The Team
Two founders, one standard, complementary strengths.
Avanta is led by Stephanie Rude and Andy Beights — partners in business and in life — who bring construction-industry depth, entrepreneurial operating experience, and a shared commitment to discipline.
Co-Founder
Stephanie Rude
Asset Management, Operations & Acquisitions
Stephanie built her career inside the housing industry — leading business development, strategic partnerships, and sales within residential construction and building products. Working alongside builders, developers, dealers, and design professionals gave her a deep, practical understanding of housing, construction economics, and project execution.
At Avanta, Stephanie leads asset management and operations, sources and screens acquisitions, and drives the underwriting discipline the firm is built on — the standards that decide which deals advance and which are walked away from.
Co-Founder
Andy Beights
Investor Relations & Capital
Andy is an entrepreneur who built a successful company from the ground up in the payment-processing industry, where he serves as a broker for multiple national brands. His career is a study in what Avanta values most: building trust, cultivating relationships, and operating a business with discipline over the long term.
Alongside Stephanie, Andy has renovated and repositioned single-family homes for years, giving him a hands-on feel for real estate. At Avanta, he leads investor relations and capital — the relationships that turn a strong deal into a funded one.
How We Work Together
Complementary by design.
Andy builds the relationships and raises the capital. Stephanie runs the assets and guards the underwriting. Both hold the same line on discipline.
This division of responsibility is a feature, not an accident. It means the person raising capital and the person deploying it answer to the same standard — and that an investor always has a direct line to a principal who knows their deal intimately.
Beyond the two of them, Avanta draws on an extensive network of operating partners, capital relationships, and industry advisors developed over years in construction, real estate, and business.
“Trust is earned through execution and transparency — not marketing.”
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