Overview
Carey is the managing principal of the real estate industry, leading a team dedicated to helping clients navigate every phase of the real estate investment life cycle. With 20 years of experience, Carey specializes in providing accounting, assurance, tax, and consulting services to real estate owners, operators, developers, syndicators, and family offices.
CLA’s real estate practice serves over 30,000 clients across various property types and asset classes. Carey and the team deliver strategic insights to support acquisitions, improve operations, and guide transitions, helping clients maximize property value and achieve their long-term goals.
Carey also contributes regularly as an editor and writer for the Real Estate Industry Insights blog, sharing valuable expertise and thought leadership.
He is passionate about providing impeccable client service and is committed to becoming the premier resource for privately held businesses and their owners. Carey is honored to lead the dynamic industry team and mentor the next great generation of real estate professionals.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Accounting and Marketing, University of Arizona
CPA in the State of California
In the community
Associations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
- Real Estate Roundtable
- Urban Land Institute
Industry Involvement
- IMN's Arizona Middle-Market Multifamily Forum, "Centralization vs. Regional; 3rd-Party Management vs. In-House," Panelist (November 2024)
- Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: Southern California, "Market Leaders Discuss the Multifamily Industry Outlook for the Next 12 to 18 Months," Moderator (June 2024)
- Bisnow’s Finance and Deal-Making Conference, "Access to Equity," Moderator (May 2024)
- Bisnow's Los Angeles Multifamily Conference, "Mixed-Use Impact on Multifamily Development," Moderator (February 2024)
- Bisnow's Multifamily Annual Conference West, "Building a Brand for Multifamily Development," Moderator (November 2022)
- Bisnow's Los Angeles State of the Market, "Los Angeles as an Emerging Market," Moderator (October 2022)
- Bisnow's National Capital Markets & CRE Finance Conference, "Getting Mid Market Deals Done," Moderator (May 2022)
- IMN’s Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund, "What Does the Future Look Like for Post-Pandemic Properties," Moderator (January 2022)
Media Coverage
- IPE Real Assets, "Outlook 2025: US Real Estate to Take Off After Economic Soft Landing?" (December 2024)
- Commercial Property Executive, "Fed Cuts Interest Rates in Final 2024 Meeting" (December 2024)
- IPE Real Assets, "The Big Story: Trump's Re-Election and the Outlook for Real Assets Investment" (November/December 2024)
- IPE Real Assets, "Real Estate Insurance: Climate Change Gets Expensive" (September/October 2024)
- PitchBook's H1 2024 Global Real Estate Report, "Advocating for the Real Estate Industry" (September 2024)
- NAIOP Podcast: Inside CRE (September 2024)
- Connect CRE, "Leading in Tough Times" (August 2023)
- FundFire, "New Bill Takes Aim at Alts Funds Snapping Up Single-Family Housing" (August 2023)
- Multi-Housing News, "Multifamily Reacts to Another Rate Increase" (July 2023)
- Multi-Housing News, "Will The Fed Actually Pause? Multifamily Experts Weigh In" (June 2023)