Tupelo brings her background in climate adaptation policy and community engagement, alongside her passion for sustainable transportation planning and urban resilience to her work at HR&A.

Prior to joining HR&A, Tupelo worked as an Environment and Sustainability Intern for the City of Miami Beach. There, she helped develop the city’s Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Adaptation Plan to understand social vulnerability to sea level rise. She also assisted in the city’s application process for Inflation Reduction Act funding for its various sustainability initiatives. Her undergraduate thesis examined opinions surrounding a managed retreat strategy in Pacifica, CA, using both qualitative content analysis and spatial analysis to investigate how residents responded to the policy and the factors that contributed to their perception of it.

Tupelo holds a B.A in Urban Studies with a specialization in Sustainable Development from Columbia University.

Nikkol works with HR&A’s Finance Team to implement controls and robust financial processes to improve overall company financial health. As a dedicated problem solver, Nikkol leverages her expertise in accounting and finance to streamline processes that build efficiency and help project teams focus on providing excellent client service rather than red tape.

Prior to joining HR&A, Nikkol worked with multiple financial institutions as well as manufacturing and licensing companies. In previous roles, she worked with institutions that needed new systems built from the ground up, including Municipal Credit Union, who recruited Nikkol to assist with providing audit proof financials and regain the integrity of the credit union after being placed in a conservancy. Nikkol supported a general ledger overhaul initiative that returned the oldest credit union in New York to its members two years earlier than expected. She also served as an Accountant at Jazwares Inc, a Berkshire Hathaway company, responsible for Halo, Fortnight, Squishmellows, Hello Kitty and a host of other toys our children love.

Nikkol attended Ramapo College of New Jersey, and she is from New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Sahib helps HR&A track new business opportunities, conduct market research, improve critical proposal resources, and support external events.

Before joining HR&A Advisors, Sahib gained valuable experience in the corporate and administrative sectors working with luxury brands such as Christian Dior and L’Oreal. In these roles, he supported event coordination, consumer engagement, and donor relationships. Sahib’s internship at the United Nations NGO Affiliate, the Association for Trauma Outreach & Prevention further honed his skills in member services, liaison coordination, data management, and client support.

Sahib holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Government from Seton Hall University, where he developed a strong foundation in research, analysis and critical thinking.

Jewel is an experienced ethnographic and policy researcher. She aims to create equitable land use strategy that encourages intentional placemaking and increases community capacity among disenfranchised populations. Jewel joins HR&A’s New York office as a Research Analyst.

As a student consultant with Washington University’s environmental law clinic Jewel conducted policy research and drafted legislation to strengthen tenant rights in the city of St. Louis. As a researcher she has collected and analyzed narrative-based data on individual experiences with vacancy, disinvestment, as well as analyzed accessibility of community-based healthcare networks for reproductive care in St. Louis. She is passionate about centering health as a human right within the urban planning field.

Jewel has a B.A. in Anthropology and a Master of Public Health focused in Urban Design both from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a member of the American Anthropological Association.

Based in his hometown of Washington, DC, Andrew supports clients in building transit-oriented development, establishing policy solutions to catalyze economic development, and managing the implementation of large-scale infrastructure and real estate projects.

Andrew brings thorough analytical skills and a strong awareness of policy and political considerations to support market analyses, development implementation, economic and fiscal impact studies, and policy and governance analyses. Andrew’s work has ranged from supporting transit agencies such as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) execute joint development and secure federal funding, to developing analysis for the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) in the reimagination of public space and the evaluation of strategies to revitalize and redevelop federal office space downtown, to advising the DC government in the management of complex, large-scale redevelopment projects.

Andrew leads the Washington, DC office’s strategic initiative to strengthen and grow the firm’s impact in the region. He has a deep understanding of urban history and policy development in Washington, DC and the metro area. Andrew’s passion for cities like DC motivates his work on behalf of clients seeking to strengthen communities and improve people’s lives.

Prior to joining HR&A, Andrew planned bus priority projects at the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). He has also served as a community engagement specialist at DDOT and as a legislative fellow in the U.S. Senate. During graduate school, Andrew worked as an intern at Smart Growth America and as a fellow for HR&A. He writes for Greater Greater Washington, covering topics like inclusionary zoning and DC urban history, and for the urban-focused daily newsletter 730DC.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Colgate University and a Master of Urban Planning from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service.

Matt is a Senior Analyst in the firm’s D.C. office, where he focuses on real estate finance and affordable housing strategy.

Matt joins HR&A after five years in real estate consulting and private equity. He has advised some of the world’s largest pension funds and developers on complex real estate strategies. His advisory skills include underwriting large-scale developments and acquisitions, performing in-depth market analyses using the latest industry and demographic trend data, and presenting and advocating for investment strategies to investor clients.

Prior to graduate school, Matt worked as a supply chain and logistics professional for over five years, both in corporate and plant-level manufacturing roles. While working in supply chain, he developed and implemented data-driven solutions to improve global processes and trained employees to solve complex inventory management and shipping problems.

Matt has his MBA and Master’s in Real Estate Development from the University of Maryland. He is an undergraduate alum of Penn State University.

Eva helps clients navigate complex housing and urban development challenges through data-driven and community-centered solutions.

As a Senior Analyst in HR&A’s New York office, Eva specializes in housing policy, data analytics, and program evaluation. She advises public, private, and nonprofit clients on strategies to expand housing affordability, promote economic mobility, and foster equitable economic development—helping to build more just and resilient cities.

Eva has worked on a wide range of issues, including eviction prevention and emergency rental assistance, anti-displacement, workforce development, and strategies to accelerate housing production. She brings deep experience in quantitative and qualitative research, integrating rigorous analysis with stakeholder engagement to craft tailored policy solutions.

Before joining HR&A, Eva was a Senior Data Analyst at Enterprise Community Partners, where she helped design and evaluate housing and economic mobility programs nationwide. She has also held research and planning roles at the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, the City of Oakland Department of Transportation, and the UC Berkeley Urban Displacement Project.

Eva holds a Master of Urban Planning from New York University, where she was a Bloomberg Public Service Fellow, and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Data Analytics with a minor in Geographic Information Systems from the University of California, Berkeley.

Aaron provides research and analytical support for HR&A’s Broadband and Digital Equity practice to help bridge the digital divide.

As a Research Analyst based in Washington D.C., Aaron works with the Broadband and Digital Equity practice. Before joining HR&A, Aaron worked as a Broadband Program Specialist at the Texas Broadband Development Office. In this role, Aaron provided support in developing the state’s first competitive broadband grant program. He has experience in stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and policy research. Aaron worked with federal, state, and local stakeholders to ensure communities will benefit from the historic investment into bridging the digital divide.

Aaron holds a B.A. in International Relations and Government with a minor in Chinese from the University of Texas at Austin. During his studies, Aaron worked in the Texas House of Representatives as a legislative aide, gaining experience in policy analysis. He also studied Mandarin Chinese at National Taiwan University.

John provides data analysis and visualization to projects in the Housing Affordability and Broadband & Digital Equity space.

Prior to joining HR&A, John worked as a research analyst for the Brattle Group, an economic consulting firm. In that role, he performed quantitative analysis in support of expert testimony in litigation matters. John has worked on litigation matters across a variety of industries including healthcare, retail, financial securities and transportation.

John holds a Master of Science in Data Science from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from Amherst College.