Verti’s leadership team combines deep experience in commercial real estate acquisitions, asset management, and brokerage with a commitment to innovation. With a proven track record in sourcing multifamily properties and executing complex transactions, our leaders bring clarity, strategy, and accountability to every deal. They set the tone for our entrepreneurial culture, ensuring that Verti remains a trusted partner for investors, owners, and advisors seeking superior execution in CRE.
Chris Homan founded Verti Commercial Real Estate to redefine how opportunity is discovered.
Matthew E. Drane is an experienced commercial real estate executive, broker, & investor for +12 years.
Jessica brings strategic marketing expertise & operational precision to Verti Commercial Real Estate.
Joe Huber is the Founder and CEO of Huber Equity Group™ and a strategic advisor to Verti Commercial Real Estate.
Chris Homan founded Verti Commercial Real Estate to redefine how opportunity is discovered and shared in today’s marketplace. With decades of experience leading high-performance sales teams across multiple industries, he brings a rare blend of strategic discipline, entrepreneurial energy, and genuine care for people.
Chris leads Verti’s nationwide Direct-to-Seller™ (DTS) initiative, an innovative sourcing system that identifies exclusive off-market assets and fuels deal flow for brokers and investors alike. Under Chris’s leadership, Verti has become recognized as one of the Best Places to Work 2025, a reflection of the company’s broker-centric culture, collaborative spirit, and commitment to doing business the right way.
With a background spanning operations, data systems, and organizational development, Alexa Lowe serves as the operational architect behind Verti’s continued growth and success. She designed and implemented the proprietary infrastructure that powers Verti’s Direct-to-Seller™ (DTS) system, a platform that identifies exclusive off-market assets and fuels the firm’s nationwide expansion. Her ability to translate complex systems into scalable, people-focused solutions has positioned Verti as one of the industry’s most forward-thinking brokerages. In 2025, Alexa, together with Joe Huber of Huber Equity Group, was honored as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year® Award Winner, recognizing their shared vision, innovation, and leadership in transforming the commercial real estate landscape.
Matthew E. Drane is an experienced commercial real estate executive, broker, and investor for +12 years. As a dedicated career coach, he specializes in training and mentoring hundreds of sales professionals for national commercial real estate brokerages and has contributed to the growth of several organizations, including two Fortune 500 companies.Throughout his career, he has consistently achieved results by collaborating with hundreds of investment sales professionals and loan originators nationwide in order to successfully transact $500M+ of sales while brokering or acquiring hundreds of commercial assets. By leveraging his expertise in the field of commercial real estate, specifically investment sales, he has developed an impressive track record of closing multi-million dollar transactions and managing client relationships throughout the U.S., Middle East, and Europe.
Jessica brings strategic marketing expertise and operational precision to Verti Commercial Real Estate. She excels at solving complex challenges, aligning creative campaigns with business goals, and ensuring projects are executed efficiently to deliver impactful results. With a passion for continuous improvement, Jessica streamlines operations to keep projects on track and encourages innovative thinking within her team. Guided by Verti’s core values of integrity, collaboration, and growth, she fosters an environment that enables others to reach their full potential.
Joe Huber is the Founder and CEO of Huber Equity Group™ and a strategic advisor to Verti Commercial Real Estate. Known for his entrepreneurial insight and values-driven leadership, Joe saw an opportunity to extend HEG’s Direct-to-Seller™ (DTS) model into the brokerage sector by helping launch Verti, a firm built on access, innovation, and empowerment. He personally recruited and mentored key HEG leaders to co-found Verti, providing them with the same opportunity to grow and lead that defined his own career. Joe continues to oversee HEG’s expanding multifamily investment platform while guiding Verti’s strategic direction. The ongoing partnership between the two organizations reflects his belief that collaboration and shared vision drive lasting success.
