Christian Garner

President & CEO | Executive Team

President & CEO | Executive Team

With a career spanning four decades in commercial real estate, Christian brings a wealth of expertise and insights to his current role as President & CEO with Avanti Residential. His extensive journey in the industry encompasses diverse leadership roles in investment, finance, operations, brokerage, acquisitions, and portfolio management, with a cumulative involvement in real estate transactions exceeding $8 billion. Notably, spearheading multifamily investments totaling $6.8 billion across a portfolio spanning over 170 properties.
Christian's professional trajectory led him to a pivotal 15-year tenure at GE Real Estate, where he served as Managing Director, entrusted with creating and then overseeing the equity investment team across the western United States.
Throughout his career, Christian has occupied senior leadership positions within various investment and lending firms, through multiple economic cycles.
Christian's involvement in the real estate landscape extends beyond his corporate responsibilities, with past affiliations in esteemed organizations such as the California Mortgage Bankers Association, National Multifamily Housing Association, and the Urban Land Institute in addition to authoring multiple published industry-relevant articles.  He is also actively engaged in Avanti Residential';s philanthropic initiatives.

With a career spanning four decades in commercial real estate, Christian brings a wealth of expertise and insights to his current role as President & CEO with Avanti Residential. His extensive journey in the industry encompasses diverse leadership roles in investment, finance, operations, brokerage, acquisitions, and portfolio management, with a cumulative involvement in real estate transactions exceeding $8 billion. Notably, spearheading multifamily investments totaling $6.8 billion across a portfolio spanning over 170 properties.
Christian's professional trajectory led him to a pivotal 15-year tenure at GE Real Estate, where he served as Managing Director, entrusted with creating and then overseeing the equity investment team across the western United States.
Throughout his career, Christian has occupied senior leadership positions within various investment and lending firms, through multiple economic cycles.
Christian's involvement in the real estate landscape extends beyond his corporate responsibilities, with past affiliations in esteemed organizations such as the California Mortgage Bankers Association, National Multifamily Housing Association, and the Urban Land Institute in addition to authoring multiple published industry-relevant articles.  He is also actively engaged in Avanti Residential';s philanthropic initiatives.

Christian Garner

President & CEO | Executive Team

President & CEO | Executive Team

With a career spanning four decades in commercial real estate, Christian brings a wealth of expertise and insights to his current role as President & CEO with Avanti Residential. His extensive journey in the industry encompasses diverse leadership roles in investment, finance, operations, brokerage, acquisitions, and portfolio management, with a cumulative involvement in real estate transactions exceeding $8 billion. Notably, spearheading multifamily investments totaling $6.8 billion across a portfolio spanning over 170 properties.
Christian's professional trajectory led him to a pivotal 15-year tenure at GE Real Estate, where he served as Managing Director, entrusted with creating and then overseeing the equity investment team across the western United States.
Throughout his career, Christian has occupied senior leadership positions within various investment and lending firms, through multiple economic cycles.
Christian's involvement in the real estate landscape extends beyond his corporate responsibilities, with past affiliations in esteemed organizations such as the California Mortgage Bankers Association, National Multifamily Housing Association, and the Urban Land Institute in addition to authoring multiple published industry-relevant articles.  He is also actively engaged in Avanti Residential';s philanthropic initiatives.

With a career spanning four decades in commercial real estate, Christian brings a wealth of expertise and insights to his current role as President & CEO with Avanti Residential. His extensive journey in the industry encompasses diverse leadership roles in investment, finance, operations, brokerage, acquisitions, and portfolio management, with a cumulative involvement in real estate transactions exceeding $8 billion. Notably, spearheading multifamily investments totaling $6.8 billion across a portfolio spanning over 170 properties.
Christian's professional trajectory led him to a pivotal 15-year tenure at GE Real Estate, where he served as Managing Director, entrusted with creating and then overseeing the equity investment team across the western United States.
Throughout his career, Christian has occupied senior leadership positions within various investment and lending firms, through multiple economic cycles.
Christian's involvement in the real estate landscape extends beyond his corporate responsibilities, with past affiliations in esteemed organizations such as the California Mortgage Bankers Association, National Multifamily Housing Association, and the Urban Land Institute in addition to authoring multiple published industry-relevant articles.  He is also actively engaged in Avanti Residential';s philanthropic initiatives.