Here are four multifamily experts who've made their mark on the business.

CHRISTOPHER C. FINLAY

Middleburg, a fully integrated multifamily development, investment, and management company operating in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic, is led by managing partner Chris Finlay. The company's team members share a vision for greater value creation through community impact and, under Finlay's leadership, have created a culture where people, property, and partnerships enhance the lives of others in meaningful ways that can be adapted and used by others within the industry.

Finlay's altruistic nature also surfaced in 2012, when he came across an article profiling homelessness in Asheville, NC. As an owner and property manager of multifamily properties, he knew he was uniquely positioned to do something about it. He envisioned a model that would pair industry professionals with homeless individuals who wanted to work—offering a pathway for economic independence. It was from this concept that, in 2014, Shelters to Shutters was born. In its first full year, Shelters to Shutters changed the lives of more than 60 individuals including the spouses and children of individuals hired. Today, 25 property management companies have joined Shelters to Shutters.