Kristen Link Joins BMC Investments as Vice President, Development
BMC Investments (“BMC”), a Denver-based vertically integrated real estate firm, announced that Kristen Link has joined the firm as vice president, development.
In this role, Link will be responsible for oversight and delivery of the company’s ground-up development portfolio. With six projects currently under construction in the Denver metro area, BMC remains one of the region’s most active developers.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kristen to the development team at BMC. With 20 years of experience spanning the full cycle of real estate development, she brings invaluable expertise that will strengthen our execution and support our mission to create transformative places,” said Kelly Pretzer, managing director, head of development at BMC.
Before joining BMC, Link successfully led teams through the development of a wide range of projects across multifamily, industrial and mixed-use asset classes. Link held leadership roles at Carmel Partners, Forum Investment Group and Tarragon, where she oversaw acquisitions, design, entitlements and execution in both the Seattle and Denver markets. Link holds a Master of Science in real estate and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Washington.
“I’m excited to join the BMC team and contribute to its expanding development efforts,” said Link. “It is an honor to be to be part of a firm with such a strong vision and exciting future.”
Link’s appointment follows BMC’s recent development and acquisition activity, which includes breaking ground on Cherry Lane, the largest redevelopment in Cherry Creek North, that will transform the vacant Sears store and Crate & Barrel building as well as convert the service alley and parking garage into a highly refined mixed-use development featuring 379 multifamily units, more than 132,000 square feet of high-end retail space and 59,063 sf of office space.
Guadalupe Gutierrez-Vasquez Named CHFA’s Chief Financial Officer
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) welcomes Guadalupe Gutierrez-Vasquez as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective May 13, 2025.
Gutierrez-Vasquez brings more than 25 years of experience in public finance and financial leadership, and most recently served as director of the cash and capital funding division within the Department of Finance for the City and County of Denver.
“I am honored to join CHFA, and to contribute to its mission of strengthening Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development,” said Gutierrez-Vasquez. “I look forward to working alongside CHFA staff and with communities throughout the state to continue to advance this important work.”
As CFO, Gutierrez-Vasquez will lead CHFA’s finance, accounting, and information technology divisions. As a member of CHFA’s executive team, she will play an integral role in strategies and initiatives to support CHFA’s mission and will work to ensure CHFA’s ongoing financial effectiveness and sustainability. She succeeds Thomas Bryan, who previously served as CFO until his appointment as CHFA’s executive director and CEO in March.
“Guadalupe brings deep financial expertise to her role at CHFA, alongside a demonstrated commitment to community impact,” said Thomas Bryan, executive director and CEO of CHFA. “Her leadership will support CHFA’s ongoing pursuit of its vision that everyone in Colorado will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity. We’re thrilled to welcome her to the team.”
In her tenure with the City and County of Denver, Gutierrez-Vasquez played a key role in the success of several of Denver’s major bond programs that helped fund vital infrastructure and community improvement projects. Her leadership also extended to transformative capital initiatives at Denver International Airport, where her financial expertise supported large-scale development efforts. Additionally, she has contributed her insight and governance experience as a board member for the Denver Employees Retirement Plan (DERP) and the Denver Colorado Convention Center Hotel Authority.
