Troy, NY – As United Group of Companies continues to grow and evolve, the company welcomes Jeff Arnold as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of United Realty Management Corp., AMO^®. Jeff will have direct responsibility and oversight of the Management and Marketing divisions of United Group.

Jeff comes to United Group after leaving his position as Senior Vice President of Operations at Innovative Student Housing and brings over 20 years of experience in the field of property management.  Jeff was a co-founder of Innovative and was instrumental in growing the organization from its infancy to what it is today. Through managing multiple properties and portfolios across the country, and having worked in all levels of a property management team, Jeff has extensive first-hand knowledge in all aspects of property management while specializing in property operations.

Prior to joining Innovative, Jeff led consulting and acquisitions teams, and played a key role in the growth of Asset Campus Housing’s portfolio from 3 assets to over 30 during his tenure. By adhering to industry best-practices and a focus of adding value to each asset, he has been successful in operating/consulting in 15 different states and 31 markets.

Jeff is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University and holds a BA in Business Management, is a licensed Real Estate Sales person, and is an Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®) through IREM.

Jeff will be relocating from Houston, Texas and will begin his journey with United Group on Monday, April 28, 2014.

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About United Group of Companies Inc.:
United Group of Companies, Inc., headquartered in Troy, NY is a nationally recognized, award-winning Corporation with over 40 years of experience. United Group has become known for its successful development, acquisition, repositioning, and property management for a variety of real estate assets including student housing, independent senior housing, multi-family rental housing, commercial offices and mixed use developments. The company has developed more than two billion dollars of successful real estate projects, and has approximately 200 employees across more than 20 offices in New York, Georgia and Florida. Additional information is available at ugoc.com.