Laura Burns

Partner, President and CEO

The Eagle Point Companies

Laura E. Burns has more than 35 years’ experience in the affordable housing development business. She is a nationally recognized expert in the affordable housing finance business. As CEO and a founding Partner of the Eagle Point Companies, Ms. Burns has acquired and renovated affordable housing properties and raised and invested private equity in existing housing across the country. In addition, Ms. Burns directed the strategic start up of Eagle Point’s property management division which has overseen over 5,000 apartments. She also founded The Signal Group – whose clients have included federal agencies and private sector owners, lenders and managers. Ms. Burns continues to be actively engaged in acquiring additional assets and ensuring that all new acquisitions and Eagle Point’s existing portfolio perform at the highest possible levels.

Ms. Burns worked at the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) from 1985 until 1992 where she coordinated neighborhood development projects using low income housing tax credits. From 1992 to 1995, she assisted in the set-up of a nationwide asset management company, based in Portland, Maine, that liquidated affordable housing under contract to the Resolution Trust Corporation (a federal agency) and was subsequently named Chief Operating Officer of its affiliated development company.

Ms. Burns serves on the Boards of the National Leased Housing Association, National Housing and Rehabilitation Associates, and the Editorial Advisory Board of Affordable Housing Finance and is a frequent speaker at national industry conferences. Her role in helping to develop housing policy includes testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and participating in policy development working groups with HUD/GSE’s and Treasury. Ms. Burns has a BA degree from Lehigh University. 

DJ Nelson

Partner and President 

Eagle Point Development

DJ Nelson has more than 25 years of experience in the affordable housing industry and has been with Eagle Point since 2001.  Mr. Nelson currently oversees all acquisition and development activities for the firm.  As a partner in the firm Mr. Nelson is active in all aspects of company operations and a senior member of the firm’s executive management team.  Since joining Eagle Point, Mr. Nelson has closed hundreds of millions of dollars in affordable housing transactions and participated in raising private/institutional equity for the firm. Mr. Nelson directs all closing transaction activities; is experienced in the execution of numerous affordable housing finance programs, and has closed some of the most complex financing transactions in the industry.

In addition to directing acquisitions and finance, Mr. Nelson previously oversaw asset management operations for the firm and was a key participant in building the firm’s property management division.  Prior to joining Eagle Point, Mr. Nelson was a Senior Financial Analyst & Underwriter for a national tax credit syndication firm where he analyzed tax credit transactions and coordinated underwriting activities.  Mr. Nelson was also a Sr. Project Manager for a national affordable housing developer where he managed both new construction and acquisition/rehab projects in various stages of development. 

Mr. Nelson holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and an A.B. degree in Economics from St. Anselm College.  Mr. Nelson was recognized as a Young Leader in Affordable Housing by Affordable Housing Finance and an active volunteer in his community.

Bryan Shumway

Chief Investment Officer

Bryan J. Shumway has more than 20 years of experience in the field of affordable housing. Bryan is the Chief Investment Officer of The Eagle Point Companies. He works alongside the CEO to provide leadership to enhance the value of Eagle Point’s Owner-Manager model. Here he focuses on developing management tools, policies, and corporate staff expertise to position the company for growth. His work entails the development of long term strategies to balance investment risk decisions. Bryan works to identify existing trends and drivers of performance throughout the portfolio and collaborates with internal stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes. 

Most recently Bryan was the President of a Portland-based national developer and owner of affordable housing. The double bottom-line approach to development and focus on team leadership he helped to introduce was a precursor to his work at Eagle Point. Before he entered the field of affordable housing, Bryan used his training in Economics and Statistics to perform complex financial and economic analysis of regulatory issues at a Washington, DC‐based consulting firm. He then pursued his interest in regulatory matters by earning two master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): one in City Planning (MCP) and one in Real Estate Development (MSRED).

Bryan currently serves as Chairman of the Scarborough (Maine) Housing Alliance and he serves as a Trustee of the Scarborough Public Library and on the Board of Directors of the Center for Grieving Children. He is also the Chair of the Mercy Community Capital Loan Review Committee. 

He is a graduate of the University of Rochester and the MIT School of Architecture & Planning.

Neil Martelle

Partner and Vice President 

Eagle Point Development

Neil Martelle joined Eagle Point in 2015 and works with the various ownership groups and Eagle Point staff on developing and executing profit maximizing strategies in accordance with the ownership groups’ missions and goals. To that end, Mr. Martelle works with both inside and outside partners to execute dispositions, refinancing opportunities and other strategic activities.  Mr. Martelle is also responsible for identifying and pursuing potential acquisitions and managing the redevelopment of properties acquired and owned by Eagle Point entities.  

Prior to joining Eagle Point, Mr. Martelle worked for a national tax credit syndicator.  His responsibilities included the underwriting and closing of affordable housing properties utilizing tax credit equity totaling over $185 million and the origination of new developer relationships.  He also participated in structuring numerous multi- and single-investor funds totaling $750 million in investor equity.

Mr. Martelle holds an MBA from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Vermont.

Santiago DeAngulo

President

Eagle Point Management

Santiago DeAngulo is the President of Eagle Point Management. He brings 20 years of leadership experience in affordable housing, organizational strategy, risk management, and operational excellence to the role. As President, Santiago oversees strategic operations, drives organizational growth, and leads efforts to strengthen Eagle Point Management’s

Santiago previously served as Executive Vice President and Director of Regulatory Compliance at Eagle Point Management, where he played a pivotal role in guiding affordable housing operations and ensuring compliance with diverse funding streams. He has held leadership positions in nonprofit and other mission-driven organizations. As President of Aeon Management, he led property operations and strategic initiatives to advance affordable housing solutions. Most recently, he served as Chief Operations Officer at CLUES, a nonprofit promoting social and economic equity, where he oversaw operational strategies supporting the Latinx community and individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.

Santiago holds a Bachelor of Music from Towson University, an M.A. in Intercultural Communication, and an MBA from the University of Maryland. His leadership is driven by a dedication to operational excellence, proactive risk management, and building collaborative environments to strengthen communities and deliver lasting impact.

Amy Lawton

Vice President, Managed Assets

Eagle Point Management

Amy Lawton is responsible for the oversight and professional development of District and Property Managers and site staff to ensure efficient and effective operations strategy and marketing, while maintaining superior asset quality and achieving financial goals and objectives. She works as liaison to Eagle Point’s Accounting and Asset Management staff to ensure implementation, execution of all corporate policies and procedures and compliance with all federal and state regulations.

With more than three decades of experience in the property management industry, Amy has significant expertise working successfully with the myriad apartment community stakeholders including residents, vendors, ownership, onsite employees, regulatory agencies, and financial partners. Furthermore, that expertise has been honed at a variety of property types over an array of different property life cycles including properties in lease up, under renovation, experiencing financial struggles and challenged by neighborhood issues. 

Joan Pelletier

Vice President, Accounting

Eagle Point Management

Joan Pelletier joined Eagle Point Management in 2013 as Property Controller and was promoted in 2019 to VP of Accounting. Ms. Pelletier leads the accounting team in the preparation of detailed, timely and accurate financial reporting.               

Ms. Pelletier is responsible for maintaining strong internal controls and the monitoring of all financial policies and procedures. Day to day duties include general accounting, financial analysis, and cash management of the properties. She also coordinates the annual audits and tax preparation for each property with our outside audit and tax firm.

Prior to joining EPM, Ms. Pelletier had over 25 years accounting and finance experience at a wholesale distribution company, where she was controller for 20 years. Ms. Pelletier earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Business Education and minor in marketing at the University of Maine.