Hugo Pacanins

Partner & Chief Executive. Market Rate Division

Mr. Pacanins joined Pinnacle in 2023 to oversee the growing market rate division for the company. He brings over 17 years of multifamily development experience and has been involved in the development of over 7,000 residential units and 500,000 square feet of commercial uses, exceeding $2 billion in total development costs.

The son of an affordable housing developer in Venezuela, Mr. Pacanins has been involved in real estate development and construction from a very young age, which lead him to a career in Civil Engineering where he graduated with honors. Upon graduation, Mr. Pacanins worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company before working as a General Manager for an amusement park operator in Venezuela.

Seeking a return to the Real Estate Industry, Mr. Pacanins received his M.B.A. with a concentration in Real Estate and Strategy from the University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where he was the recipient of the Haas Merit Scholarship. He then moved to Florida to start his real estate career where he has overseen and grown the market rate platforms of both Ram Realty services and Morgan Group. Mr. Pacanins is an active member of ULI, a past member of the Broward MPO Community Involvement Roundtable and has collaborated with multiple municipalities on all aspects of planning and zoning for multifamily development.