Curtis Gardner
License CA: 00964593
Principal
San Francisco, CA
Curtis Gardner is a 22-year veteran of the multifamily industry,
specializing in the sale of institutional quality apartment properties.
Throughout his career, Curtis has been ranked among the top producers in the
multifamily industry and has closed transactions totaling approximately
45,000 units with an aggregate dollar value exceeding $4.5 billion. Well
versed in multifamily finance and complex deal structuring including
pre-sales and joint ventures, his long-standing and well-established
relationships are numerous. A few of his past and present clients include
Carmel Partners, Fairfield Residential, Avalon Bay, United Dominion Realty
Trust, BlackRock, and Archstone-Smith. Through his extensive network of
contacts within the multifamily industry, Curtis plays a vital role in
client development for ARA Pacific. He is a member of NMHC, the Urban Land
Institute, and is a graduate of the University of Utah with a degree in
political science.
Mark Leary
License CA: 01177579
Principal
San Francisco, CA
Since 1994, Mark Leary has focused exclusively on the disposition and acquisition of apartment product in Northern California. Mark has closed transactions totaling over 20,000 units on behalf of such notable firms as BRE, Equity Residential, Prudential, JP Morgan, Fairfield Residential, and Lyon Apartment Communities among others. In addition to working with institutional sellers on the disposition of luxury apartment properties, Mark has also worked extensively with private companies, and banks. His expertise, particularity in Sacramento, has helped ARA Pacific establish a dominant market share in that region. In total, Mark has closed over $2 billion in apartment sales. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Colorado.
Craig Chiappone
License CA: 01303556
Principal
San Francisco, CA
Craig Chiappone brings 9 years of experience specializing in the sale of apartment properties throughout in Northern California. Though the majority of Craig's clients are private investors, he has represented numerous institutional clients. Craig has personally generated and closed over $400,000,000 of private client transactions, majority being less than 100 units, and has also participated in the disposition and acquisition of $850,000,000 of institutional transactions, for a cumulative of over 6,600 units and $1.2 billion in transaction volume. Craig began his career at a leading Bay Area brokerage firm where he received numerous accolades, including being the first broker in the company's history to reach a senior status in the first 6 months in the business and for several years was one of the firm''s top producers. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a minor in Italian language.
John McCulloch
License CA: 01367393
Principal
San Francisco, CA
John McCulloch, Principal, has been a multifamily investment specialist since 2002. During this time he has brokered disposition transactions totaling in excess of $1 billion. Prior to joining Apartment Realty Advisors, John was a Vice President with a leading San Francisco-based multifamily brokerage firm. In this capacity he advised a blue-chip roster of institutional clients, in partnership with Curtis Gardner, on an extensive range of apartment, land and condominium conversion transactions. Additionally, he established the firm's regional office in Los Angeles and successfully broadened the firm's service and geographic reach into Southern California. John has background that includes real estate asset management, private equity investment and industrial development. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College.
Phill Boersma
License CA: 01328021
Senior Vice President
San Francisco, CA
Since 2001, Phill Boersma has specialized in sale of multifamily buildings in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. As the Senior Vice President of San Francisco Sales, Mr. Boersma heads up ARA's San Francisco Apartment Group and has personally closed over 100 transaction totaling over $225 Million in total sales volume. Possessing an intimate knowledge of the city of San Francisco, construction, financing, and rent control laws makes Phill an extremely valuable asset in acquiring or selling local investment properties. His track record includes a listing to closing ratio of over 95%, strong client loyalty, and a very high referral rate. Phill has proven his ability to solve problems and close transactions as can be seen by his history of selling apartment buildings, tic conversion projects, portfolio sales, add-value and mixed-use properties. Phill holds a Bachelor of Art in both Psychology and Art. He is an active broker, apartment owner, and member of the Board of Realtors, the San Francisco Apartment Association, and the Income Property Marketing Group.
Shanendoah Forbes
License CA: 01486250
Senior Vice President
San Francisco, CA
Shanendoah began his career in 2004 as an investment professional, specializing in the acquisition and disposition of multi family properties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Shanendoah concentrates primarily on North Bay and San Francisco "rent control" markets. Since 2004, Shanendoah has completed over $200 million in San Francisco apartment sales and has advised clients investing in a variety of property types, including retail, land and multi-family investments. In addition to client representation, Shanendoah has years of experience managing investment properties including various apartment buildings subject to rent control. Shanendoah is dedicated to working together with existing clients and investors to ensure the maximum performance of their investment properties. Shanendoah is a member of San Francisco Apartment Group, San Francisco Apartment Association, San Francisco Association of Realtors, and the Residential Builders Association. He is a licensed Salesperson in California and received a bachelor's degree in science from Humboldt State University.
Nate Oleson
License CA: 01467941
Vice President
San Francisco, CA
Nate Oleson, Vice-President, has closed roughly 4,000 units representing over $500,000,000 in sales volume since 2004. His primary focus is on private real estate owners in the Sacramento apartment market and distressed assets throughout Northern California. He is a proven performer and has built a strong reputation with his clients by maximizing value and remaining committed throughout the entire transaction process. In addition to his sales experience, Nate also brings asset management experience to the ARA. Nate is a graduate of Stanford University and is a licensed real estate salesman in California.
Mike Colhoun
License CA: 01464496
Vice President
San Francisco, CA
Specializing in the disposition of apartment properties, Mike brings four years of real estate
sales experience and three years of real estate development & entitlement experience to
ARA. His specialties include value add multifamily, market rate multifamily, rent controlled
markets, and vacant land. Mike has been intimately involved in the disposition of various
multifamily assets and portfolios. His responsibilities include client development, marketing
and pricing strategies, conducting property tours and managing the due diligence and escrow
process for his listings.
Prior to joining ARA Pacific, Mike was with Arroyo & Coates for two years. While there he
worked on stabilized assets and distressed assets, all of which were multifamily. Prior to that
Mike worked with Sequoia Land investments as a project manager for their ground up
development and entitlement projects. This wide range of evaluating properties has proved
valuable while assisting his clients. Mike is a licensed broker in California and possesses a
bachelorÕs degree from the University of Colorado in economics.
David Bartels
License CA: 01842546
Senior Associate
San Francisco, CA
David Bartels is a senior associate for ARA Pacific. His responsibilities include assisting in the preparation of offering memorandums, underwriting and financial analysis. He is also responsible for market research, tracking multifamily development pipeline information, and coordinating buyer and seller due diligence efforts for all transactions. He is a licensed real estate salesman in California and received his Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of California, Davis.
Peter Ellis
License CA: 01472747
San Francisco, CA
Peter joined ARA Pacific in January of 2011 and brings with him over 5 years of real estate experience. Peter has extensive experience in real estate sales, development, financing and leasing with a total transaction volume of over $220,000,000. His responsibilities include client development, marketing and pricing strategies, conducting property tours, assisting in the preparation of offering memorandums, underwriting and financial analysis. He is a licensed real estate salesman in California and has a Master's of Business Administration in Finance from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Maryland.
Pamela Massette
Vice President of Administration
San Francisco, CA
Pamela Massette is responsible for supporting the sales and marketing efforts as well as the office administration for ARA Pacific. Pamela brings eight years of experience in commercial real estate to our firm. Her responsibilities for ARA Pacific include due diligence and escrow coordination, maintenance of client databases, distribution of marketing materials and managing day-to-day operations for our office.
Ria Bitong
Director of Investment Analysis
San Francisco, CA
Ria Bitong, Director of Investment Analysis, brings four years of multi-family financial analysis experience and two years of real estate development and marketing experience to ARA. Ria's responsibilities include underwriting and financial analysis, overseeing the preparation of offering memorandums, marketing material and research projects and managing the internal support staff. Prior to joining ARA Pacific, Ria served as a senior financial analyst for ARA's Boston office, where she was responsible for the analysis and marketing of multi-family assets throughout New England. Ria received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Skidmore College.