As the president of Dragone Realty Investments (DRI), Vito Dragone leverages more than 30 years of experience in property acquisition, rehabilitation, and management to acquire and renovate value-add multifamily properties in the Washington, DC, metro area. Since creating DRI in 2006, Vito Dragone and his multi-disciplinary team have acquired and renovated more than $700 million in multifamily assets, including Verona at Suitland Metro, Verona at Silver Hill, and Verona at Middle River.

Before founding DRI, Vito Dragone gained experience in property investment and management through his roles at AIMCO and Oxford Realty Financial Group. He acquired 4,000 multifamily units, including Rockville Town Square, during his time before starting his own company.

Mr. Dragone led the transition team for AIMCO's $340-million acquisition of Oxford Realty Financial Group and ensured the accurate accounting of cash distributions from Oxford Realty Financial Group's 165 properties. He began his career as the special projects manager at Oxford Realty Financial Group after he earned a bachelor of science in industrial management from the Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business.