Anastasia brings housing and climate policy implementation experience on the city, state, and federal levels with a focus on affordable housing finance and decarbonization strategies.

As an Analyst at HR&A’s New York Office, Anastasia specializes in housing finance, supporting projects involving real estate transactions, fund design, and developing housing plans.

Prior to joining HR&A, Anastasia helped develop and launch Community Preservation Corporation Climate Capital – a national green lending platform for multifamily housing – as a Senior Analyst on the Production team. Anastasia previously worked at Efficiency Maine Trust, a statewide quasi-government energy efficiency agency in Maine, where she managed the new electric vehicle incentive program and other climate initiatives. She has also held research and strategic planning roles at BJH Advisors and the NYC Department of Buildings.

Anastasia holds a Master of Urban Planning from New York University, where she focused on housing and community development, and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and History from Bowdoin College.

Annaissa is a strategic thinker with a passion for placemaking, combining analytical frameworks with creative problem-solving to deliver impactful outcomes for diverse communities and stakeholders.

As a Senior Analyst based in the New York City office, Annaissa specializes in real estate and economic development advisory, leveraging strategic insight and execution experience to support projects that create long-term value and community impact.

Prior to joining HR&A, Annaissa held multiple roles at Rice Real Estate and Rice Management Company, where she supported real estate strategy, leasing, financial modeling, and community investment initiatives for Rice University’s real estate portfolio. She also worked with the Greater Houston Partnership, focusing on economic development research and strategic planning.

Annaissa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Houston and an MBA with a focus on Real Estate from Rice University.

Riya supports projects at the intersection of urban policy, economic inclusion, and international development, using data-driven insights to inform equitable planning and development strategies.

Prior to joining HR&A, Riya was a Research Fellow at the Penn Development Research Institute, where she evaluated barriers to refugee economic mobility in the Middle East. At the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL MENA), she supported the econometric evaluation of the Bab Amal program, analyzing efforts to improve livelihoods for the ultra-poor in Egypt. She also worked with the Beirut Urban Lab, conducting literature reviews and policy analyses to examine how financial speculation has contributed to displacement in Lebanon’s housing market. At May 8 Consulting, she conducted international case studies on foreclosure policy to support U.S. city governments in advancing more equitable housing strategies. Riya is also the co-founder of the Penn Alternative Protein Project, where she led student-driven research on food systems and economic sustainability.

Riya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, with minors in Economics and Urban Studies. She graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Pablo supports the CEO to implement strategic priorities, develop and prioritize workflows and manage strategic initiatives with the ELT.

Prior to rejoining HR&A, Pablo was a Policy Advisor for the Office of the First Deputy Mayor of New York City where he worked to represent the Department of Finance, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and the Office of Technology and Innovation. In this role he coordinated with agency Chiefs of Staff and their teams to advocate for funding strategic priorities as well as advancing mayoral initiatives including property tax debt resolution and space savings. He previously worked at HR&A as an Analyst on projects related to real estate, institutional planning, and capacity building. Pablo holds a Master of Architecture from Princeton University and a B.A. from Yale Universit

Clara provides research and analytical recommendations to drive social and environmental justice initiatives. She joined HR&A as a Summer Intern in 2024 and has since transitioned to a Research Analyst role.

Prior to joining HR&A, Clara most recently completed a virtual internship with the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon’s Political/Economic Section, where she tracked political, social, and economic developments that align with U.S. foreign policy objectives. She provided insights and guidance for the Embassy team through research on topics such as climate initiatives, foreign investment, and policy compliance with international and EU regulations.

Previously, Clara served as an Implementation Science Fellow at Family Health International 360 in Durham, NC, where she supported the research utilization team on two public health projects. Clara also worked as a Geoprocessing Intern at Itaipu Binacional Hydroelectric Dam in Brazil, where she researched the social and health impacts of the local wastewater management program and engaged with the community through various outreach initiatives. Alongside her experience as a Research Assistant working on maternal health community programs at the Duke University Center for Child and Family Policy, Clara has developed knowledge and interest in measuring environmental and health outcomes in a policy context.

As an undergraduate, Clara conducted long-term research as a part of a team studying disparities in voter access among key demographic groups. She analyzed state electoral policies against Census data to observe the effects of specific initiatives on voter access among marginalized groups.

Clara graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy Studies in May 2024. She is proficient in Portuguese and French.

As a member of HR&A’s Operations Team, Tom serves as senior deputy for all contracting, compliance, and risk management functions.

As Director of Compliance, based in Los Angeles, Tom leads all aspects of compliance management at HR&A, including management of existing workflows and proactively enhancing the firm’s systems and policies.
Prior to this position at HR&A, Tom served as Operations Manager involving responsibilities across multiple departments including accounting, compliance, risk management, operations, marketing, and business development. His diverse background includes roles as a project engineer for a construction management company, where he supported cost estimating and contracting efforts, and as a licensed sales producer for a multinational insurance company, laying the foundation for his risk management and compliance expertise.

Tom holds an AA in Business Management from Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, CA, a BS in Business Administration and a Master’s in Business Administration from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. Outside of work, Tom is passionate about the outdoors, dodgeball, and his young family.

Danielle applies her real estate finance, community development, and market analysis expertise to offer analytical and advisory services, driving transformative projects that enhance the urban fabric and promote equity for both public and private clients.

Prior to joining HR&A, she led economic impact analyses at Karp Strategies, playing a pivotal role in modeling fiscal impacts, leading feasibility analyses, and implementing workforce market studies. Danielle previously worked at Just-A-Start, a non-profit community development corporation, where she supported affordable housing development. Danielle also worked at IPA Capital Markets, where she underwrote billions of dollars of real estate transactions. Her graduate thesis utilized a mixed-methods approach, employing machine learning for public housing RAD conversions and conducting developer interviews.

Danielle holds a Bachelor’s in Applied Math and Economics from Claremont McKenna College and a Master’s in Urban Planning from Columbia GSAPP.

In addition to general Human Resources support, Alex leverages his interests in automation, reporting, and analytics to enhance the efficiency of the People Operations team at HR&A Advisors. Alex is passionate about data and works on projects ranging from audits to data analysis, identifying trends, improving reporting capabilities, and streamlining manual processes.

Before joining HR&A, Alex gained diverse experience at a VC-backed startup, where he advanced through multiple roles in Customer Experience and People + Culture. As the Manager of People & Culture, he led employee events, managed hiring and recruiting, and collaborated with internal teams to improve policies and onboarding and offboarding workflows. Earlier roles involved redesigning training for the team he supervised while creating scalable processes to support company growth.

Alex also completed a Software Engineering Fellowship at Flatiron School, where he developed skills in full-stack development, including JavaScript, React, Python, SQL and Flask. He continues to think of ways to integrate technical skills into his HR work.

As a graduate of Arcadia University with a degree in Corporate and Video Communications and a minor in Spanish, Alex brings a well-rounded perspective to his work.

Zada is committed to supporting projects that center equitable city planning, economic revitalization, and sustainable growth to drive transformative change in cities.

Based in Atlanta, Zada supports a range of public and private sector clients by lending her expertise as an experienced urban planner and designer. Zada has helped advance equitable economic development projects, policy research, and site selection across multiple cities for both public and private sector clients with advanced skills in community engagement, mapping/visualization, and equitable governance. Since joining HR&A in 2021, she has contributed to the development of city economic development policies, community engagement campaigns, rigorous site analysis and selection, and equitable strategic plans. This includes advancing implementation of transformative internal and public-facing initiatives such as City of Dallas Economic Development Policy (2021), the City of Dallas Incentive Policy, Resetting LA City to Meet Urgent Community Needs, Talking Transition: Oakland, and the Dallas Convention Center Masterplan.

While in graduate school, Zada also served as a contractor for HR&A where she supported clients focused on the feasibility of public options in The City as well as assisting with a strategic plan for embedding equity within a private firm. In addition, during her undergraduate program, Zada interned at the One Eleuthera Foundation, where she conducted research on food resources and mapped COVID-19 impacts in The Bahamas.

Zada holds a Master of Science in Urban Design and City Planning from University College London. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, with honors, and a Certificate in Metropolitan and Urban Studies from the University of Georgia.