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Real Estate 2025: VAN METRE JR., ALBERT G. ‘BEAU’
Van Metre’s late father founded his family real estate development company in 1955, partnering with B.B. Wills to build the first Van Metre Homes in Burke, a Fairfax County suburb. Beau Van Metre joined the company in 1963. In 2002, he was appointed vice chairman, and he became chairman in 2008. Today, the company has […]
Real Estate 2025: BOSTON, BYRON L.
A St. Louis native, Boston joined real estate investment trust Dynex Capital in 2008 as executive vice president and chief investment officer. Four years later, he was promoted to president and given a seat on the board. He took the role of CEO in 2014. In 2023, Dynex board members appointed Boston their chairman, and […]
Real Estate 2025: CLARK, BOB
A childhood passion for taking things apart, putting them back together and figuring out how they worked led Clark to Virginia Military Institute for a degree in mechanical engineering. Clark started as a mechanical engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding and served as an Air Force officer for five years. He earned an MBA at William […]
Real Estate 2025: WARFIELD, C. LEE
First joining Thalhimer as an associate broker in 1995, Warfield now leads the real estate firm’s seven offices and 450 associates in Virginia. In 2016, he became Thalhimer’s fourth CEO since its 1913 founding. He has been chairman of Thalhimer’s board since 2017. As of June 1, Eric Robison succeeded Warfield as company president, after […]
Real Estate 2025: BOWMAN, GARY
Bowman Consulting Group, founded in 1995 as a five-person company, followed Bowman’s 15-year stint at Urban Engineering. The publicly traded engineering services firm has about 2,400 employees with 100 offices nationwide, nine of them in Virginia. In 2024, Bowman, who remains CEO, was succeeded as president by Michael Bruen, the firm’s former chief operating officer. […]
Real Estate 2025: WEINSTEIN, ALLISON
Weinstein leads a multifamily real estate development and management company founded by her father, Marcus Weinstein, in 1952. She joined the company in 1994 with her husband, Ivan Jecklin, who serves as co-president. Weinstein Properties began as a developer of single-family homes in Richmond in the 1950s, expanding into apartments and commercial real estate in […]
Real Estate 2025: HITT, BRETT
Hitt Contracting, one of Virginia’s biggest general contracting firms, was started by Hitt’s grandparents in 1930. In 1984, Hitt joined his family’s company as an assistant project manager. He rose through the ranks to become co-president in 2005 and was named co-chairman of the newly formed board in 2017, ushering in a new generation of […]
Real Estate 2025: CLARKE IV, GEORGE B.
In 1982, Clarke not only graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering; he also founded MEB General Contractors, a full-service construction firm and master builder. Previously president, he transitioned to CEO and chairman when David M. Ervin was promoted to president in January 2024. Launched with a handful of employees as […]
Real Estate 2025: WILLS, BOB
In September 2024, Wills was tapped to succeed Don Graul as CEO. The construction company with clients throughout the mid-Atlantic and Southeast has more than 1,400 employees and reported 2024 revenue of $781.79 million. Branch’s CFO from 2017 to December 2024, Wills also was CFO at M+W Americas, a global engineering, procurement and construction firm. […]
Real Estate 2025: BAIN, PATRICK
Bain became Long & Foster’s president and CEO in 2023. Founded in 1968, Long & Foster has more than 7,000 real estate agents across seven states and Washington, D.C. Bain joined Long & Foster in 2010 as president of its insurance and home warranty businesses. Berkshire Hathaway affiliate HomeServices of America acquired Long & Foster […]
