Charlotte Office

Blake Okland is President of Multifamily Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield and Chief Revenue Officer at Greystone. He is responsible for the growth of the firm’s multifamily capital markets business,  as well as growing our relationship with Greystone, a leading multifamily agency lender known for delivering the most creative capital solutions.

Blake most recently served as Vice Chairman, Head of Multifamily Investment Sales for Newmark. Unifying Newmark’s multifamily offices across the country, Blake increased collaboration and improved client services nationwide by identifying and executing strategic initiatives, business line and geographic expansion and recruiting. Blake also served on Newmark’s US Operating Committee, and on its Global Capital Markets Board to develop and monitor global capital flows into the US Multifamily market.

Prior to Newmark, Blake served as president of ARA for four years. He also led the company’s governing body, the National Executive Committee, during this period. Before his role as president of ARA, Blake served as a member of the National Executive Committee for five years and played a key role in the firm’s acquisition by Newmark.  Blake also held prior roles at CBRE and Archstone-Smith Communities Trust.

Blake is an Executive Committee member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science.

Paul Marley is a Vice Chair in the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in the Charlotte office. He is responsible for overseeing all of the firm’s investment sales activity throughout the Carolinas and is a member of the region’s Leadership Team which is responsible for over 100 teammates across the Southeast.

Since joining in 2014, Paul has been directly involved in the sale of over 75,000 units and an aggregate value in excess of $7.5 billion. He holds a BA from Wofford College.

Alex McDermott is an Executive Managing Director in the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in the Charlotte office. His responsibilities include supporting all of the firm’s brokerage activities in the Carolinas. With over 10 years of experience, Alex will focus on value add and new construction investment sales.

He has been directly involved in selling more than 45,000 units representing over $3 billion in sales volume. Alex is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he earned a BSBA in Business Management.

Alex Phillips joined the Cushman & Wakefield Multifamily Advisory Group in 2020. As a Director, he focuses on multifamily land acquisition and disposition opportunities throughout the Carolinas and Sunbelt.

Prior to joining the Multifamily Advisory Group, Alex worked for Furman Capital Advisors in Greenville, SC, where he focused on multifamily sales in the Carolinas and performed site selection for multifamily developers across the Southeast.  Alex holds a BS in Financial Management from Clemson University.

Rhodes Marley joined the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in 2022 as a Senior Associate. Located in Charlotte, his responsibilities include supporting the firm’s brokerage activities in the Carolinas region, with a focus on middle market assets.

Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Rhodes worked for Capstone, a privately held commercial real estate brokerage firm in Charlotte where he focused on multifamily sales. Since 2019, Rhodes has been directly involved in the sale of over 12,000 units and an aggregate value in excess of $1.1 billon in the Carolinas.

Gavin Conlon joined the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in March 2022. As a Senior Associate based in Charlotte, his responsibilities include assisting the firm in all brokerage activity throughout North Carolina

Prior to joining the team, Gavin worked as a sales executive for CoStar Group, a commercial real estate data company. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in May of 2019 with a BBA in Business Administration.

Charlie Gravina joined the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in 2025 as a Senior Associate, based in Charlotte. In this role, he supports the firm’s brokerage activities across the Carolinas, specializing in upper-market and institutional assets.

Before joining the Sunbelt Multifamily Team, Charlie was part of a Cushman & Wakefield brokerage team in New York City, where he contributed to the sale of over $750 million across all property types throughout the five boroughs. Charlie holds a BA in Economics from Bates College.

Jacquelyn Aaron is a Transaction Specialist with the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in the Charlotte office. She leads the firm's Transaction Management for institutional assets in North and South Carolina and land in the Sunbelt for multifamily development. Recognized as one of the only brokerage firms to offer specialized Transaction Management care throughout the Due Diligence & Closing process, Jacquelyn provides our clients with a full-service, white glove experience.

Since joining the team in 2016, Jacquelyn has been involved in selling over 500 apartment communities with a total of over 115,000 units and an aggregate value in excess of $15.5 billion. Jacquelyn holds a JD from Loyola New Orleans College of Law and a BS from University of South Carolina.