Sam Hughes

Development Manager

Sam serves as a Development Manager for Wayfinder where he assists in every stage of the development process. His responsibilities include site sourcing, market research, financial modeling, design-development, and project coordination support.

Born and raised in Austin, Sam developed an affinity for real estate at a very early age.  He picked up odd jobs in the industry throughout his youth, getting first-hand exposure to development, construction, and property management.  Sam left Texas to study at the University of Oregon, where he obtained a degree in Applied Economics & Business from the College of Arts and Sciences. Upon graduating in 2020, he returned home and “cut his teeth” in Wayfinder’s analyst program before expanding into his current role as an Associate. 

Sam spends most of his spare time reveling in the great outdoors.  He makes regular treks down to South Texas as well as the coastal flats around Rockport where he enjoys landscape photography, hiking, hunting, and fishing.