S2 E1 — Alex O’Brien — A candid conversation on how company culture drives results

How to be the best place to work, in any industry, for anyone.

Alex O’Brien, CEO of Cardinal Group and co-founded the company with the goal of being the best place to work, in any industry, for anyone. The proof: Cardinal has been voted a Best Place to Work seven times. Cardinal believes in adopting new technology to provide team members with the skills they need to be relevant and successful in their next job — as a bonus, their teams like where they work, stay longer, oh, and it also drives results for the company.

About Alex O'Brien:
Alex is a co-founder and the CEO of Cardinal Group Companies. Over the past 15 years, he has held various leadership roles, including President of CG Management and COO, and was named CEO in May of 2020. He is responsible for the overall vision of the Company and for ensuring the Cardinal Culture is strong for the Company’s over 2,500 team members.

Prior to Cardinal Group, Alex was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. He is a graduate of Miami University in Ohio and received his MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

In his personal time, he serves the veteran community of Colorado as a Board Member of Salute Colorado and coaches youth sports.

About Cardinal Group Companies

Cardinal Group Companies (“CGC”) is a fully integrated real estate management, investment, construction, consulting, and marketing firm focused on multifamily and student housing throughout the country. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, CGC affiliate companies are all firmly built atop the company’s “Cardinal Culture.” Since 2007, CGC has been operating successful partnerships, focused on creating efficiency and above market performance via their commitment to challenging the status quo of the industry. To date, Cardinal Group Companies has developed several best-in-class initiatives, which have earned the company national recognition year after year. CGC’s management platform oversees nearly 90,000 student housing beds and nearly 40,000 total units across the U.S., including CGC’s owned portfolio and third-party managed properties.

To learn more about Cardinal Group Companies, please visit www.CardinalGroup.com.

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