Executive Team

Stephan Z. Elieff

President

As President of Argent, Stephan Elieff is responsible for management of the company’s investment process and capital strategy.

In his role, he directs efforts to secure equity and debt financing for each of the company’s investments. Elieff is a member of Argent’s Investment, Finance and Asset Management Committees as well as its Senior Management Committee.
Certified public accountant (inactive) • B.S. (real estate, urban land economics) • M.B.A., University of Southern California

Marc L. Magstadt

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Marc Magstadt oversees all aspects of Argent’s real estate development process.

He has been directly involved with the acquisition and disposition of more than 40,000 residential units, a sales value in excess of $3 billion.

B.A. University of Puget Sound (Business and Economics)

David Soyka

Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

As Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, David Soyka oversees media and governmental relations for Argent.

Soyka also oversees strategic planning, coalition building, public outreach and crisis communications. Soyka played key roles in securing land use approvals for multiple residential communities over the last 17 years.

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Building lasting partnerships and communities.