John D. Wakefield is a Founding Principal of VW Multifamily, a real estate private equity company focused on investments in Florida and the Carolinas. John is directly responsible for originating investment opportunities, cultivating investor relationships, raising capital, and executing operating plans.
Prior to launching VW Multifamily, John lead strategy and corporate development activities for Lykes Bros for seven years and worked in corporate banking and wealth management for nine years. John graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of Charleston in 1994 and earned an International MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in 1998.
His community involvement includes serving as the current Board Chair for Frameworks of Tampa Bay. He is also the founder of Tampa Oyster Fest as well as a founding board member of the Gasparilla Music Festival.
