MICHAEL HAYDE
CHAIR/CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
WESTERN NATIONAL
WHY: Orange County-based real estate company has been around for more than 60 years and specializes in multifamily property development and management.
IN THE NEWS: Western National Group opened Link OC, a 406-apartment complex in Anaheim in early October. The two-building apartment complex with studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts sits on 15.5 acres across from the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink.
NOTABLE: Western National Group, through its property management arm, oversees a portfolio of 23,000 residential units in California and Nevada.