About

Samuel Mtunga began his career in real estate and student housing in 2007, starting in leasing and marketing and eventually advancing to Vice President of Marketing & Leasing at The Scion Group. There, he played a critical role in vetting deals and developing strategies for business plan execution for approximately $2 billion worth of Class-A and Class-B student housing acquisitions.

In 2016, Samuel founded XFD Real Estate with a vision to create a student housing platform focused on service and value creation for customers and investors. As CEO, his focus includes business strategy, acquisitions, equity relationships, and culture. Under his leadership, XFD Real Estate has developed, acquired, and managed approximately $500 million in student housing assets across the USA. The firm specializes in reviving underperforming assets through operational turnarounds and capital improvements, aiming to achieve strong risk-adjusted returns.

Alindine Mtunga leads day-to-day property operations for the XFD portfolio, overseeing the execution of business strategy, training, recruiting, policy development, and technology. With over 15 years of property and portfolio management experience, she previously served as Operations Manager at The Scion Group, managing the onboarding and operations of a portfolio of twenty assets (~$800 million in AUM).

Her function overlaps between business strategy execution and investor relations, playing a key role in the company’s overall asset management function.

Alindine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from DeVry University, Chicago.

Jennifer is a seasoned professional in the student housing industry with over a decade of experience driving marketing and leasing campaigns across the U.S. For the past 7 years, she has led XFD’s leasing efforts, delivering industry-leading results in rent growth, leasing velocity, and occupancy across Tier-1 and Tier-2 markets.

Jennifer has spent her career in student housing, beginning with The Scion Group in 2012 and later with Landmark Properties.

At XFD, Jennifer focuses on strategy and revenue management, and overseeing the execution of marketing and leasing initiatives in line with each asset’s overall business plan. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in Marketing from Pennsylvania State University.

Xavier has spent the last 25 years in hospitality and property management, having worked for Hilton, JPI, EdR Trust, and American Campus Communities. He kicked off his student housing career in the year 2000 while attending Texas Tech University, and has gone on to manage over $500 million in Student Housing assets across the country.

Xavier left EDR and originally joined XFD as a General Manger in 2017. Today, in his capacity as the company’s Operations Manager he serves as the primary resource for the portfolio’s General Managers across the country. His role involves recruiting, training, and day-to-day support of on-site teams.

Xavier holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Planning from Texas Tech University.

Justin Perryman joined XFD in 2018 as a facilities manager in Statesboro, GA. He has since taken the position of Regional Facilities Manager where he oversees all aspects of Facilities Management for the portfolio, including overseeing preventative maintenance programs, managing post-acquisition deferred maintenance capital projects, and the recruiting and training of on-site Facilities Managers.

Justin has 14 years of experience in student housing Facilities Management. Before joining XFD Justin has served as Facilities Manager for ACC, Scion, and Aspen Heights.

Justin holds a BS in History from Western Carolina University.

As XFD’s Senior Marketing Coordinator, Anthony brings nearly two decades of student housing experience to the table. Throughout his career, he has contributed his expertise in numerous highly competitive markets across the nation.

Joining XFD in 2016, Anthony is an integral piece of XFD’s leasing and marketing efforts. He is known for creating mutually beneficial relationships with colleges, universities, businesses, as well as student-based and local organizations in any market we enter. He is consistent in driving both renewal retention and new lease velocity by implementing unique marketing and lead-generation strategies throughout the company’s portfolio.

In his current role, Anthony carefully plans strategies based on the needs within particular markets, while also training the individual site-teams on advanced sales tactics and critical efforts to retain our current residents. His ability to overcome leasing obstacles and think innovatively to rise above competitors has played a tremendous role in the lease-up success that XFD has achieved.

Avery Lucas plays a key role in XFD Real Estates’ marketing operations, where she assists in overseeing leasing and marketing functions across the portfolio. She monitors property performance and velocity, providing strategic support to ensure each community maintains strong leasing momentum. With an eye for creating aesthetically engaging social media content that resonates with today’s student demographic, Avery also ensures consistent messaging across prospect pipelines and helps plan marketing and leasing initiatives for each site.

Avery’s onsite experience as a Leasing Manager and later as a Marketing Manager—where she successfully led the repositioning of a property, drove meaningful effective rent growth, and enhanced the community’s reputation in a competitive market—has uniquely prepared her to support the portfolio’s Marketing teams nationwide. She also brings more than a decade of customer service experience, further strengthening her ability to connect with and understand residents.

Avery earned her bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Marketing from Oklahoma State University.