National problem resolution and real estate services firm Douglas Wilson Companies is beefing up its East Coast presence with a new finance director.

Wendy A. Hudson recently joined the company’s Atlanta office and will focus her accounting skills on eastern properties valued at more than $404 million. The DWC East Coast portfolio includes Opus’ Half Street and 100 M Street in Washington D.C.; the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Laboratory at the University of Maryland; McCar Homes of Atlanta; and Nautica Apartments in St. Petersburg, Florida.

“Demand for our specialized services, especially in distressed real estate and court-appointed receiverships, continues to grow nationwide, and financial experts with

Wendy’s skills are key to our continuing success,” said CEO Douglas P. Wilson. “Wendy’s accounting background, including budgeting, forecasting and banking and investor relationships, will serve our growing roster of clients well.”

In her new role, Hudson’s primary responsibilities include preparing cash flow projections, financial reporting, and analysis regarding all types of real estate; advising both legally and financially regarding homeowner’s associations; and managing forensic accounting projects, receiverships, and real estate consulting assignments.

Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, Hudson worked as finance manager at McCar Homes Inc. During her eight years there, Hudson was promoted twice and gained a broad base of accounting experiences. She earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from Tennessee Wesleyan College, where she was a four-year academic/athletic scholarship recipient.

Based in San Diego, California, Douglas Wilson Companies has five other regional offices around the United States, in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, and San Francisco.

The firm’s services include workout and problem resolution, crisis/force majeure response, asset management, consulting, business planning, receivership, development, entitlement, and construction management. To date, the company has provided problem resolution for more than 600 projects involving assets valued in excess of $10 billion.