Prior to his present role, Platter led the private equity build-for-rent (BFR) group at Amherst, one of the largest investors and operators of single-family rentals with a national portfolio of 45,000 homes and $17 billion of assets under management. Platter was previously the co-founder of Southern Creek Capital, a boutique investment manager in the single-family rental and multifamily spaces, and had previously worked at the JBG Companies (now JBG Smith, NYSE: JBGS), where he was responsible for the development of multifamily and mixed-use properties. Platter began his career in the asset management division of JPMorgan in New York. He has invested, developed and raised over $3 billion of real estate in his career.

Platter received his B.A. from The University of Virginia, where he double majored in economics and history, and his M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He serves on the Alumni Advisory Committee for the Greenwich Country Day School and the Regional Selection Committee for The University of Virginia’s Jefferson Scholar Committee.