Alex Candia is a director on the student/multifamily housing team at KA Real Estate where he is responsible for managing operating teams, identifying internal operational efficiencies and opportunities for innovation across student housing and multifamily assets for Kayne Anderson Real Estate. He works with partners to identify new ways to create value for KA Real Estate’s assets, via promotional partnerships, marketing strategies, and oversight of property management firms.

Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2013, Candia held account management positions at Saatchi & Saatchi, Team One Advertising, and Radarworks Advertising in Los Angeles and was an agent-trainee at William Morris Endeavor agency.

Candia earned a dual B.A. in Political Science and Film Studies from Occidental College, and an M.B.A. from the Marshall Business School at the University of Southern California.