
Kevin Wade joined Blue Heron Asset Management in 2017 and serves as a member of the investment team, supporting investment, asset management, and development activities. His responsibilities include development project management, acquisitions underwriting and analysis, asset management, market research, and data analytics. Before joining Blue Heron, Kevin spent 6 years as an architect in a wide range of roles including design, project management, and construction administration. He worked in various markets and across many building types including large public projects, commercial office, multifamily and student housing, and custom single-family homes, as well as several historic and adaptive reuse projects. While pursuing his MBA, Kevin managed Kenan-Flagler Business School’s real estate private equity fund, overseeing three fund vehicles. In this role he was responsible for fundraising, deal sourcing, investment underwriting and execution, investor relations, and asset management. He also oversaw accounting for the fund including capital calls, distributions, and financial projections. Kevin is a registered architect in North Carolina and a LEED Green Associate. He received a BS in Architecture from North Carolina State University and an MBA with a concentration in real estate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School. In addition, he has taken advanced real estate data science coursework through MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning.