Mr. Van Voorhis is responsible for leading the overall growth and operating strategies of Continental Communities, including all capital markets activities. Prior to co-founding Continental Communities, Mr. Van Voorhis acquired manufactured home communities for his own account. From 1992-1996, Mr. Van Voorhis was employed with Heller Financial, Inc. as Senior Investment Officer, and as Director - Commercial Mortgage & Equity Finance. While at Heller Financial, Mr. Van Voorhis originated and structured on-book equity investments and debt financings throughout the commercial real estate property sector, with an emphasis in manufactured housing, multi-family residential, multi-tenant industrial/warehouse and self-storage. Mr. Van Voorhis, a Phi Beta Kappa Scholar, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Management from Albion College and a Masters of Management degree in Finance and Marketing from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.