Erin DiPaola Spears
SVP — Acquisitions & Development
Fifield Companies

Erin DiPaola Spears, senior vice president of acquisitions, finance and asset management, is responsible for multifamily and office acquisitions/dispositions in Chicago and Texas. During her career, she has been responsible for the acquisition of $650 million in commercial properties. Overseeing equity/debt financing, Erin has secured over $500 million from financial institutions for developments in Illinois and California. She also oversees asset management and financial operations for 1,500 units valued over $450 million.

Prior to joining Fifield, Erin was a Vice President with Transwestern Investment Company, LLC where she managed multifamily acquisitions and asset management for assets in the Southeast. During her tenure with Transwestern, the Company acquired over 10,000 units valued in excess of $1 billion. Prior to Transwestern, Erin was at JP Morgan Securities focused on mergers and acquisitions. She earned her BS in Business Management from the Weatherhead School of Business at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a member of the National Multi Housing Council.