Kaufman & Company is run by a small, senior team spanning investments, capital markets, technology, and legal, guided by a family office board with deep ties to the platform.
A builder, problem solver, and visionary leader with 25+ years of real estate experience across residential, commercial, mixed-use, and hospitality sectors nationwide, overseeing $2B+ in project value and thousands of residential units across affordable, mixed-income, and market-rate communities. He started building, lending, and investing in real estate in Detroit in 1992, and has since worked across the Mountain West, Texas, Florida, Vermont, and the Northeast.
Outside of Kaufman & Company, Daniel documents his personal and passion projects — modular housing, 3D-printed construction, prefab, AI, skiing, and travel — at danbuildsre.com.
“You don’t need another opinion. You need someone who’s done it.”
More About Kaufman & Co →Regional and functional leaders across the Kaufman & Company platform.
Leads human resources and marketing across the Kaufman & Company platform.
Email ↗ LinkedIn ↗Supports Founder & Principal Daniel Kaufman across strategic priorities and day-to-day operations for the platform.
Email ↗ LinkedIn ↗Leads Kaufman & Company’s presence in Nashville, sourcing and managing opportunities across the market.
Email ↗ LinkedIn ↗Oversees construction execution and general contractor relationships across the platform’s active developments.
Email ↗ LinkedIn ↗Leads web and application development across Kaufman & Company’s platform of sites and tools.
Email ↗ LinkedIn ↗Leads AI infrastructure strategy for the platform in partnership with ServerDomes, the data center and liquid-cooling company backed by Kaufman Ventures and Lonestar Kaufman Development Partners.
Leads the platform’s AI infrastructure initiatives, working with ServerDomes on data center and liquid-cooling deployments.
Email ↗ LinkedIn ↗Daniel Kaufman leads FORGE Development Partners as Managing Partner (see Founder, above). Also on the team:
Decades of real estate development and investment experience across the Mid-Atlantic region.
Email ↗Oversees entitlement, design management, and general contractor relationships.
Email ↗Oldivai is a closely aligned workforce-housing partner, independently led and not one of our ten operating companies. Learn more on the Oldivai partner page.
As the former Senior Vice President of Real Estate at Providence St. Joseph Health, John led strategy and operations for the system’s $16 billion real estate portfolio. Bringing that depth of experience to the formation of Oldivai Capital, he ardently believes that safe, secure, affordable housing catalyzes a thriving local economy. A practicing emergency physician, serial entrepreneur, and seasoned executive, John leads Oldivai’s strategic development and capital initiatives to provide housing that is affordable within our target communities.
Email ↗ LinkedIn ↗A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt who formerly served as the Executive Director for Real Estate Operations at Providence St. Joseph Health, Susan embodies Oldivai Capital’s “get it done” mentality. Having led over $400 million in commercial real estate development, with a strong background in operations, project management, and Human Resources, she has a well-earned reputation for delivering projects on time and under budget. Bringing to Oldivai Capital a long-standing passion for workforce housing, Susan leads real estate transactions, housing design and construction, and ongoing property management.
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