Last week Arleen Garza, founder of REEP, garnered prestigious recognition for the 2024 Women’s Leadership Award and was honored as one of the distinguished nominees for this year’s award.  During a luncheon hosted by the San Antonio Business Journal, 25 exceptional women, including entrepreneurs, CEOs, and top-level executives, were celebrated for their remarkable contributions at the forefront of progress in the vibrant city of San Antonio. 

“I am humbled and honored to be included among this great group of Female Leaders who are at the forefront of the San Antonio business community. Congrats to the women being recognized for leading with strength, compassion, and vision, creating opportunities for all”, said Arleen Garza.   “Kudos to the San Antonio Business Journal for recognizing and supporting women so that collectively we can continue to make an impact in today’s rapidly changing business environment.” 

At the helm of REEP Equity since its inception in 2012, Arleen Garza has led the charge in acquisitions and strategic expansion efforts for the company. Through her guidance, REEP Equity has successfully acquired underperforming multifamily properties and implemented value-enhancing upgrades to optimize returns for investors and in the process, creating better communities for the residents they serve. 

In a strategic move in 2017, the Garza’s established REEP Residential, a real estate management firm that currently oversees 23 properties within the Texas triangle region. Her unwavering commitment revolves around identifying lucrative investment opportunities while upholding operational excellence.  With 44% of REEP’s workplace being female, empowering the team in and out of the workplace to succeed and balance work and family is an important part of the culture.   Before venturing into the real estate realm, Arleen Garza enjoyed a distinguished career in the financial services sector, where she held pivotal roles, such as pioneering a groundbreaking Hispanic marketing program for an international bank, overseeing retail bank branches, and heading up an International Private Banking department.  According to McKinsey & Company, by 2030, American women are expected to control as much as $30 trillion in financial assets, approaching the annual GDP of the United States. Arleen sees this as a tremendous opportunity for women to take a bigger role and make a more significant impact in the investment world and works diligently to support, mentor and inspire female investors.

As a host of the podcast, Empowered Investing with Leading Ladies and respected author with best-selling titles on Amazon in the real estate domain, Arleen is a recognized industry influencer and a sought-after thought leader, frequently speaking at industry events.  Arleen’s dedication extends to community impact and resident welfare, as she actively works to educate others on the benefit of passive investing and wealth-building potential inherent in multifamily real estate investments.