James A. Taylor

Managing Director & COO at Gated Rentals GP, LLC

Panelist

James A. Taylor, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Gated Rentals, a Houston-based build-to-rent platform he co-founded in 2021 to deliver quiet, clean, and affordable gated rental communities for working-class Americans. He leads the firm's operations across modular manufacturing, technology, finance, legal, and compliance, serves on its Investment Committee, and supports its capital markets efforts. His current focus is applying modular construction, AI, and process automation to compress delivery timelines and operating costs in attainable housing. Over a 40-year career, Mr. Taylor has served as founder, CEO, board member, and investor across telecom, technology, software, manufacturing, and real estate, participating in 85 transactions and more than $500 million in equity and debt raises.