Kayman Wong founded The Kaidence Group in 2015

The Kaidence Group was founded in 2015 by Kayman Wong after spending the previous decade of his career working in real estate as a leader in single tenant and multi-tenant commercial developments. Kayman founded The Kaidence Group to continue a focus on commercial real estate but also to diversify into other areas such as industrial, multi-family and residential. Regardless of the development type, The Kaidence Group brings proficiency, commitment, critical thinking, and a rich understanding of the development process to every project. Kaidence is a partner of choice for many notable national retailers, property owners and investors.

At Kaidence, we believe that there is a better way to develop a piece of property.  That way is the same regardless of if that project is owned by Kaidence or if Kaidence is a fee consultant.  We treat all projects as if they are our own.  We are respectful, honest and accurate with every entity and person we deal with throughout the development process. We take pride in being fiercely diligent of our projects, clients, designs, consultants, and our financials. This allows anyone who works with us to know that we would treat their projects and money as if it were our own.

Kaidence is based out of Phoenix, Arizona with the majority of our current development work in Arizona, California and Hawaii but we have no geographic boundaries on where we work and are open to the opportunity to work with new and existing clients throughout the country. The Kaidence team has worked together for over 10 years outside of Kaidence, enhancing our synergy as a team to achieve the best results for our clients.

 

Relationships  |  Risk Tolerance  |  Problem Solving  |  Creativity

 

 

The Kaidence Team

 

Kayman Wong

Founder, CEO

Kayman Wong has been in the real estate business since 2005, working on commercial retail projects across the Country. Kayman has successfully developed over 140 million dollars in retail space for various clients, ranging from Walgreens, Primrose Schools, and Starbucks. In his strategic role in developing the first LEED certified drug store and the first LEED certified day care in the United States, Kayman led a team of consultants and retail executives to gold certification. His diverse retail development expertise, hands on pioneering experience and leadership have made him a valuable asset to the green retail movement.  

Prior to pursuing real estate development as a career and passion, Kayman worked in corporate finance and treasury for 11 years. He led Fortune 100 companies across the globe in streamlining and modernizing their corporate cash and finance systems.  

Kayman is a LEED Accredited Professional with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from The University of Calgary and a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business.

 

Katie Rounds
Principal

Katie started her real estate career in 2006 and has successfully developed a large portfolio of successful ground-up and remodel projects across the Southwest United States. Katie has experience in retail, light industrial and multi-family. Prior to working for Kaidence, Katie was a Senior Development Manger at Evergreen Devco. Inc. for approximately nine years and worked at the Arizona State Legislature prior to that. Katie was named one of the "People to Know" in commercial real estate by the AZRE Magazine in 2011-2012 and has been actively involved in ULI Arizona.

Katie lives in Phoenix with her husband and four daughters, who are all active in the local schools, sports and community activities. Katie is also a successful family photographer, allowing her to utilize her creativity on the weekends.

In 2005, Katie graduated from the W.P. Carey School Of Business at Arizona State University Summa Cum Laude with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Management and Marketing. 

 

 

 

Brendan Weak
Development Manager

Brendan began his real estate career in 2009 working in the capital markets division of a multi-national real estate development company.  With his expertise in capital markets, Brendan has raised nearly $170 million in private equity for real estate development projects ranging from single family spec builds to mixed use master planned communities.  Prior to joining Kaidence Group, Brendan was the Director of Business Development for a commercial general contractor, specializing in senior housing and multi-family development and construction.  As a Development Manager with Kaidence Group, Brendan applies his expertise in real estate finance and construction to successfully navigate all aspects of the development cycle.

A Southern California transplant, Brendan resides in Phoenix with his wife and three children. Most weekends you will find them splashing around the pool, entertaining family and friends, or planning their next international travel adventure.  

Brendan is a graduate of the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy.  He continues his professional education though several trade associations and has completed post graduate certificate courses in Real Estate Finance and Investment, and Development.   

 

Kendall Beas
Development Manager

Kendall started her career in real estate at the beginning of 2018 when she joined the Kaidence team. Kendall specializes in single tenant retail developments and has successfully completed development projects for Starbucks, In N Out and Plant Power in several challenging jurisdictions within California. Prior to working at Kaidence, Kendall worked as a product development manager for a Texas manufacturing company and has successfully transferred her project management skills from her previous industry to real estate development.

Kendall graduated from the University of Arizona in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and double minor in Business Administration and Fashion.

Kendall lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband, daughter and son.

 

Rachel Novak
Development Manager

Rachel joined Kaidence in 2020. Prior to working at Kaidence, Rachel worked in residential property management for over 14 years, managing apartment communities in Boston and then in Phoenix ranging in size from 6 to 350 units, affordable housing to brand new lease ups.  Rachel is excited to bring her knowledge in the residential realm to the commercial side.

Rachel is originally from the East Coast and moved to Arizona in 2015. Rachel lives in Phoenix with husband, their son and two dogs.  They enjoy traveling, exploring the local restaurant scene (wherever they travel), and being outside hiking, skiing, or going for a bike ride.

Rachel started her college career at Wagner College in Staten Island NY but transferred after her Freshman year to be closer to home.  In 2005, Rachel graduated Magna Cum Laude from Endicott College in Beverly MA with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management.

 

LeAnne Scott
Project Coordinator

LeAnne joined Kaidence in 2022. Prior to Kaidence, LeAnne worked as a project coordinator for a design and construction team, building outpatient surgery centers. During this time, she was trusted with many project responsibilities including software management, vendor relations, and assisting a team of project managers. In this role, LeAnne found a love for customer relations and project management.

LeAnne has spent the majority of her previous career in the beauty industry as a salon and spa owner for almost ten years. She built a referral only clientele where they were selected as Elle magazine’s top 100 salons for 5+ years. LeAnne and her business partner received a “Best of Phoenix” award, embarked on international travel, photoshoots, and a lifelong network of clients and community. This was a huge and impactful chapter in her life, and she still practices aesthetics in her spare time.

LeAnne is a 4th generation Phoenix Native, where she has been married for over 15 years, with two kids and two golden retrievers.  When LeAnne is not at the baseball field or a gymnastics meet for her kids, she loves attending concerts, volunteering at her church, travelling up North or to Mexico, and spending time with friends and family. 

 

Ryan Abraham
Development Manager

Ryan Abraham
Development Manager

Ryan joined Kaidence in 2023. After spending the previous 11 years in the mortgage industry where he helped home buyers navigate the home financing process, Ryan wanted to bring his skills to the development side of real estate. Being intimately involved in developing something from the ground up brought a new level of excitement. With a love for research and learning, as well as problem solving, managing the many nuances of the development process would be a perfect fit.


Originally born in California, Ryan lived in a suburb of Philadelphia for about eight years before moving to Scottsdale, Arizona in 1998. Now residing in neighboring Phoenix with his wife (Chantel), son (Ethan), and their two dogs (Moose, a Bernese Mountain Dog, and Bella, a Black Lab), he enjoys spending his time with family, golfing, playing guitar or any number of other hobbies.

 

Debbie Leto, CPA
Controller

Debbie joined Kaidence in 2019 and directs and coordinated all accounting operational functions of the company. Debbie provides thoughtful insight on financial data necessary for a accurate and timely reporting.

Prior to Kaidence, Debbie acted as the Controller for a $3.5B REIT at Cole Real Estate Investments for 15 years with a primary focus on single tenant triple net entities and 25+ multi-tenant entities. Debbie has also been the Controller for MCS Capital Partners for five years focusing on multi-family and student housing entities.

Debbie currently holds an Arizona Real Estate License, is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s and has over 25+ years of experience in commercial real estate development.

Debbie graduated from ASU with a Bachelor of Science Accountancy and is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, Beta Alpha Psi.

 

Lucy
Office Dog and Security

Lucy is a rescue dog adopted by Kayman in 2016 and the first official employee of Kaidence. Lucy loves long walks on the canal behind the office and taking naps in the office kids/pet room.

Lucy has office favorites (Rachel) and office enemies (UPS Delivery guy or anyone that enters with sunglasses) but will befriend anyone that has cabbage or treats to share.

 

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