Management Team

Jeff Gaines grew up in Woodland Hills, CA, and moved south to Newport Beach, CA, and La Jolla, CA, during his high school years before finishing up his schooling in Tempe, AZ, at Arizona State University (ASU) earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a minor in Business in 1997. Immediately following college, Jeff began working for a private construction firm based in Riverside, CA, who's Jeff Gaines grew up in Woodland Hills, CA, and moved south to Newport Beach, CA, and La Jolla, CA, during his high school years before finishing up his schooling in Tempe, AZ, at Arizona State University (ASU) earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a minor in Business in 1997. Immediately following college, Jeff began working for a private construction firm based in Riverside, CA, who'sJeff Gaines grew up in Woodland Hills, CA, and moved south to Newport Beach, CA, and La Jolla, CA, during his high school years before finishing up his schooling in Tempe, AZ, at Arizona State University (ASU) earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a minor in Business in 1997. Immediately following college, Jeff began working for a private construction firm based in Riverside, CA, who's

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Tracie Watt, CAM, CAPS, has been in the multi-family industry for over 30 years. She has held different roles, such as Community Manager and Regional Manager for Gaines Investment Trust, and currently held as an Operations Executive. Previously, Tracie worked for seven years with a national property management company on a corporate level and the onsite level for a multi-faceted exposure to all aspects of the industry. She has received her designations of CAM and CAPS through the National Apartment Association since 1997.

Matthew is based at the corporate office in San Diego. He oversees the operational success of the entire portfolio. He has held numerous roles since joining the team, including regional and national asset management positions. Originally hailing from Maine, Matthew graduated from Bryant University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s in Communications and Marketing. He came to the San Diego area in 2016 from New York City and brings extensive experience in management and operations. He is an avid golfer in his free time.

Robin grew up in Philadelphia, PA, and always knew she wanted a warm climate for her college experience so she wound up attending Arizona State University, ultimately earning a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 1997. Robin’s first job out of college was with a recruiting firm that specialized in office & clerical staffing in San Diego and Orange County. During this time, Robin studied for and obtained her Real Estate Sales Person’s License and decided to join Prudential Real Estate and sell homes. She worked independently for her first year and earned the "Rookie Of The Year” award at Prudential but later joined forces with the number one agent by volume in San Diego as his sole Buyers Agent, then later being promoted to the Listing and Marketing Manager; helping close 375 homes on average, annually.

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Angelica is originally from Riverside, CA and moved to San Diego in 2009. After working in Real Estate law and Human Resources for 5 years, she joined GIT in 2017 as an Operations Assistant.

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