In this interview series, our CEO Donald Davidoff sits down with key industry leaders and disruptors to tell the stories of the people behind the performance. Today, we’re joined by Todd Watkins, the Co-Founder, COO, and General Counsel for RailField Partners, which is an experienced investor that focuses on high-quality multifamily assets while seeking to minimize risk, generate above-market returns to investors, and create a sense of community for its residents.

Join us for a transparent look at Todd's insights on the effects of a potential recession on the multifamily industry, the importance of caring for your product, especially in affordable housing, the positives and negatives of groupthink, and the need to find the nexus between people and technology.

About Todd Watkins

Todd is Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel of RailField Partners, an experienced investor that focuses on high-quality multifamily assets while seeking to minimize risk, generate above-market returns to investors, and create a sense of community for its residents. Prior to forming RailField, Todd was a founding partner of J.S. Watkins Partners, an advisory firm that has advised clients on over $25 billion of multifamily transactions. Todd previously held several positions at Fannie Mae, including Director of Capital Markets in the Multifamily group, Vice President and Senior Counsel at Merrill Lynch and a corporate attorney with O'Melveny & Myers L.L.P. He has over 20 years of experience in the multifamily industry and expertise in real estate law, compliance, and deal structuring.