Stephen is a Founding Principal of Urban Alfandre and brings over 16 years of real estate acquisition, development, finance, and operational experience to the company. Recently he led the acquisition and development efforts for the Toll Brothers City Living office in Washington DC where he sourced all types of urban residential deals in multiple submarkets. Prior to Toll Brothers, Stephen worked with the Bozzuto Group where he managed multiple infill residential developments. He also spent time working in various real estate consulting and development roles in Salt Lake City prior to moving back east. 

Stephen received an MBA in real estate and entrepreneurship from Georgetown University and a bachelors degree in Urban Planning from Brigham Young University.  He has served as a panelist on multiple DC-area real estate expert panels - including three times with Bisnow - and has also been featured in real estate articles in the Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, and Wall Street Journal.

Stephen grew up in the Washington DC area and now lives in the greater Salt Lake City area with his wife and five children.  

James is a Founding Principal of Urban Alfandre and brings over 12 years of real estate experience to the company. James has worked as a Project Manager for a residential development project in downtown Silver Spring, MD. Recently he led the revitalization effort for the Granary District in Salt Lake City by creating and maintaining an online crowd-sourcing platform with over 3,500 members of current and prospective tenants and allies. James was the driver behind Granary Row - a temporary retail and community space project made from recycled shipping containers - that catalyzed economic development and investment in the Granary District. Granary Row won the 2014 Utah American Institute of Architects Urban Design and Jury Awards. James has been featured in the Salt Lake Tribune for his work relating to Granary Row. 

James received a masters degree in Real Estate Development (MRED) from the University of Maryland and a bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning from Utah State University.

James lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife and five kids. When he's not working on improving the urban fabric of Salt Lake City, he's most likely biking, rock climbing, or backcountry touring in the local Wasatch mountains.