Adam Ehret directs acquisitions, debt financing, and asset management for BAM's principal activities. With 20+ years of real estate experience and over $1 billion in transaction volume, Adam identifies value-oriented, institutional-quality real estate investment opportunities.
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Since 2015, Adam has led the BAM Companies to become an operations-focused firm that delivers proven performance through calculated risk management, forward-thinking strategy, and maximized returns. Prior to partnering with Ivan Barratt, Adam worked as a multifamily investment broker for Cushman & Wakefield.
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An active member of his community, Adam currently serves on the Board of the Indianapolis Legatus Chapter, and is the Chair of St. John's "Preserving our Heritage, Inspiring Hope" Capital Campaign. He formerly served on the Board of the San Damiano Scholarship Program (Marian University), and the SON Foundation.

Jerry Hyatt currently serves as the BAM Companies's Vice President of Maintenance and Construction. Jerry oversees and manages the daily operations of the maintenance department, vendors, and contractors. He brings over 20 years of single-family, multifamily, and commercial maintenance and construction experience.


Jerry is actively involved in the Indiana Apartment Association and has instructed courses for the Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) program/designation. He has overseen a portfolio of 29 properties and over 2,400 units, with a mix of multifamily homes and commercial space. He specializes in electrical, HVAC, and renovations. Jerry is committed to delivering a solid product and complete customer service.

As a Senior Accountant at the BAM Companies, Kylee is responsible for the full suite of portfolio accounting functions.


Kylee oversees accounts payable, utility accounting, reserve disbursements, and renovation accounting.


She works closely with the BAM Companies' lenders, auditors, and other third-party consultants to support the financial reporting needs of the $450M portfolio of multifamily assets.


Kylee is involved in the preparation of internal company financials and assists with investor accounting and distribution processing.


With over 10 years of onsite property management experience prior to joining the department, Kylee brings invaluable expertise and professionalism to the team.

Jayce Everling brings his human resources degree, passion for people, and experiences from various industries to the BAM Companies team.

After receiving his Bachelor’s of Business degree in Management, Human Resources, and International Studies from the Kelley School of Business Honors Program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, he began his career at the BAM Companies in 2020. During his work experience prior to coming to BAM, he was able to cultivate a variety of experiences in retail, higher education, operations, and team leadership.

As Human Resources Generalist, Jayce is responsible for the hiring, development, training, compensation, and workplace culture of the BAM Companies' impressive roster of talent. Responsibilities include sourcing bright and kind individuals to join the BAMFAM, working with employee groups in an effort to implement new policies and procedures, creating meaningful opportunities for teams, and anything else that involves employment.


Jayce is thankful for the opportunity to work with such incredible, motivated, and insightful individuals every day, and is excited for the future that BAM has in store.

Buddie Nichols joins BAM Construction with over 20 years of relevant experience. In addition to overseeing the daily operations of the construction team and contractors, Buddie also focuses on renovations and special projects.

With his extensive experience in commercial real estate maintenance and construction, Buddie is able to work directly with the on-site property management team, as well as residents, to deliver a quality on-time product that meets BAM Construction standards. Buddie’s specialization in renovations and painting projects makes him a natural fit for Project Manager.

In his free time, Buddie likes to go on trips with his kids and also spend time outdoors animal watching, disc golfing, fishing, and tending to his flowers and carnivorous plants.

Paul Manawat has over 20 yrs experience in residential and commercial construction. He started his career with BAM Construction in 2015 doing maintenance for scattered sites. Since then, Paul has quickly proven to be a valuable part of BAM Construction and is currently Construction Manager.


Paul specializes in apartment renovations but will gladly take on any task needed to fulfill the needs of each project. Paul's level of experience makes him BAM Constuction's go-to for unique or difficult projects.


When not working, Paul enjoys the outdoors, skateboarding, playing basketball, video games, and spending time with his two daughters.