Bonaventure Taps Michelle Moore for National Accounts; Kerry Peoples Elevated to Lead Capital Markets
Bonaventure has appointed Michelle Moore as head of national accounts and promoted Kerry Peoples to head of capital markets, the multifamily real estate investment firm said June 9, adding senior distribution leadership as it expands its national platform.
Moore, who brings more than 25 years of experience in financial services and alternative investment distribution, will lead Bonaventure’s distribution strategy across the independent broker-dealer and registered investment adviser channels. She will oversee platform partnerships, due diligence engagement, and relationship management for the firm’s real estate investment offerings. Based in Nashville, she reports to Peoples.
Before joining Alexandria, Va.-based Bonaventure, Moore most recently served as managing director of the independent broker-dealer channel at Axxes Capital. She previously held senior distribution roles at SmartStop Asset Management, SC Distributors, and Steadfast Companies. Bonaventure said she has been involved in driving more than $4 billion in sales through distribution initiatives and platform partnerships.
Peoples, who had served as senior vice president of capital markets since June 2025, now leads the firm’s capital formation strategy and oversees investor and adviser relationships across Bonaventure’s distribution network. Based in Orange County, Calif., he manages a six-person team that includes external and internal wholesalers. He fills the role previously held by David Pittman, who left Bonaventure in March to become senior vice president of capital markets at Olympus Property, as AltsWire previously reported.
Peoples spent much of his prior career at Sealy & Company, where he held senior capital markets roles focused on investor engagement and real estate investment strategy. Bonaventure said he helped grow Sealy’s assets under management from $750 million to $4 billion during his tenure.
“With Kerry stepping into this role and Michelle joining the team, we are making a significant investment in the future of our capital markets platform,” said Dwight Dunton, Bonaventure’s chief executive officer. “Both bring decades of experience, deep industry relationships, and a strong understanding of how advisers and investors are evaluating opportunities in today’s market. Their leadership will help us continue expanding our reach while staying focused on delivering differentiated multifamily investment opportunities.”
Bonaventure focuses on multifamily assets across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. The firm reported more than $2.9 billion in assets under management with vertically integrated capabilities spanning development, asset management, property management, and design.
The firm also said it has more than $600 million invested alongside clients and maintains what it described as one of the industry’s largest HUD lending relationships, with a predominantly fixed-rate, long-duration debt structure.
The addition of Moore builds on Bonaventure’s 2026 hiring ramp-up. In February, it added Ian McElreath as senior vice president of capital markets, serving as an external wholesaler covering the company’s eastern region, comprised of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Bonaventure also hired Phil Joyce as vice president within the capital markets group to support the company’s Northeast region, comprised of Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.
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