# Doug Brien

> Doug Brien is the president and CEO of Roofstock, a former 12-season NFL placekicker, and a co-founder of Waypoint Homes and Mynd. After football, he and Colin Wiel began buying and renovating distressed Bay Area houses after the 2008 crash, scaling Waypoint to roughly 17,000 homes and $3.5 billion in assets before a public-market debut. He later built Mynd around technology-enabled property management, merged it with Roofstock in 2024, and moved from Roofstock president to president and CEO in 2025.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Roofstock
- **Organizations:** Roofstock, Mynd, Waypoint Homes, Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust, National Football League, BUILD
- **From:** Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** University of California, Berkeley, MBA, Tulane University, Entrepreneurial Management program, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Sports Business Initiative
- **Known for:** Won Super Bowl XXIX with the San Francisco 49ers., Scored 915 NFL points, made 207 field goals, and converted 294 of 300 extra-point attempts across 154 regular-season games., Helped scale Waypoint to roughly 17,000 single-family rental homes and about $3.5 billion in assets under management.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round, 85th overall, of the NFL Draft; his rookie season ended with a Super Bowl XXIX championship.
- **1994-2005** — Played placekicker across 12 NFL seasons, appearing in 154 games and making 207 of 258 field-goal attempts.
- **2009** — Co-founded Waypoint Homes with Colin Wiel and began buying, renovating, and renting distressed single-family homes in the Bay Area.
- **2014** — Waypoint's successor, Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SWAY; Brien served as co-CEO with Gary Beasley.
- **2016** — Co-founded Mynd with Colin Wiel to build a technology-enabled property-management and real-estate investing platform.
- **2022** — Co-authored The Big Long: How Going Big on an Outrageous Idea Transformed the Real Estate Industry with Colin Wiel.
- **2024-05** — Mynd merged with Roofstock; Brien became Roofstock president, overseeing operations, growth, and technology.
- **2025** — Appointed president and CEO of Roofstock as Gary Beasley moved to executive chairman.

## Achievements

- Won Super Bowl XXIX with the San Francisco 49ers.
- Scored 915 NFL points, made 207 field goals, and converted 294 of 300 extra-point attempts across 154 regular-season games.
- Helped scale Waypoint to roughly 17,000 single-family rental homes and about $3.5 billion in assets under management.
- Helped take Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014.
- Co-founded two real estate businesses, Waypoint Homes and Mynd.
- Co-authored The Big Long with Colin Wiel.
- Listed on LinkedIn as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year honoree and a Goldman Sachs Top 100 Most Innovative Entrepreneurs honoree.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed how scaled SFR owners should decide which capabilities to keep in-house and which to outsource, arguing that time, capital, and operating scale should guide the choice.
- **2026-05** — Appeared as Roofstock president and CEO at IMN's Single Family Rental Forum East.
- **2025-10** — Became president and CEO of Roofstock, succeeding Gary Beasley, who moved into the executive chairman role.

## Links

- Website: https://www.roofstock.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-brien-b0889818

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Last updated: 2026-09-28