Meet Our Team

Megan Adams joined TWG Development, LLC in April 2020. Her responsibilities include securing sites, due diligence, partnerships with local agencies, contract negotiations, design and entitlement, underwriting, relationship building, securing public and private funding, and leading the development team for developments across the western United States.

Prior to TWG, Megan worked at Imagine Housing developing near Seattle where her team worked on projects using highly competitive 4% and 9% low income housing tax credit financing in a high-income, high-cost region. She graduated from University of Washington with a master’s degree in real estate development. She is additionally academically trained in urban planning, dance, environmental science, and outdoor recreation. Megan grew up surfing in San Diego and enjoys performance arts and backpacking with her dogs.

Marisa Conatser joined TWG Development in 2021 and serves as a Development Associate helping with LIHTC projects in states across the U.S. Her responsibilities include identifying and analyzing new opportunity areas outside of TWG’s current portfolio, assembling tax credit applications, and assisting on new construction and acquisition/rehabs.

Marisa graduated from Ball State University in 2021 with a Master’s degree in Organizational Communication Development. During her graduate program, Marisa worked as an Assistant Course Director at Ball State University and as the Director of Property Services for a local property management company.

Outside of work, Marisa enjoys traveling, hiking, and going to concerts.

Grant Deaton joined TWG Development, LLC in 2020, where he spent two years on the Finance team before transitioning to his current role as a Development Director in the Market Rate Development department. Primarily focused on the Southeast, his duties include sourcing new development opportunities, financial underwriting, entitlements, contract negotiation, and analyzing market trends.

Grant graduated from the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business in 2020 earning a B.S. degree in Finance. While in school, Grant was involved in Greek Life as he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and served as the VP of Finance for the Interfraternity Council. He was also an avid member of the Finance Society.

In his free time, Grant enjoys spending time with his wife and their Golden Retriever, Baker, playing golf, going to the lake, and watching sports.

Jackson joined TWG in 2022 as a Development Director. Jackson focuses on both new construction and acquisition/rehab LIHTC developments in the Midwest, with his primary territories being Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. His responsibilities include site selection, due diligence, analyzing the financial feasibility of projects, coordinating development and financing structures, and working with state agencies to bring LIHTC projects to fruition.

Prior to his current role, Jackson has been involved in a variety of aspects of the real estate and LIHTC industries, including having experience previously working with TWG, as well as gaining experience at a national LIHTC syndicator and with a state housing agency. Most recently, Jackson worked at a law firm representing developers as a transactional real estate and tax attorney.

Jackson attended undergrad at Purdue University and subsequently graduated in 2020 from both IU McKinney School of Law cum laude, and the University of Indianapolis’s M.P.S. Real Estate Development program graduating as the top scholar in real estate development. Jackson enjoys traveling with his fiancé, watching sports, and hiking with their two dogs.

Allen Dauterman joined TWG Development mid 2021 as a development director focused on affordable housing development efforts in Washington and Oregon. Allen lives and works in Newcastle, WA. He brings over 30 years of planning and architectural experience with a focus on large mixed use and large format retail projects across North America, with the recent five years focused on multifamily affordable housing developments in the greater Seattle area.

Prior to joining TWG, Allen served as a real estate developer for Imagine Housing, a non-profit developer, owner, and services provider working in Washington’s Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, and Bothell areas. During Allen’s time at Imagine Housing, he worked with the development team to bring over 500 new units using highly competitive 4% and 9% low income housing tax credit financing in a high-income, high-cost region.

Allen graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1985. Allen has been very active in his community having served as a Planning Commissioner, City Council Member, and Mayor of Newcastle. He continues advocating for affordable housing policies at municipal, county, and state levels.

Alex joined TWG in 2022 as a Development Director. Alex focuses on both new construction and acquisition/rehab LIHTC development in the Midwest, with his primary territories being Michigan and Ohio. His responsibilities include site selection, due diligence, analyzing the financial feasibility of projects, coordinating development and financing structures, and working with state agencies to bring potential LIHTC projects to fruition.

Prior to TWG, Alex has been involved in multiple facets of commercial real estate. He began his career as a commercial real estate broker before getting into development. Since then, he has experience in both LIHTC and market rate development, ranging from site selection and due diligence all the way through permits and approvals.

Alex graduated from Purdue University in 2015 with a B.S. in Economics. In 2018, he earned his law degree from Michigan State University. Alex found his passion for real estate development in law school, where he excelled in courses focusing on real estate law. While an Indy native, Alex currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.

Seth is a Development Associate, working with deals on both the LIHTC and Market Rate sides. He focuses on coordination of the development processes of design, permitting, and reporting. Seth serves as a leader to the design and construction teams, various consultants, and local, state, and federal agencies for the execution of the project.

Prior to TWG Development, Seth was an integral team member involved in pre-construction services at a multifamily general contractor in Denver. He graduated from Metropolitan State University in 2020 with a degree in Finance. Outside of work he enjoys weightlifting, snowboarding, and spending time with family.

Dominic Kej joined TWG as a Development Analyst in 2022. He specializes in the LIHTC sector of development in the Mountain Plains Region. His responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting in due diligence, market research, financial feasibility, site selection, and locating federal funding.

Dominic grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Indiana University- Bloomington in 2022 with a B.S. in Liberal Studies, concentration in Mathematical Science. and a minor in Business. During his time at IU, he created lifelong connections during his participation in clubs like the Real Estate Club and fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

In his spare time, Dominic enjoys traveling, going for long runs, spending time with family and friends, and collecting shoes.

Chris joined TWG in October 2024 as a full-time development associate after interning the previous summer, he works on the market rate team helping underwrite projects and support projects through all phases.

Chris graduated from Indiana University in May of 2024 with a bachelor's degree in finance.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys playing golf and hanging out with friends and family. He also enjoys going to Indianapolis Colts football games and Indiana Hoosier basketball games.

Brian joined TWG in 2024 as a Development Associate and specializes in LIHTC development in the Central Region, primarily in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. His responsibilities include assisting with site selection, due diligence, financial feasibility analysis, development and financing structure coordination, and working with state agencies to bring LIHTC projects to fruition.

Prior to joining TWG, Brian worked at KPMG as a Real Estate Valuations Associate in their Economic and Valuation Services group.

Brian graduated from Indiana University – Kelley School of Business in 2022 with a B.S. in Finance and Real Estate. While attending Indiana University, Brian was involved in the Commercial Real Estate Workshop, Real Estate Private Equity Program, and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.

Brian enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants, and outdoor activities including hunting and fishing, skiing, and golf.

Kyle Gant joined TWG in 2021 as a Real Estate Paralegal and assists with commercial, market rate, LIHTC and mixed-use developments.  His responsibilities include managing due diligence, reviewing title and survey, reviewing legal documentation for accuracy, collaborate with third parties to clear conditions required for closing and assisting the Development and Finance teams.

Prior to joining TWG, Kyle was a Real Estate Paralegal at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP and brings 6 years of real estate experience.  In this role, Kyle was responsible for overseeing multi-million dollar FHA and conventional real estate transactions, managing due diligence and acting as subject matter expert for all applicable loan policies and procedures.

In his free time, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and their Wheaten Terrier, Gypsy.  If Kyle isn’t spending time with his family, you can usually find him on a golf course.

Levi joined TWG in 2022 and is a Financial Analyst. He graduated from Indiana University in 2020 with a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Economics.

Upon graduation, he was employed as a Credit Analyst at Greenfield Banking Company where he was responsible for underwriting new commercial credit applications for business clients including Commercial Real Estate, Agricultural, C&I Loans etc. Additionally, he is experienced at monitoring financial performance of existing projects and clients by reviewing financial statements.

In his spare time, Levi enjoys spending it with his wife Jordan, their two dogs, being outdoors, and watching football.

Andy Guhl joined TWG as a Financial Analyst in 2022. Andy works on the Finance Team, working closely with developers and external financing sources to close on projects. In his role, Andy is responsible for identifying debt and equity financing sources, underwriting construction & permanent debt for development projects, and reviewing financing and partnership documents.

Andy graduated from Indiana University – Kelley School of Business in 2022 with Majors in Finance and Real Estate. While in school, Andy was the Captain of the IU Rugby team and member of the IU Commercial Real Estate Club.

Outside of work, Andy enjoys spending time with family, going to concerts, traveling, and watching sports.

Jose Huerta joined TWG as a Finance Associate in 2024, after graduating from the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI with majors in Finance and Real Estate. His range of responsibilities include preparing financial models, market analysis, financial feasibility, assisting with returns and waterfall analysis, and preparing investment packages for lenders and investors.

Outside of work, Jose enjoys spending his time camping, biking, trying new restaurants, and spending quality time with his family and fiancée.

Taylor Haviland joined TWG in 2018 and currently serves as the Assistant Controller. His responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing accounting procedures for the construction, development, and management departments.

Taylor graduated from Purdue University in 2015 with a double major in Accounting and Management with a minor in Finance. Following graduation, he started his career in public accounting at Dauby, O’Connor & Zaleski, LLC (DOZ) preparing audits for their rental real estate clients. During his 2.5 years at DOZ, Taylor acquired his CPA license.

Outside of work Taylor enjoys spending time with his friends, family, and dog.

Quinn joined TWG in 2022 and acts as the Assistant Controller. He is responsible for managing accounting processes and procedures for TWG’s management entity.

Quinn graduated from Ball State University – Miller College of Business in 2014 with a double major in Accounting and Risk Management and earned a M.S. in Accounting from Ball State University – Miller College of Business in 2015. After graduation, he started his career in public accounting at Dauby, O’Connor & Zaleski, LLC (DOZ) performing audit services for 6 plus years. During his time at DOZ, Quinn earned his CPA license.

Outside of work, Quinn enjoys spending time with his wife Asia and dog Zuma, and firing up the smoker for some BBQ.

Rodney joined TWG in 2021 and serves as a Construction Management Associate for the TWG Development team. Rodney has gained well-rounded experience in a range of construction project applications over his career. With over 15 years of construction-management experience ranging from ground-up new construction projects to historical renovations, Rodney excels in managing projects from the early stages of conceptual design through planning and construction. Rodney works together with clients, design professionals and project-related personnel on coordination, scheduling, and implementation of the project details in order to build a successful project.

Rodney holds certifications as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer from Indiana Business College.

Brian joined TWG in 2022 and currently works in the Construction Management division for TWG Development. Prior to working in Construction Management, Brian gained experience with TWG’s Preconstruction team, where he assisted in taking projects from the conceptual phase to active construction.

Brian graduated from Purdue University in 2022 with a degree in Construction Engineering and Management.

Outside of work, Brian enjoys spending time with friends and family, and loves watching Purdue football games on Saturdays.

Trent Ellis is the Director of Preconstruction and joined TWG in 2018. He and his team are responsible for conceptual estimates, project bidding, subcontractor buyout, and national programs and rebates for all new construction and acquisition renovation projects.

Trent graduated from Purdue University, College of Technology with a B.S. in Building Construction Management. He has been in the construction industry since 2012 with experience in industrial construction, telecommunication construction, multi-family, historic adaptive reuse, and tenant-occupied renovations.

Outside of work, Trent enjoys time with his wife, Katie, his daughter, Colette, and dog, Frankie.

Responsibilities include managing Project Teams, Operational Leadership, Site Assessments, Subcontractor and Supplier Management, Pre-Construction Buyout and communicating with Development and Management to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.

His involvement in managing construction projects over the last 20 years has spanned from tenant improvement projects, commercial remodels, residential remodels, multi-family new construction, and multi-family renovations. He is passionate about process improvement, subcontractor/partner development, financial management, organizational development and finding creative solutions.

Brian earned his degree in psychology from Johnson State College, a master's degree in health & Exercise Science from Furman University and his PhD in Psychology with a Specialization in Sports. He joined TWG in 2022

In his off time, he can be found running, working out, traveling and spending time with his 4 children (Zoe, Grace, Ty and Sean) and wife Amy.