Mr. Kattan is a co-founder of PIA Residential and has more than 20 years of real estate experience. Mr. Kattan brings strategic planning and financing experience to PIA Residential’s management, having worked on the acquisition of over 400 properties representing in excess of 2000 units and a value of more than $350 million. Before founding PIA Residential, Mr. Kattan worked at Countrywide Financial as Mortgage Advisor, gaining vast experience in the residential mortgage market. In 2008 Mr. Kattan leveraged this knowledge to advise funds on acquiring and restructuring pools of non-performing loans. Mr. Kattan was a Regional Manager for Chile’s Grupo CB where he led the infrastructure, transportation, and real estate efforts for CB Capitales in Colombia. Before starting his real estate career, Mr. Kattan participated in launching an internet media services company, an advanced telecommunications company and a biotechnology company. Mr. Kattan is a frequent speaker, and moderator at various real estate conferences, has published several articles in prominent U.S. publications. Mr. Kattan serves on the Planning and Zoning Board for the City of Hallandale, is a board member of the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization. Mr. Kattan graduated cum laude from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and received an MBA from the Wharton School of Management at the University of Pennsylvania, where he co-founded the Wharton International Network of Entrepreneurs.