Our Team
Alex Seaman
Chief of Staff
Alex Seaman is Chief of Staff at Caro Investors, where she oversees firm administration and supports investor relations activities. Alex serves as a key liaison for investors, assists with the preparation of investor due diligence materials, created and maintains the firm’s investor CRM system, and virtual data room. Alex also supports critical management company functions, including vendor management, the summer internship program, employee onboarding, and will serve as the liaison with the firm/fund advisory boards. Alex works closely with the Founder to coordinate investor meetings, follow-up, and related document deliverables. She has over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry as a residential appraisal analyst. Prior to her role at Caro Investors, Alex worked with the Founder at Sundance Bay. Alex has volunteered with Calvary Lutheran Church and School, City Union Mission, and participated in Hurricane Katrina cleanup efforts. She also dedicates her time to supporting the military community, organizing events and programs that help military families navigate unique challenges and build resilience. Additionally, she is coordinating volunteer days for the Caro Team at DC Central Kitchen, Martha’s Table, The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health, and Children’s National Hospital. She is in the process of enrolling at a Virginia college to complete a degree in Business Administration.
Kevin Murphy
Senior Vice President, Investments
Kevin Murphy is Senior Vice President, Investments for Caro Investors. Kevin will lead originations and investment execution of senior, structured, and distressed debt transactions on primarily multifamily, industrial, and retail collateral types throughout the United States. He will also support asset management of the portfolio as it builds and serve as the hiring manager for the junior investment team. Kevin serves as a member of the Investment Committee. <br><br> Kevin has 18 years of real estate credit and equity experience and over the last decade, has been involved in transactions totaling $12.5B. Most recently Kevin served as Senior Vice President, Structured Investments Group at FCP (Federal Capital Partners), a privately held real estate investment company that has invested in or financed more than$12.9B in assets since 1999. At FCP, Kevin launched the subordinate debt platform, led national sourcing efforts, and closed $330M or 19 preferred equity investments and executed on 5 Freddie Mac K-Series B-piece pools totaling $273M of equity. He also chaired the Recruiting and Development Committee for FCP. Previously, Kevin served as VP, Investments at Clarion Partners, wherein he closed 21 equity and credit investments on $1.9B of real estate assets and evaluated $10.7B in opportunities across asset types and risk profiles. Prior to Clarion, Kevin served as an Acquisitions Manager at Monument Realty wherein he underwrote development opportunities throughout the Washington DC area. Kevin began his career at GE Real Estate as a Senior Financial Analyst and Underwriter, where he contributed to 45 national and international portfolio transactions underwriting commercial real estate properties valued at $11.5 billion, across asset types and national markets, for both equity and debt financing. <br><br> Kevin has a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, Magna Cum Laude wherein he majored in Finance and Computer Applications. He holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School. Kevin is a member of National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and Urban Land Institute (ULI).
Matt Holmes
Senior Vice President, Operations and Investments
Matt Holmes is Senior Vice President, Operations and Investments for Caro Investors. He leads all operations, including accounting, reporting, valuation, and compliance functions. Matt serves as a member of the Investment Committee, with a focus on risk and portfolio / cash management; he will augment investment sourcing, particularly with west coast relationships. Lastly, Matt serves as Caro’s Chief Compliance Officer. <br><br> Over two decades, Matt Holmes has been involved in transactions totaling $4.7B, asset managed $3.2B, and portfolio managed $13.2B. Most recently he served as co-founder and managing partner of Rampart Ridge, an investment and advisory firm that was active across an array of differentiated investment theses and completed strategy consulting engagements for PropTech and venture capital firms. Previously, Matt served as VP of Investments and ‘right hand’ to the CIO of Kilroy Realty (NYSE: KRC), wherein he covered the Bay Area and Seattle markets for office & mixed-use (existing & development). Under the CIO, Matt oversaw portfolio management across KRC’s $10B west coast portfolio. Prior to his tenure at KRC, Matt served as Director of Investments and a direct report to the CIO of Carmel Partners (“CP”). Matt was integral to the acquisition of four CMBS B-pieces ($450M face value) and oversaw $1.5B in multi-housing transactions. He contributed significantly to the design and implementation of CP’s portfolio management processes. Prior to his tenure at Carmel Partners, Matt served as a Senior Associate on CBRE’s Northern CA institutional multi-housing team led by Bill Huberty. Matt began his career solving optimization problems for NASA as a Mathematical Analyst at Micro Analysis & Design. <br><br> Matt graduated from St. Olaf College Cum Laude with Distinction in Mathematics (Concentration in Statistics). He holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School where he was a Frechette Scholar and spent a term studying Macroeconomics at INSEAD.
