About Align Living Group
Leaders in PropTech, real estate, and capital markets working together to transform affordable housing.
Our Mission
Bridging the gap between quality housing and affordability.
Align Living Group is dedicated to increasing access to high-quality, affordable homes for families utilizing Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) and Section 8 programs. We combine decades of expertise in real estate investment, technology, and capital markets to create sustainable housing solutions.
Our team brings together elite leadership with national success across every facet of residential real estate. From acquisitions and renovations to property management and dispositions, we've collectively overseen billions of dollars in transactions.
- PropTech Innovation
- Institutional Experience
- Capital Markets Expertise
- Full-Cycle Real Estate Ops
Meet the Team
The Founding Partners
Elite leadership with national success across every facet of residential real estate.
Dan Mayes
PropTech Pioneer & Technology Executive
Dan is a veteran executive and founder who knows how to take businesses from zero to scale—whether scrappy startups or Fortune 250 giants. With deep experience in FinTech, PropTech, and residential real estate investing, he's built category-defining platforms that changed how people buy and sell homes.
In 2009, he launched AZ Bidder, the nation's first online bidding and valuation SaaS for single-family homes. Under his leadership, the platform powered over 250,000 property inspections and helped acquire more than 30,000 homes worth over $2 billion—fueling the rise of some of the largest single-family rental operators in the U.S.
In 2017, Dan joined Offerpad as CIO & CTO, where he led property valuations, product, technology, and cybersecurity. Earlier in his career, he held executive roles at Priceline, First Data (Fiserv), and Dean Witter Discover.
David Connelly
Capital Markets & Finance Executive
David brings more than 30 years of finance expertise from top-tier institutions, including Citigroup, Sandler O'Neill, Guggenheim Securities, and Bear Stearns. Most recently, he served as Chief Growth Officer at Offerpad (I-Buyer), where he helped drive strategic expansion.
Throughout his career, he has specialized in business development, structuring, and capital placement across structured finance, specialty finance, private equity, alternative investments, and commercial real estate (CRE).
David's product expertise runs deep—spanning MBS, ABS, CMBS, CRE, SFR, MSR/servicing, originations, commercial and residential loans, NPLs, CLOs, CDOs, and derivatives. With his breadth of knowledge and deal-making experience, he has consistently shaped opportunities that bridge capital markets with real estate innovation.
Matt Arminio
Real Estate Investment & Operations Leader
Matt is a dynamic real estate leader with a proven track record across multiple asset classes, specializing in residential properties. Over his career, he has acquired, developed, renovated, managed, and sold more than $250 million in assets.
His career spans nearly every corner of the industry—principal, developer, general contractor, acquisitions and dispositions, property manager, project manager, and licensed broker—serving both his own investment funds and top institutional clients such as Invitation Homes, American Homes for Rent, and Lonestar.
As principal, Matt has directed real estate investment funds with capital deployments totaling approximately $75 million. With deep construction and design expertise, he has taken countless projects from vision to reality—combining sharp investment strategy with hands-on execution.
By The Numbers
Collective Experience That Delivers Results
$5B+
Homes Acquired
50K+
Transactions Completed
200K+
Homes Underwritten
60+
Years Combined Experience
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