Meet the Team

Our Story

Charlotte Apartment Finders was born out of shared ambition and a belief that renters in Charlotte deserve better — better guidance, better service, and a better alternative to online platforms to connect renters to the city’s best properties.

I met Davis while we were both working in Chicago. He had helped scale a locating startup from just 3 agents to over 40 across multiple markets, and I was just getting my start — but we quickly built a strong working dynamic and, more importantly, real trust. I’m a Charlotte native, and after we’d both moved on to different ventures, I came back home with an idea: what if we built something like that here?

I initially reached out to Davis just to pick his brain. But that one conversation quickly turned into a full-on partnership — and within weeks, we were off to the races. In less than a year, we went from just me, Davis building out our systems, and my fiancée Val leading our social media, to a fast-growing team of 10+ locators.

Since then, we’ve built a pipeline of 1,000+ active units, formed partnerships with the Charlotte Hornets and CLT Home Rents, and teamed up with CLTBucketlist to connect with thousands of local renters. We’ve even promoted our first sales manager, Karim, who started as a top-performing locator on the ground.

We’re proud of what we’ve built — and we know we’re just getting started. There’s plenty of hard work ahead, and we’re ready for it.

The Team

Brandon Aruta
Founder & CEO

Davis Baxter
Chief Operations

Karim Hussain
Chief Sales Officer

Gabrielle Akai
Apartment Locator

Valeria Zazueta
Social Media Manager

Aaliyah Rodriguez
Apartment Locator

Destiny Law
Apartment Locator

Jordyn Hill
Apartment Locator

Faith Ivey
Apartment Locator

Shennaya Pires
Apartment Locator

Jim Hall
Broker-in-Charge

We are growing!

Charlotte Apartment Finders is proud to be Charlotte’s first apartment locating company — locally built, relationship-driven, and hungry to grow. We’re a tight-knit startup with big ambitions, and we’re looking for people who don’t just want a job — they want to build something that lasts. If you’re the kind of person who shows up ready to work hard, connect with people, and grow alongside a team with a clear vision, you’ll fit right in. We’re growing fast — and we’re hiring.