About Us

Evan Voight has over 15 years of experience in the housing industry, leading the Finance Departments at Kittle Property Group and TWG Development. Both development companies were nationally recognized as Top 15 affordable housing developers in the country at the time of his departure. Evan has worked across 16 states, helping develop and close the financing for over 130 apartment communities. He has secured and managed over $1.75 billion in capital, financing over 12,500 apartment units in the affordable and market-rate space.

Fun fact: Evan holds an undergrad certificate from Indiana University in Rock & Roll History.

Dani Badgett (she/her) is a proud native of Meridian, Mississippi. Her diverse background includes higher education, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging consulting as well as real estate. Over the past 10 years, Dani has been instrumental in designing and implementing sustainable operational efforts for higher education institutions, nonprofits, and corporate entities. Her commitment to creating a positive impact shines through her work, making her an asset in fostering a more inclusive and equitable world.

Fun Fact: Dani enjoys playing the violin. Her favorite song to play is Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G.

Nathan Herber is the Director of Design & Construction and licensed architect at Holladay Ventures. Since joining Holladay Ventures in 2021, he has been the driving force envisioning affordable communities that are sustainable, uniquely designed, and a place where residents can safely call home. His background in architecture involves advancing projects from city entitlements, design and construction administration, and leading teams. He has a technical understanding of the building sciences. Known to be a proactive leader, Nathan values personal rapport and maintains a firm sense of integrity. With over 20 years of experience, Nathan began his career in the Hoosier State, Indiana, obtaining his degree in architecture at Ball State University. From there, he moved to New York City, working for high-profile architecture firms such as FX Collaborative, Perkins, and S9 Architecture focusing on large-scale corporate, hospitality, and lifestyle architecture, managing the designs for developers such as Related, GGP, Brookfield, and Vornado. Since then, Nathan and his family moved to Greenville, SC with the focus of providing a better quality of life for their special needs son.

Fun fact: Nathan enjoy’s diy-ing his home, tackling projects from landscaping to millworking.

Katie Miller (she/her) is a communications and marketing specialist with experience serving clients across industries and sectors, including private and nonprofit organizations. With strong project management skills and a strategic mindset, she believes effective communications and marketing focus on showing, not telling. Katie is motivated by helping mission-driven organizations achieve their goals through creative and inspiring marketing and communications. 

Fun fact: In her free time, Katie enjoys making wheel-thrown pottery.

Wendy DeSchoolmeester brings over thirty years of experience in the multifamily industry. She is a results-oriented leader specializing in affordable housing and asset management. Wendy has dedicated her passion to creating thriving communities for families of all incomes across the Southeast, focusing on Tennessee, Texas, and Louisiana. Her expertise in strategic growth, financial acumen, and collaborative leadership drives the advancement of quality affordable housing developments.

Fun fact: Wendy is a college football fan – all SEC and especially Auburn University! She loves aquariums and has met a penguin and played basketball with a dolphin

Ron brings over 30 years of construction managing projects from $1 million to $50 million across the country in various stages of development, including due diligence, yield studies, entitlement, design, permitting, construction, and warranty. Ron enjoys working with all stakeholders on projects to collectively grow the communities in the most sustainable and empowering ways. He works to include and enable teams to do what they do best and be a teammate to get projects started and completed in the timeliest process possible.

Ron is from Kentucky, has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology and one in Geography from Western Kentucky University and a Master of Science Degree in Sustainability (Business) from Lipscomb University.

Fun Fact: Ron is an avid fisherman, baseball and softball dad and a loving husband and dog lover.

Andrew Wagner brings over 10 years of experience in public accounting and corporate real estate to the Holladay Ventures team. His expertise in the field enhances Holladay Ventures’ accounting and reporting functions, bringing best practices to the back office of Holladay Ventures. Andrew holds a CPA license and resides outside Louisville, Kentucky.

Fun fact: Andrew lives next to a golf course, giving him an unlimited supply of golf balls, but he’ll be the first to tell you he still has plenty of room to improve his golf game.

Emily brings over 25 years of accounting experience across both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. She holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Austin Peay State University and brings accounting expertise and a strong commitment to accuracy and accountability to the Holladay Ventures team.

A lifelong Middle Tennessean, she grew up in Montgomery County and remains part owner of her family’s Tennessee Century Farm near Clarksville. She has lived in Franklin, Tennessee for more than 35 years, where she raised her son, now a practicing architect.

Fun fact: Emily is a Tennessee Master Gardener, she enjoys gardening and landscaping, long walks with her dog Clarabelle, and a good match on the tennis court.