Arcus Harbor Closes Multiple Multifamily and Retail Financing Transactions
- Ariel Affordable Housing Team Closes $3.65 Billion in NYC Deals
- Berkadia’s Ernest Katai Fuels Triple-Digit Production Growth
- Colliers’ Will Mathews Closes $2.5 Billion in Sales Over the Past Year
- Connor Kerns with Matthews Boosts Multifamily Momentum Throughout the Southeast
- Eric Chen with CBRE Closes $6.5 Billion in Multifamily Sales and Financing
- Greysteel Mid-Atlantic Team Drives Multifamily Activity Across D.C. Region
- HKS Real Estate Advisors Surpasses $30 Billion in Transactions Since 2011
- Jamie May Leads JBM to $20 Billion+ in Multifamily Sales
- Lument’s Vic Clark Originates Over $13 Billion in Real Estate Loans
- Mark Goodman Oversees a $5-Billion Multifamily Brokerage and Market-Intelligence Platform
- Michael Reyes, with Opportunity Home, Spearheads Affordable Housing Transformations in San Antonio
- Newmark’s Joseph Smolen and Geoff Boler Advise on Over $135 Billion in Multifamily Deals
- Noah Birk and Aaron Sklar with Kiser Group Oversee $1 Billion-Plus Chicago Multifamily Brokerage
- Otto Ozen with the Mogharebi Group Oversees $3.5 Billion in California Multifamily Sales
- Cushman ＆ Wakefield’s Pat Knowlton Delivers Results Across Colorado’s Multifamily Market
- THG Multifamily Advisors Founders Generate $12 Billion in Deals
- Walker ＆ Dunlop’s Mo Beler and Jonathan Paine Advise on $40 Billion in Transactions
- GREA Partners Brown and Wellar Close $9 Billion in Multifamily Deals
- Drew Fletcher Brings Owner, Operator and Capital Markets Expertise to Greystone
- Simon/Anderson Multifamily Team Covers Washington State at Kidder Mathews
Connor Kerns with Matthews Boosts Multifamily Momentum Throughout the Southeast
As First Vice President and Associate Director at Matthews Real Estate, Connor Kerns handles the acquisition and disposition of multifamily assets throughout the Atlanta MSA and the surrounding Southeast.
In addition to advising clients and executing transactions, Kerns is a key leader within Matthews’ multifamily platform, mentoring brokers throughout the region and training interns and new hires.
In 2025, Kerns co-led the $44.75-million sale of the 189-unit Loray Mill Lofts in Gastonia, NC. The adaptive reuse project also included 75,000 square feet of commercial space.
Kerns also represented the seller in the sale of The Apex, a newly constructed 144-unit Class A community in Tifton, Georgia, and led the $17.4-million sale of a four-property student housing portfolio near Clemson University in South Carolina.
Kerns is a mentor at Matthews, providing market knowledge and transaction expertise with brokers across the Southeast. He hosts training sessions for interns and new hires, helping foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
GlobeSt. has recognized him as an Influencer in Multifamily in 2023, and he’s received the Matthews’ Chairman’s Award.
These are some of the reasons why Connor Kerns was selected to receive ApartmentBuildings.com’s AB 100 Dealmaker of the Year Award, which recognizes those who demonstrate creativity, skill and success in the multifamily industry.