Jenna serves as a real estate and economic advisor to municipalities, institutions, and developers, applying her expertise across multiple types of urban development, including housing, transit-oriented projects, and institutional initiatives.

With a deep understanding of real estate finance, urban planning, economic development, and land value capture, she helps clients navigate complex development challenges.Her strong quantitative background supports the delivery of real estate projects through market analyses, financial modeling, funding and financing plans, public-private partnerships, and economic and fiscal impact studies. Across Southern California and the nation, she assists municipalities with policy decisions related to real estate and housing, advises public and institutional clients on large mixed-use developments, and works with transit agencies to craft policies that promote equitable community outcomes.

Prior to joining HR&A, Jenna worked for a consortium of USC’s Spatial Sciences Institute, Studio One Eleven, and Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative to identify and analyze potential sites in LA County for affordable housing and open space joint development for the Los Angeles Regional Open Space and Housing Collaborative. She defined criteria for site identification, assembled and created relevant datasets to analyze a variety of relevant factors, and published customizable web applications to share findings. She has also worked for Retail Design Collaborative/Studio One Eleven and for the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.

Jenna received a Bachelor of Science in GeoDesign with a minor in Real Estate Finance from the University of Southern California.

Ashley draws on her multidisciplinary and international background to provide research and analytical work across a wide variety of urban projects at HR&A.

Prior to joining HR&A, Ashley developed growth strategies at a food-tech startup in New York City. She was previously an intern at Jones Lang LaSalle Investment Management in Hong Kong and a summer fellow at The Municipal Art Society of New York, where she conducted a wayfinding study on South Street Seaport.

Ashley graduated from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in urban studies. Her senior honors thesis explored the intersection of preservation, development and resiliency at South Street Seaport. During her time at Brown, Ashley also traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, Cape Town, South Africa, and Ahmedabad, India with the International Honors Program studying the socio-economic landscapes of the built environment.

Michelle plays a key role in optimizing operations and ensuring seamless support for HR&A’s leadership and initiatives.

Michelle Castaneda provides direct support to HR&A Partners, Andrea and Judy. She handles heavy calendar management, oversees travel bookings, and creates itineraries for trips. Michelle coordinates with external stakeholders, tracks budgets, and manages onboarding new hire training scheduling and ad-hoc requests for the Inclusive Cities Practice and Studio 1. Additionally, she has supported major projects with the LA County and All-In-Allegheny, and actively contributes to the Equity Learners Lab core team. Michelle also leads training initiatives to enhance the efficiency and confidence of the administrative team, ensuring that partners receive the best possible support.

Claire provides research and analytical support for open space and real estate development projects.

Prior to joining HR&A, Claire worked for the Massachusetts Port Authority as part of the Real Estate Strategy and Policy Division, where she contributed to the creation of long-term strategies for the agency’s citywide properties and helped grow its public realm initiative. Previously, she worked for social impact real estate development firm Bastogne Development Partners and for the Center City District in Philadelphia.

Claire holds a Masters in Urban Planning from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College.

Daniel works with public and private sector clients to solve challenges impacting cities.

Daniel brings four years of professional business intelligence and market feasibility analysis to HR&A’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining HR&A, Daniel was a Senior Associate/Technology Associate at RCLCO Real Estate Advisers. At RCLCO, he conducted market analyses and financial feasibility studies for proposed developments across the country. Daniel previously worked in analytics at Navy Federal Credit Union and managed political campaigns in Washington State.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from The George Washington University where he concentrated in finance. Outside of work, he serves as an elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Dupont Circle.

Eri supports visionaries in government, advocacy, and philanthropy to make cities more resilient and equitable through strategic planning, policy, and inclusive community engagement.

Eri partners with leaders inside and outside government to drive policy change that improves the lives of marginalized communities. Her recent work includes building the case for universal rental assistance by quantifying the benefits of expanding access to housing vouchers for all eligible New Yorkers and supporting the Massachusetts Broadband Institute in developing a statewide plan to close the digital divide.

Eri brings deep expertise in inclusive stakeholder engagement. She has worked alongside community-based organizations in Baltimore, MD; Portland, OR; Oakland, CA; Harris County, TX; and Miami-Dade County, FL, to help local leaders articulate priorities backed by community data.

She also supports newly elected progressive leaders to govern from day one and harness the power of local government to advance racial equity and economic justice. Eri recently supported Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato on All In Allegheny, the largest and most inclusive community engagement initiative in county history, which helped shape the administration’s agenda across sustainability, housing, health, and civic infrastructure.

Eri helps public agencies respond to the climate crisis by developing operational strategies that center environmental justice. For LA Metro, she supported the development of an internal tool that enables departments across the agency to integrate climate resilience and equity into everyday decision-making.

Prior to joining HR&A, Eri served in the Zoning and Urban Design Divisions at the New York City Department of City Planning. There, she conducted modeling and urban design studies for Zoning for Coastal Flood Resiliency, a text amendment created in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to build long-term resiliency in flood-prone neighborhoods.

Eri holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Tokyo and a master’s degree in urban planning from Columbia University. In 2024, she was selected as one of 40 national leaders for the Next City Vanguard. Eri serves on the City of Somerville’s Climate Action Commission.

Jamison advises clients through complex planning and development projects with a focus on public-private partnerships that leverage innovative funding and financing tools to create thriving and sustainable places.

Drawing upon a decade’s worth of professional and academic experience in government affairs and development, Jamison supports the firm’s implementation and management of public policy initiatives.

Prior to joining HR&A, Jamison worked at the Citizens Budget Commission as Director of Infrastructure Studies where he provided ongoing economic, budgetary, and financial analysis of public sector infrastructure entities including the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the City and State of New York. His research promoted improved decision making in public sector infrastructure investment and fiscally sustainable financial planning to ensure existing assets are available for future generations’ use.

Jamison earned his master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia, and he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government from Ohio Wesleyan University.

Zack is an alumnus of Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, where he earned a Master’s degree in Translation Studies. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Missouri State University, located in Springfield, Missouri.

Thomas advises clients on devising feasible programs, building public-private partnerships, and infusing equity and innovation into visionary real estate developments.

Prior to joining HR&A, Thomas worked as an independent planning and development consultant for several projects in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro area. As part of his consulting work, Thomas produced a major visioning report to guide the creation of a planned development district in East Dallas. Previously, he managed planning and analytical projects at buildcommunityWORKSHOP, a non-profit organization that specializes in community-based architecture, urban planning and design, creative placemaking, policy, and geospatial analysis.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Princeton University, where he also earned a certificate in Urban Studies. Thomas serves on the Opportunity Dallas Policy Task force, and co-chairs the Dallas Regional Princeton Prize in Race Relations. In his spare time he brews his own beer and practices concertos on the piano.