Mark of Excellence - Sold Out!

Celebrate the People and Companies Raising the Standard in Rental Housing

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Mark of Excellence Awards on November 6, 2026 at the Sycuan Casino Resort.

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Congratulations to all of the winners!

Industry Achievement Award

Winner: Allison Pfister, Greystar

Nancy Robertson Service Award

Winner: Mark Feinberg, Heinz Feinberg Atherly, LLP

President’s Award

Winner: Antonisha Pinckney, H.G. Fenton Company

NextGen Leadership Award

Winner: Taylor David, FLATS, LLC

Rising Star Award

Winner: Monica Ambriz Michaus, Sunrise Management Company, AMO

Industry Partner of the Year (Individual)

Winner: Dmitriy Todorov, Bald Eagle Security Services

Property of the Year 1–29 Units

1st Place: Maple Haus Apartments, Fairgrove Property Management
2nd Place: Amo Apartments, H.G. Fenton Company
3rd Place: Sixth Avenue Apartments, Fairgrove Property Management

Property of the Year 30–100 Units

1st Place: Bella Del Mar, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: TRU Bankers Hill, H.G. Fenton Company
3rd Place: Tower24, H.G. Fenton Company

Property of the Year 101–300 Units

1st Place: Seagate Condos, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Evening Creek, H.G. Fenton Company
3rd Place: Aquatera Apartment Homes, H.G. Fenton Company

Property of the Year 301+ Units

1st Place: Tierrasanta Ridge Apartment Homes, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Casoleil Living, Greystar
3rd Place: Canyon Rim Apartments, Fairfield Residential Company LLC

Property Management Company of the Year

Winner: H.G. Fenton Company

Assistant Property Manager of the Year 1–100 Units

Winner: Alexandra Barraza, Sunrise Management Company, AMO

Assistant Property Manager of the Year 101–300 Units

1st Place: Christina Tello, Greystar
2nd Place: Mark Woods, Greystar
3rd Place: Gustavo Escobosa, H.G. Fenton Company

Assistant Property Manager of the Year 301+ Units

1st Place: Samantha Terron, Sunrise Management Company, AMO
2nd Place: Bryan Osornio, Greystar
3rd Place: Yessenia Macias, Greystar

Leasing Professional of the Year 1–100 Units

1st Place: Sergio Ayala, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Alex Gregoire, H.G. Fenton Company

Leasing Professional of the Year 101–300 Units

1st Place: Zacaira Willson, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Seth Bernhardt, H.G. Fenton Company
3rd Place: Kylie Mason, H.G. Fenton Company

Leasing Professional of the Year 301+ Units

1st Place: Erik Rimmer, Sudberry Properties, Inc.
2nd Place: Fernando Munoz, H.G. Fenton Company
3rd Place: Alexis Havel, H.G. Fenton Company

Property Manager of the Year 1–100 Units

1st Place: Matt Gonzales, Greystar
2nd Place: Zornitsa Georgieva, Sunrise Management Company, AMO
3rd Place: Sara Manning, Sunrise Management Company, AMO

Property Manager of the Year 101–300 Units

1st Place: Heather Ramirez, Greystar
2nd Place: Adriana Canseco, Sunrise Management Company, AMO
3rd Place: Xihomara Gaytan, Greystar

Property Manager of the Year 301+ Units

1st Place: Jose Soto, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Gloria "Kiki" Aguilar, Greystar
3rd Place: Kimberli Reising, Sunrise Management Company, AMO

Multi-Site Manager of the Year 1–300 Units

1st Place: Alicia Mendez, Greystar
2nd Place: Bertha Alicia Pichardo, Greystar
3rd Place: Ashlie Castrellon, Sunrise Management Company, AMO

Multi-Site Manager of the Year 301+ Units

1st Place: Isaac Sterman, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Jackie Casaletto, H.G. Fenton Company
3rd Place: Heather Shepard, Greystar

Property Project Manager of the Year

Winner: Chelsey Banks, H.G. Fenton Company

Regional Manager of the Year 1–6 Properties

1st Place: Allison Pfister, Greystar
2nd Place: Alexis Whitmer, H.G. Fenton Company
3rd Place: Terry Best, Greystar

Regional Manager of the Year 7+ Properties

1st Place: Jenna Shepard, Greystar
2nd Place: Lisa Shelley, Hyder Property Management
3rd Place: Avonte King-Henry, Greystar

Maintenance Technician of the Year 1–300 Units

1st Place: Rafael Alva, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Lorenzo Gonzalez Ruiz, Whittington Property Management Inc.
3rd Place: Greg Miller, H.G. Fenton Company

Maintenance Technician of the Year 301+ Units

1st Place: Salvador Gomez, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Rafael Quintero, H.G. Fenton Company
3rd Place: Daniel Garcia, American Assets Trust, Inc.

Maintenance Supervisor of the Year 1–300 Units

1st Place: Gustavo Orihuela, H.G. Fenton Company
2nd Place: Josh Hollemans, Whittington Property Management Inc.
3rd Place: Mauricio Lizarraga, Greystar

Maintenance Supervisor of the Year 301+ Units

1st Place: Tyler Newman, Greystar
2nd Place: Manny Eslava, Greystar
3rd Place: Alexander Bagdasaryan, Fairfield Residential Company LLC

Industry Partner of the Year – Company

Winner: Bald Eagle Security Services

Repositioned Property of the Year 1–300 Units

1st Place: Genesee Park, American Assets Trust, Inc.
2nd Place: Palmera Chula Vista, Greystar

Resident Relations Coordinator of the Year

1st Place: Barbara Rodriguez, Asset Living
2nd Place: Martha Taylor, Buchanan Property Management
3rd Place: JoAn Devaney, American Assets Trust, Inc.