Edward M. Cherry, CFA
Senior Managing Director
Portfolio Management
704/972-2612

Mr. Cherry is the Senior Managing Director of Portfolio Management with responsibility for retail, office, and multifamily properties.

Mr. Cherry has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience. Prior to joining Faison in 2000, Mr. Cherry was a Senior Vice President with Wachovia Real Estate Investments. At Wachovia, Mr. Cherry was involved in the acquisition, development, asset management, and disposition of commercial properties on a nationwide basis. Mr. Cherry has developed or redeveloped over 2M SF of office or industrial real estate and has asset managed properties values in excess of $1.6B.

Mr. Cherry has a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from North Carolina State University, a Master of Economics from North Carolina State University, and a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Mr. Cherry is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Albert P. Lindemann III
Managing Director
Portfolio Management
704/972-2608

Mr. Lindemann is a Senior Managing Director of Faison Capital Advisors with primary responsibility for investments and capital markets. He returned to Faison in September 2011 to lead the investment initiative on behalf of a long standing pension fund client and to source additional investment opportunities for the firm.

Mr. Lindemann was the Founder and President of Redan Capital Partners, a Charlotte, NC based real estate investment management and development company. RCP was founded in 2006 to focus on value add investment opportunities on behalf of family offices and high net worth investors, with a concentration in high growth markets in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Prior to forming RCP Mr Lindemann was a Managing Director for Faison Enterprises, with primary responsibility for principal investment activities and equity capital markets relationships, serving the company in both the Charlotte and Washington DC offices. He began his real estate career with the Trammell Crow Company in the Washington DC area with a focus on retail development.

Mr. Lindemann is a graduate of the University of Virginia and received a Masters in Business Administration from the Stern School at New York University. He is active in a number of philanthropic efforts, serving as a Trustee and past Board Chair of Trinity Episcopal School, the Board of Directors of the Relatives, Social Venture Partners and as a Class Trustee at the University of Virginia.

Christopher J. Branch
Senior Managing Director
Multifamily Residential Development
(704) 972-2614

Mr. Branch grew up in Western New York and graduated from Olean High School in 1979.  He then attended Bucknell University and graduated with a degree in psychology in 1983.  Following his undergraduate studies, he held various positions in the construction and development industries beginning with the position of assistant superintendent for Clark Properties in Ocala, Florida.  In 1985 he became project manager for Briar Construction, a regional builder/developer in the tri-state area, where he was responsible for the development of several projects in and around New York City.  Mr. Branch then returned to school to earn his MBA in 1989 from Kenan-Flagler at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he focused on real estate development and finance.

After his graduation from Kenan-Flagler, Mr. Branch accepted a position with Summit Properties, a Charlotte-based apartment REIT with a $450 million market capitalization which was later purchased by Camden Properties. At Summit Properties he worked as a development manager, and later as a regional property manager, overseeing 35 employees and more than 1,000 apartment units.  Mr. Branch left Summit in 1992 to start The Boulevard Company.

Between 1992 and 2011, Mr. Branch was president of The Boulevard Company where he was directly responsible for day to day operations and the development of more than 40 projects, totaling more than 3,000 residential units and 200,000 square feet of commercial property with a collective value of over $500 million. During his tenure at Boulevard, Mr. Branch gained extensive experience and expertise in the creation of complex infill projects. Significant projects include Gateway Plaza, 111 midrise condominiums with 8,500 square feet of street level retail that was part Bank of America’s redevelopment of the Gateway District in Charlotte’s CBD as well as 1225 South Church, a 196 unit podium-style Class A apartment building located just outside of Uptown Charlotte in South End, a rehabilitated industrial district.

In 2011, Mr. Branch joined Faison as Senior Managing Director of Multi-Family.  His responsibilities include the development of multi-family housing throughout Faison’s footprint in the Southeastern United States as well as Texas.

Diana L. Bakeberg, CPA
Assistant Controller
Financial Reporting
704/972-2517

Ms. Bakeberg is responsible for Capital Advisor's financial reporting and controls; she joined Faison in 1996 working with various aspects of accounting.

Ms. Bakeberg has over 25 years of accounting experience, including Audit Manager in the Oklahoma City office of Coopers and Lybrand and Internal Audit Manager of an automotive industry conglomerate. She earned her CPA from Oklahoma, and has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma.

Thomas W. Brasse
Project Manager -
Lot Development
Residential Development
(704) 972-2673

Mr. Brasse is responsible for overseeing all of the Charlotte area’s land development efforts. He brings 13 years of development, construction, engineering, and environmental experience to the company. Prior to joining Faison, he was Land Development Manager for KB Home in Charlotte where he was responsible for over $16 million in development projects. His experience also included time with Charlotte firms Hart & Hickman, PC, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Law Engineering, and GeoScience Group in the fields of environmental engineering, construction management, geotechnical evaluation, and construction materials testing.

Mr. Brasse received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the State University of New York at Oswego. He is a Professional Geologist in North Carolina, and a licensed Real Estate Broker in North and South Carolina. Mr. Brasse is actively involved in the HomeBuilders Association of Charlotte as the Chairman of the Land Development Council. He is also the 2011 Chairman of the Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition (REBIC).

Steven H. Smith
Managing Director
Construction and Development
(704) 972-2604

Mr. Smith is responsible for all retail construction and development activities for North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Prior to joining Faison in 1997, He was with Disney Development Company/Walt Disney Imagineers for seven years developing numerous retail, dining, entertainment, and lodging projects throughout the country.

Mr. Smith received his Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin. He is a licensed architect and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Urban Land Institute, and the International Council of Shopping Centers.