Beacon Development Group welcomes our newest team members, J.P. and Barry!
J.P. Stocco, Deputy Director of Development, CA Office
J.P. leads Beacon’s California Office, overseeing all aspects of planning and development for projects throughout the State. As a member of the Leadership Team, J.P. jointly manages the development pipeline, supervising staff and projects in development. He possesses over ten years of affordable housing project management experience working on complex publicly funded projects across the United States. Prior to joining Beacon, J.P. served as the Senior Acquisitions, Project & Asset Manager for THC Affordable Housing, Inc. in Washington, DC. In this position he established policies and procedures for an asset management system, completed an extensive permanent supportive housing rehabilitation project and one of the first Passive House energy-efficient buildings, and negotiated a successful joint venture with a national for-profit affordable housing developer. As Principal/Broker for Skyline Realty Advisors in California since 2006, J.P. has gained deep experience in financial modeling, budget analysis, construction services, market analysis and lease-up of multi-family development in California. He holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine. Outside of work J.P. enjoys snow skiing and stand-up paddle boarding with his wife and daughter, and photographing landscapes.
Barry Baker, Senior Housing Developer, WA Office
Barry manages a variety of complex publicly funded projects for clients at Beacon in Washington State. As project manager, he oversees all aspects of development, from feasibility analysis to financial packaging to construction completion and close-out. He brings over two decades of real estate experience to his role at Beacon, having worked in property development, management, finance and software development. Most recently Barry served as Development Officer at Community Development, Inc. in Caldwell, ID, where he managed multi-family affordable housing development projects across the United States. Prior to Community Development, Inc., he invented, brought to market and licensed loan management software for real estate companies and worked as the Director of Finance at Brighton Corporation. At Brighton he was responsible for the sourcing and management of the financing for land holdings and buildings, specializing in big box retail, residential subdivision development, production home building, and office development. Barry holds an MBA from the University of Oregon and a BBA from Pacific Lutheran University. In his free time, Barry enjoys playing soccer, travel and boating.