Prior to founding Elysian in 2016, Gavin spent 15 years in real estate investment and development with institutional firms in London and Chicago. He was an Associate Partner at Brockton Capital LLP, a London-based real estate private equity fund with £1.3bn of assets under management, where he spent seven years leading development management for high-end residential schemes and several operating businesses owned by Brockton funds. Before that, he was a Senior Vice President at Mesirow Financial Real Estate in Chicago ($70bn assets under management), where he was responsible for residential and mixed-use developments over four years. As Chief Executive Officer of AEM Living, Gavin leads the combined business across Audley Villages, Elysian Residences and Mayfield Villages.

Christian has over 25 years of experience in operations and senior leadership across hospitality and real estate. He began his career in hospitality with Trusthouse Forte, IHG, Thistle Hotels and Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, before moving into real estate through the Build to Rent sector with Get Living. He has held senior roles spanning operations, technology, brand marketing and customer functions, from single-site operations to multi-site portfolios and head office leadership, with experience in both the UK and international markets. Christian provides hands-on executive oversight of the day-to-day operations of AEM Living, alongside strategy and operational support.

Ian has spent 25 years leading operations, transformation and growth across consumer-facing, multi-site businesses, with the last eight years in institutional real estate and retirement living. Before joining AEM Living, he held COO and Executive Director roles at Get Living, Node Living, Heim Global Investor and Moat Homes, leading operational platforms of up to 22,000 homes across listed, private equity-backed and high-growth businesses. Earlier in his career, he spent almost a decade in senior operational leadership with David Lloyd Clubs and Compass Group. At AEM Living, Ian focuses on building and scaling the operating platform, improving commercial performance and enhancing customer experience.

Mark has spent his career shaping major mixed-use developments through the design, development and planning process. He joined Elysian Residences in 2017 from Grosvenor, where he spent 12 years as a Development Director working on some of the UK's most significant schemes, including a 12-acre site in Bermondsey, planning permission for the £500m Peninsula Hotel and Residences at Hyde Park Corner, and Liverpool One, a 42-acre, £1bn mixed-use development. Before Grosvenor, Mark qualified as a solicitor with Ashurst. At AEM Living, Mark leads planning and development across the group's pipeline of new villages and residences.