Our Team
Todd Allen
Founder & CEO
A 30+ year veteran of the multifamily industry, Todd is an experienced founder, leader, and operator of real estate management businesses and real estate technology providers.
Prior to starting Connect, Todd led strategic direction, network and systems oversight, and evaluation of all corporate technologies for a full-service national real estate developer with over 350 team members & over $1.5 billion in asset value.
He also served as the VP of Product and Communications at RealPage, overseeing the product vision, development roadmap, and pricing strategy for global contact center and automated call product lines, totaling over $50MM in annual revenues.
For the first 20 years of his career, Todd founded, owned, operated, and exited various real estate development, construction, and management businesses ranging from small boutique in-fill developments to luxury garden apartment & condominium developments with valuations exceeding $50 million.
Barry Quattlebaum
Chief Revenue Officer
As an experienced sales leader and entrepreneur, Barry brings an extensive resume to Connect. Barry started his sales career in the restaurant supplies industry after graduating from college. By 2009, he started a 10-year span leading sales with RealPage, starting as sales manager for PropertyWare, a multifamily full-service suite of products for the small and medium sized management companies.
As a sales leader, Barry registered over $1.1M in additional revenue through the creation of an inside sales team, while mentoring numerous sales team members to success in the President’s Club. His success positioned him for his advancement to Vice President of the SMB Affordable team at RealPage where Barry fueled $1.6M in annual residual income, was awarded Sales Manager of the Year, and was consistently a leading sales leader among the entire RealPage organization. In 2018, he continued with RealPage selling their Utility Management solutions, surpassing sales quota @ 137% and receiving the President’s Club Award.
In 2020, Barry started his own sales consulting business, Quattlebaum Consulting, supporting PropTech companies with SaaS sales processes, coaching sales teams, leading in-depth sales training, and talent assessment & acquisition.
Clayton Allen
National Sales Representative
Clayton joined Connect as an Operations Intern while a full time student at High Point University in High Point, NC.
He completed his undergraduate degree in May 2021 and completed his Masters in Communication and Business Leadership at High Point University in May 2022.
In his role as National Sales Representative, Clayton believes in consultative selling to support the prospect-to-client journey to customers of Connect.
Violeta Janeva
Business Development Representative
Violeta Joined Connect as a Business Development Representative during the summer of 2021.
Violeta is a 2020 university graduate trained as a translator and interpreter. During her studies, she translated four books between the Italian & Macedonian languages. She is fluent in English, Macedonian, Italian, Serbian, Croatian, and also has a deep understanding of the Spanish and Bulgarian languages.
In her role as a Business Development Representative for Prospect Seeker, Violeta brings her cheery personality and knack for effective communication to building relationships with potential clients. As an empathetic listener and client advocate, Violeta is driven by her love of creating positive relationships.