Carl Whitaker is RealPage’s Chief Economist, leading the company's team of economists and market analysts. Carl and the Market Intelligence team specialize in analyzing and disseminating economic and market trends for the rental housing industry. He primarily focuses on presenting trends in the rental housing industry to a wide audience, including investors, asset managers, operations professionals and media, among other personas. Carl has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and GlobeSt and is a frequent keynote speaker for industry events. Carl holds degrees from the University of North Texas, including a Master of Science in Applied Geography. 

Jesse McConnico is a Research Manager with John Burns Research & Consulting who joined their team in 2021 to launch their Rental Communities research. She tracks housing trends across the country with an emphasis on the build-to-rent and apartment sectors. Jesse holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate from the University of Georgia and previously worked as a Market Analyst for Costar Group, covering the Southeast.