John A. Williams

Williams Realty Advisors LLC provides advisory and structured finance services to institutional and private investors. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county area including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, as well as the City of Atlanta. For 60 years, ARC and its predecessor agencies have helped to focus the region's leadership, attention and resources on key issues of regional consequence. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region's collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. It does so through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.

Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. promotes the development of civic leadership by the business community and fosters opportunities for increased cooperation among the private, public and non-profit sectors. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA.

The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, also known as the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA), is an independent authority created by the General Assembly to operate tolled transportation facilities within the state of Georgia. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. Additionally, SRTA serves as a financing arm for the state.

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. engages in the acquisition and operation of multifamily properties in select targeted markets throughout the United States. It operates through the following segments: Multifamily Communities, Financing, New Market Properties, Preferred Office Properties, and Others. The Multifamily Communities segment consists of company's portfolio of owned residential multifamily communities. The Financing segment refers to the portfolio of real estate loans, bridge loans, and other instruments deployed by the company to partially finance the development, construction, and prestabilization carrying costs of new multifamily communities and other real estate and real estate related assets. The New Market Properties segment covers portfolio of grocery-anchored shopping centers, as well as the financial results from the retail real estate loans. The Preferred Office Properties segment relates to the portfolio of office buildings. The Others segment includes deferred offering costs. The company was founded by Leonard A. Silverstein and John A. Williams on September 18, 2009 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Cumberland Community Improvement District is a public-private assessment district in northwest Atlanta. The firm investments in roads, bridges, streetscapes, bicycle trails, pedestrian enhancements and recreational infrastructure which support and protect commercial value within the district. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Part of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., Preferred Apartment Advisors LLC provides management services.