Ashley Wilson, is the Co-Founder of Conference Connect, Founder and CEO of Bar Down Investments, LLC, Co-Founder of Apartment Addicts & Co-Founder of HouseItLook, LLC, Best Selling Author of The Only Woman in the Room, Knowledge and Inspiration from 20 Women Real Estate Investors, a regular contributor to RENT magazine and has hosted several BiggerPockets multifamily series. She started investing in real estate in 2009 and has been involved in over $165 million in transactions and managed over $13 million in construction, within both single and multifamily, across over 1,500 units. In addition to operating her own investments, Ashley provides consulting and mentorship to other operators and investors. Ashley graduated on the Dean's List from Colgate University and then received a Masters in Leadership Development from Penn State University, where she was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. Ashley is a certified Six Sigma Lean Professional (SSLP) and a certified NAA Independent Rental Owner Professional (IROP). Today Ashley serves on the Penn State Real Estate Board, the Co-Chair of her alma mater, Colgate University, and a Montgomery School Board of Trustee. Outside of real estate she enjoys spending time with her family and competing her horses in the hunter-jumpers. 

Accomplishments & Awards 

• Authored the Best-Selling Book, "The Only Woman in the Room, Knowledge and Inspiration of 20 Women Real Estate Investors"
• Featured in Business Insider
• Regular Contributor to Rent Magazine
• 2019 Apartment Owner of the Year Nominee
• 2022 ConnectCRE Women in Real Estate Award Recipient
• 2022 Winner of the American Apartment Owners' Association Best in Multifamily Investing Membership Program
• Penn State University Real Estate Advisory Board Member
• 2023 Pet Community of the Year Finalist
• 2022 HAA Property of the Year Runner-Up