Dave Platter

Co-CEO at Griffin Capital Company

Speaker

David Platter serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Griffin Capital Residential Partners where he responsible for strategy formation, structuring, and execution of the Build-to-Rent business at Griffin Capital.

He previously served as Co-Chief Investment Officer at Capital Square, where he led the firm’s investment strategy and execution, with a focus on residential housing. Prior to joining Capital Square, Dave led the build-for-rent division at Amherst, one of the largest owners and operators of single-family rentals in the U.S., with a national portfolio of more than 45,000 homes and $17 billion in assets under management. At Amherst, he oversaw investment strategy, capital formation, and operations for the firm’s private equity build-for-rent platform.

Earlier in his career, Dave was the co-founder of Southern Creek Capital, a boutique investment manager focused on single-family rental and multifamily investments. Prior to that, he worked at the JBG Companies (now JBG Smith, NYSE: JBGS), where he led the development of multifamily and mixed-use properties. Dave began his career in the asset management division of J.P. Morgan in New York.

Dave holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a BA in Economics and History from the University of Virginia.