Our team
A willingness to roll up our sleeves and help our founders is a core ethos of HTV. From partnership introductions to corporate governance to mental health support, a relationship with HTV doesn't end with capital.
Chris Langford
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Chris Langford
Managing Partner
Chris is one of the original proptech investors and founder of Lowe's Ventures. He has lead more than $1.5B in investments in the housing industries during his career.
He holds a BS and MBA from the University of Florida.
Koby Powell
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Koby Powell
Associate
Prior to joining HTV, Koby grew up working in residential development, became a licensed Realtor, and had internships both operating & investing in B2B SaaS Proptech. He also serves as a Mentor for LaunchCLT and Ambassador for InnovateCLT.
Koby holds a BBA in Finance from Texas Christian University.
Richard Maltsbarger
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Richard Maltsbarger
Investor Member
Richard is CEO of Pet Valu (TSE:PET), a Board member of Michael's Companies and previously served as Chief Development Officer, COO, and President, International at Lowe's.
He holds a BS and MS in Agricultural Economics from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Washington University.
Marshall Croom
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Marshall Croom
Investor Member
Marshall is retired and a former executive of Lowe's where he served as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer and other various roles during his 21 year career at the company. Prior, he was with Ernst & Young and the National Tax Office.
Marshall holds a BSBA in Accounting from Appalachian State University.
Advisors and Partners
In addition to the team at HTV, we are blessed to have a network of world-class advisors and partners with experience across a wide range of home industries who are here to help with advice, connections and support.
Jenna Louie
Advisor: Affordable Housing
Jenna is the Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer for Ivory Innovations, a leading organization dedicated to finding solutions to affordable housing leveraging innovation.
Damien McBrien
Advisor: Homebuilding
Damien leads innovation and corporate development efforts for DR Horton, the largest homebuilder in the US.
Oisin Hanrahan
Advisor: Home Services
Oisin was the founder of Handy, an on demand network of handymen acquired by Homeadvisor. Oisin later served as CEO of ANGI Home Services.
Alex Lofton
Advisor: Community Development
Alex is the co-founder of Landed, a down-payment assistance administrator for essential workers to live in the communities they serve.
John Makarewicz
Advisor: Brokerage & Agency
John is the former CEO of Mark Spain Real Estate, one of the largest real estate brokerages in the United States generating more than $3B in annual transaction volume with 3x the average sales volume and 4x the average closings per agent.
Demi Clark
Advisor: Trades & Trade Education
Demi is a tradesperson who created She Built this City to help women get into the trades. Additionally, she has deep experience in mortgage tech and homebuilding.
Keith Luedeman
Advisor: Mortgage & Home Finance
Keith is the founder of Good Mortgage, one of the original online mortgage companies, which was acquired by First Guaranty Mortgage.