
Derek Picerne currently serves as Senior Vice President, Development at Picerne Real Estate Group, where he is responsible for overseeing real estate development activities, including project sourcing, underwriting, entitlement, and execution across the firm’s multifamily development pipeline. In this role, he works closely with internal development, construction, and finance teams to advance projects from early-stage planning through completion, with a focus on long-term ownership strategies. His responsibilities center on development strategy, capital deployment, and coordination across multiple regional markets where the firm is active. Prior to joining Picerne Real Estate Group in his current capacity, Mr. Picerne spent more than a decade with The Picerne Group, where he served as Executive Vice President of Development. During that period, he was involved in multifamily and mixed-use development initiatives, including land acquisition, entitlement, and project execution.