Leadership

Since our founding, all of our investors have come by way of personal connection and our motivation and success is driven by doing right by them as a fiduciary.

C. “Teddy” Zinsner

Associate

Alexander R. Westra

Managing Partner

Mr. Westra founded Lakeland Capital in 2018 and has invested in multifamily assets since 2010, he is responsible for Lakeland’s overall strategy, acquisitions, and capital relationships.

Previously Westra was a Managing Director and member of the Finance Committee at Hines Interests, one of the largest private real estate development and investment firms globally, where he participated in approximately $3.5bn of transactions. Prior to Hines, Mr. Westra worked in the Bloomberg Administration in New York and with Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division in London.

He holds a BA, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College where he was a Fulbright finalist, and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

Mr. Westra is a guest lecturer at the Darden School where he continues to mentor students and established an endowment to support real estate career development.

Experience

Managing Director, Member of Finance Committee

Investment Banking Division (London)

Education

Middlebury College

BA, Magna Cum Laude

Univeristy of Virginia

MBA

John A. Carroll

Principal

Mr. Carroll joined Lakeland Capital in 2022, he is responsible for Lakeland’s operations, strategy, deal execution and the firm’s Mid-Atlantic portfolio.

Previously Carroll was a Director at Hines Interests, one of the largest private real estate development and investment firms globally. He was most recently a member of the mid-Atlantic Acquisitions & Development team, where he participated in approximately $2bn of transactions.

Early in his career, Carroll was a member of Hines' Capital Markets Group, where he worked on various capital raising initiatives, including the structuring and capitalization of the firm’s global investment vehicles and one-off joint ventures.

He holds a BA in Economics from Georgetown University. While at Georgetown, Carroll was the captain of the Men's Varsity Rowing Team and a member of the US National Rowing Team.

Mr. Carroll is a Board Member for the Steers Center for Real Estate at Georgetown University.

Experience

Director

Education

Georgetown University

BA, Captain of Division 1 Rowing Team

Brian K. Allen

Senior Construction Manager

Mr. Allen manages Lakeland’s value-add programs throughout the Southeast and supports the firm’s value-add programs in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

With more than seven years of experience with the U.S. Marine Corps where he served as Infantry Platoon Sergeant and Utilities Section Manager. He previously worked in a construction management capacity at Turner Construction and as Development Project Manager in New Orleans with NORF Companies where he participated in $65mm of multifamily development and historic rehabilitation projects utilizing federal and state tax credit programs.

Mr. Allen holds a BA in Intelligence and Security Studies from The Military College of South Carolina (The Citadel) and an MBA from Tulane University.

Experience

U.S. Marine Corps

NORF Companies

Education

The Citadel

BA in Intelligence and Security Studies

Tulane University

MBA

Andrew T. Yancey

Senior Accounting Manager

Mr. Yancey is responsible for Lakeland’s corporate and investor accounting and controls. He oversees and manages property accounting across the firm’s portfolio.

Previously, he worked as an Investment Accountant for Greystar, the largest apartment owner in the U.S., where he focused on joint ventures for student and single family rental assets. He has prior experience with Moody & O’Neal, Virginia National Bank and T.E.A.L. Construction.

Mr. Yancey holds a BS in Accounting and Finance from the College of Charleston, for which he received an academic scholarship. He holds an MS in Accounting from the University of Virgina’s McIntire School of Commerce.

Experience

Education

College of Charleston

BS in Accounting & Finance

University of Virgina

MS in Accounting

C. “Teddy” Zinsner

Associate

Mr. Zinsner supports acquisitions, asset management and investor relations functions at Lakeland.

Previously Zinsner worked at Public Properties in Washington, D.C. where he was active in land acquisition, build-to-suit development, and lease transactions on behalf of federal agencies. Prior to beginning his career in real estate, Mr. Zinsner participated in amateur and professional golf events. He holds a BA in Economics from Yale University, where we he was multi-year captain of the Varsity Golf Team.