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Leadership
Erik Hayden
Founder & Managing Partner
Urban Catalyst Team
The People Behind The Projects
Urban Catalyst brings development, fund management, finance, capital markets, investor relations and operations together in one organization. These are the leaders guiding that work in downtown San Jose.
Select a leadership portrait to open the full profile.
DeveloperGround-up real estate execution
Fund managerPrivate equity and investor stewardship
Deeply localDowntown San Jose relationships
Since 2018Built around Opportunity Zone investing
One integrated organization
A developer and fund manager, in one team.
Founded in 2018, Urban Catalyst built a team around the full real estate development lifecycle. The structure brings investment, development and communication disciplines together instead of separating them across multiple organizations.
The result is a clearer line of sight from site selection and entitlements through capitalization, construction and investor reporting.
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Source
Local relationships, site acquisition, due diligence and underwriting.
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Entitle
Design coordination, public approvals and community engagement.
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Capitalize
Fund management, debt and equity placement, and financial controls.
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Deliver
Project management, construction oversight and asset execution.
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Communicate
Investor relations, marketing, reporting and administrative support.
Team directory
Meet the full team.
The full organization is grouped below using the same categories as the current Urban Catalyst team page.
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Team group
Leadership
Guides Urban Catalyst across development, operations, finance and fund management.
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Leadership
Joshua Burroughs
Chief Operating Officer & Partner
MGLeadership
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Leadership
Mike Germain
Chief Financial Officer
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Team group
Real Estate
Leads project strategy, planning, financing, consultant coordination, entitlements and delivery across the development pipeline.
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Real estate
Kelly McRitchie
Senior Director, Capital Markets
MWReal Estate
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Real estate
Mike Walsh
Director, Projects
MBReal Estate
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Real estate
Matt Bernardis
Senior Project Manager
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Team group
Investor Relations
Supports investor communication through relationship management, marketing, brand storytelling and creative execution.
MBMarketing & Communications
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Marketing & communications
Morgan Bernardis
Head of Marketing and Communications
MTInvestor Relations
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Investor relations
Michael Trapani
Head of Investor Relations
MBMarketing
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Marketing
Matt Brading
Marketing Manager
VKCreative
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Creative
Valarie Klopping
Creative Manager
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Team group
Capital Markets
Connects investment strategy with financial professionals, business development, national sales and concierge support.
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CHBusiness Development
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MOSales Operations
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Sales operations
Miguel Orta*
SVP, Sales Operations and Concierge
Elijah Davis, Crystal H. Hunt and Miguel Orta are Registered Representatives of JCC Capital Markets, LLC, Member FINRA.
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Team group
Administration
Supports project accounting, financial controls and the daily systems that keep the organization moving.
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Finance
Brittany Bramblett
Senior Project Accountant
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Administration
Diane Hoang
Senior Administrative Associate
Built in San JoseLocal relationships. Hands-on execution.
Deeply local, broadly experienced
Relationships that help move complex projects forward.
The team pairs downtown San Jose relationships with experience across multifamily, office, hospitality, industrial and mixed-use development. That combination supports the work from early site conversations through final delivery.
Market focusDowntown San Jose
Operating modelDeveloper + fund manager
Core disciplinesReal estate, finance and capital
Support disciplinesInvestor relations, marketing and administration
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Connect with the right person, faster.
Questions about Urban Catalyst, our projects, media, or a potential 2027 Opportunity Zone fund? Start here and the team can route your inquiry.