Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones serves as the Corporate Operations Manager at FLATS®, overseeing company-wide operational initiatives and leading cross-functional processes that drive property performance and organizational efficiency. She brings extensive experience in property operations and financial oversight, with a specialized focus on building scalable systems and strengthening operational controls across the portfolio. Jennifer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Western Michigan University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, applying evidence-based workplace practices to enhance organizational effectiveness and execution.

Dan Volz

Dan oversees the overall operational and financial performance of our Downtown portfolio. Dan is also the chair of the Operations and Financial Committees. He previously worked for Greystar as a Regional Property Manager for their Owned Asset value add and new development portfolio in the Midwest. Additionally, Dan has served 10 years in the Army as a Healthcare Specialist (Medic). In his spare time Dan volunteers through the National MS Society, and have been the show manager for MS Sucks concert for the last 3 years, partnered with the Accelerated Cure Project.

Gina Fortune-Harmon

Gina will be overseeing the operations of our national portfolio and management of residential properties, responsible for driving operational excellence across all FLATS communities nationwide. Having been active in the industry for 40 years, Gina spent the last 8 years as the Vice President with The Habitat Company, leading the operations and management of their market-rate business line. Gina holds multiple industry credentials—including Certified Property Manager (CPM®), Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®), and licensed managing broker in both Illinois and Minnesota. Gina is currently the President of the Chicagoland Apartment Association, where she has been an executive member of the board for the last 8 years.

Katie Meier

Katie oversees marketing for FLATS®, leading brand and marketing strategy across its national portfolio. She brings over two decades of multifamily experience, most recently leading an in-house creative team responsible for the corporate brand, multiple nest brands and portfolio-wide marketing at a publicly traded REIT. Previously, she spent 17 years at a large national REIT, shaping marketing for new developments, military housing, and a large nationwide portfolio of stabilized communities.

Nick Pinto

Nick Pinto is the Regional Property Manager, responsible for overseeing property operations and finances in the Chicago FLATS residential portfolio. Nick collaborates closely with onsite management, construction, and limited partners to ensure property stability and achievement. With over 10 years of multifamily housing industry experience, Nick has spent 7 years advancing with the FLATS team. Nick obtained a BA in Advertising & Public Relations from DePaul University and also serves as a commissioner in the Uptown SSA Organization.

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We believe that living well is a necessity and we spend our lives curating what we simply call the FLATS^® life. Living the FLATS^® life is to embrace value, individuality, and character. To be nimble, yet heard. To pioneer. To love community. To have a home with a soul.

At FLATS^®, we know how to live well. We take pride in our spaces and our people. We are often small but are always mighty.

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Nick PintoREGIONAL PROPERTY MANAGER

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Katie MeierVP OF MARKETING

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Gina Fortune-HarmonSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

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Dan VolzSENIOR REGIONAL PROPERTY MANAGER

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Jennifer JonesCORPORATE OPERATIONS MANAGER

About FLATS^®: CREATING Community Since 2002, est. Always

At FLATS®, we know how to live well. Now, under the Collective Residential umbrella, FLATS^®focuses on the people and communities within our unique spaces.

Our roots trace back to a company founded in 2002 by Jay Michael and Alex Samoylovich, with the FLATS^®brand taking its current shape in 2013, deeply influenced by Jay Michael’s detailed vision for approachable, comfortable, and highly curated living.

We are always mighty, taking immense pride in our spaces and, most importantly, our people.

If you share our passion for creating soulful communities and want to help us build the future of urban living, we invite you to join our growing team by visiting our Careers page.