Staff
Karl Slovin
President
Karl Slovin is responsible for directing all business activities for MWest Holdings. One of the three initial equity investors in MWest Holdings, he assumed control of the company’s day-to-day operations in 2003. As president, Mr. Slovin oversees acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, financing, leasing, and legal matters. Mr. Slovin is a member of Business Leaders Task Force for Homelessness, a groundbreaking partnership of United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce working to end chronic and veteran homelessness across the city. A graduate of Wesleyan University with high honors, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their three children.
Read Interviews with Karl Slovin:
- Meet Karl Slovin on VoyageLA
- Slovin talks about Transformational Developments in Los Angeles on Monocle
Vlady Sheynin
Senior Vice President
Vlady Sheynin is responsible for profit maximization of the firm’s portfolio, investor relations, business plan execution, construction, and legal compliance and has been with MWest since 2014. Vlady’s broad experience in operations management, ground-up development, and asset management spans more than 20 years, and provides the necessary analysis, strategy, and oversight to enable the achievement of our business objectives. He attended the University of Southern California, where he majored in finance and real-estate development.
Kyung Jin Lee
Vice President, Controller
KJ Lee oversees the accounting practices, principles, procedures, and initiatives for MWest Holdings, and has been with the firm since 2016. KJ brings a vast amount of knowledge to MWest, with 13 years of work experience in the real estate investment and management industry. This experience, coupled with her audit management role at Deloitte, has allowed KJ to be the catalyst for many significant process improvements and build a highly skilled accounting support team. She received a bachelor’s degree in business economics with a minor in accounting from UCLA.
Jackie Ocampo
Vice President, Asset Management
Jackie Ocampo has been with MWest since 2015 and is responsible for asset management of the firm's portfolio. Previously, as Director of Property Management for Polaris Property Management, Mrs. Ocampo directed operations for 20+ multifamily properties throughout core Los Angeles. Mrs. Ocampo holds over ten years of experience in the real estate industry and is a licensed California real estate agent.
Kyle Kokkales
Director of Marketing
Kyle Kokkales has been with MWest since 2017 and is responsible for marketing strategy for the firm's portfolio. Previously, as Marketing Manager for Polaris Property Management, Mr. Kokkales led marketing for 20+ multifamily communities in the Los Angeles market. Prior to real estate, Mr. Kokkales worked as Marketing Strategy Manager at Cottage Inn Management, developing growth and revenue strategies for a 50+ unit franchise chain in the food industry. Mr. Kokkales received his bachelor's degree in marketing from Western Michigan University.
Victor Guardado
Project Manager
Victor Guardado is responsible for managing construction projects throughout MWest's Los Angeles portfolio. Victor has been with MWest since 2013 and has over 15 years of experience in the multifamily industry. Mr. Guardado has previously worked for Greystar and IMT Residential focused on maintenance, new construction, and property management.
Lydie Lyons
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Lydie Lyons provides administrative support to the President of MWest Holdings and the executive team. She has been with MWest since 2018, and handles meeting and travel arrangements, calendaring, budgeting, reporting, and much more. She is also responsible for all staff and office management activities. Mrs. Lyons came to MWest with an extensive background in the executive support field and has worked for multiple executives from international firms over the past 18 years.
Ann Bueno
Asset Management, Corporate Contracts Administrator
Ann Bueno has been with MWest since 2017 and manages all aspects of contracts for MWest Holdings’ portfolio. Mrs. Bueno brings twenty years of experience in construction management, engineering, and architecture. She also holds over five years of experience in property management. Mrs. Bueno graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture at St. Louis University, Philippines.
