A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE

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Mr. Balian is a partner of Tilden Signatures and President of  Haverford Homes, which he formed in 1992 and has managed its growth for the past 30+ years - delivering 3,000+ homes in the Washington DC area. Prior to Haverford, Mr. Balian worked at Dean Witter Realty in New York City, where he assisted in the acquisition of properties. Mr. Balian has been a past member of the St. Albans School’s Governing Board and a past President of the St. Albans School's Alumni Association. An advocate for the arts, Mr. Balian is the Chair of the Miami Music Festival, which he and his wife helped found. Mr. Balian earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. from The Wharton School of Business and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.  

Mr. Cohen is a second-generation homebuilder from Washington, DC, with 17 years at Haverford Homes leading land development, marketing, sales, and construction. He has played a key role in acquiring, entitling, and building homes across Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, and Kensington. Mr. Cohen has raised over $20 million in private equity for residential projects and overseen developments ranging from a 5-lot subdivision in Silver Spring to a 16-townhome community in Chevy Chase. He holds a B.A. and a Master’s in Real Estate from the University of Maryland, where he’s also a frequent guest speaker. 

Mr. Balian joined the Haverford/Tilden team in 2021 and oversees the management and execution of new development projects. He previously served as VP of Operations at Estimize, Inc., a financial technology company, where he led data analytics and operational strategy. Prior to Estimize, he worked in investment banking at Loop Capital Markets in New York City, structuring more than $500 million in municipal bond transactions. Mr. Balian serves on the Executive Board of the AACA, a  501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting the Armenian-American Wellness Center, a hospital in Yerevan supporting underserved communities. He earned his B.A. cum laude from Columbia University and is currently an MBA candidate at The Wharton School of Business.

Ms. Balian is a founding partner and owner of Haverford Homes and Haverford Realty. She previously worked in finance at Lehman and Citicorp, and in brand management and business development at Procter & Gamble and Levi Strauss. A dedicated advocate for women and education, she was the first female Chair of the Columbia College Board of Visitors, chaired the Harvard Business School Network of Alumnae, and was a founding member of the Armenian American Mammography Center and the Washington Area Women’s Foundation. An advocate of the arts and artists, she also serves on numerous arts and cultural boards. Ms. Balian earned her B.A. cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia College in three years along with an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Balian specializes in real estate investment strategy, market analysis, and capital structuring. Since 2020, he has worked with Haverford Homes on real estate development initiatives, which includes project underwriting, financial modeling, and market research. His background includes institutional finance experience at Covenant Venture Capital and AG Birch Grove, where he focused on portfolio construction and risk management. He has also worked on a project with the Federal Reserve analyzing international credit facilities and systemic risk. Mr. Balian holds a Master’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, and Quantitative Analysis from Columbia University, where he also earned his B.A. in Economics.