Madison Communities Expands National Footprint with Two Senior Development Hires

Madison Communities Expands National Footprint with Two Senior Development Hires

Gil Gonzalez and Andrew Butcher join as Executive Managing Directors to lead multifamily development in the West and Southeast

Charlotte, N.C. (Aug. 26, 2026) - Madison Communities has hired Gil Gonzalez and Andrew Butcher as Executive Managing Directors, tapping two veteran developers to lead the firm's expansion into high-growth markets across the western U.S. and the Southeast.

The hires broaden Madison Communities' geographic footprint beyond its Southeast roots and into markets defined by favorable demographic trends, sustained economic expansion and strong long-term housing demand. The appointments also reflect the vertically integrated real estate development and investment firm's commitment to housing as a platform - expanding beyond its traditional garden-style multifamily focus into student, senior and affordable housing as it scales nationally.

Gonzalez will lead multifamily development and investment activity across the western and mountain states, while Butcher will lead development activity across Georgia and Tennessee. Together, the appointments give Madison Communities senior, on-the-ground leadership in markets central to its national growth strategy across the full spectrum of housing product types.

"We are thrilled to welcome Gil and Andrew to Madison," said Ryan Hanks, Founder and CEO of Madison Communities. "Both are proven developers who know their markets inside and out. We've spent more than 15 years building a disciplined, vertically integrated platform in the Southeast, and we now have the capital relationships, track record and team to take that same playbook into new regions of the country and into the broader housing sector, including student, senior and affordable housing. Housing is where we see the greatest opportunity, and we intend to keep scaling our platform to meet that demand."

The moves reflect Madison's access to capital and long-standing institutional relationships, which continue to support its ability to identify, underwrite and deliver multifamily communities in markets nationwide.

Gonzalez leads multifamily development and investment activity across the western and mountain states as Executive Managing Director at Madison Communities, overseeing site identification, underwriting and design and construction across his assigned markets.

He joins Madison from Ryan Companies, where he led multifamily development operations across the Southwest, overseeing acquisitions, entitlements and the execution of ground-up multifamily communities. Earlier in his career, he helped establish Greystar's Los Angeles development office, sourcing, entitling, completing and selling more than a dozen ground-up multifamily projects during his tenure.

Butcher leads multifamily development and investment activity across Georgia and Tennessee as Executive Managing Director at Madison Communities, overseeing site identification, underwriting and design and construction across his assigned markets.

He joins Madison from TWO Capital Partners, where he served as Vice President of Development, leading build-to-rent and multifamily initiatives across the Southeast. He previously worked at Alliance Residential on project sourcing and development management. Over the course of his career, Butcher has overseen development of more than 5,000 multifamily units.

About Madison Communities

Madison Communities, a subsidiary of Madison Capital Group, specializes in the development and management of multifamily communities in high-growth markets. Focused on high-quality, suburban garden-style apartments and student, senior and affordable housing communities, with a growing footprint across the Southeast and the western and mountain states, the company currently has 35 communities, including 28 operating and seven under development, representing more than 7,400 units. For more information, visit livemadisoncommunities.com.