Leadership
Pinnacle Partners was established by real estate professionals, entrepreneurs and finance experts to create Qualified Opportunity Zone projects. Our team has decades of experience in real estate, public and private company operations, venture capital, hedge funds and tax incentives.
Managing Partner
- 30+ years real estate experience
- Leads developer partnerships
- Real estate due diligence oversight
Managing Partner
- 30+ year technology executive
- Real estate fund investment experience
- Leads investor relations and OZ compliance
Principal
- 3+ years enterprise technology sales
- Previous real estate investment sales and brokerage experience
- Manages investor relations and new business development initiatives
Chief Financial Officer
- 25+ years corporate financial experience
- Responsible for accounting and financial operations
- Investor relations
Advisory Board
Projects are vetted by our Advisory Board and we combine depth of experience, rigorous analysis and network of top operating partners to deliver high-quality Opportunity Zone projects.
WALT SMITH
CEO, Avenue5 Residential
Walt Has been in the multifamily property management industry for over 30 years, and Avenue5 is currently ranked at position 15 on the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Top 50 Managers List.
JOE MCCARTHY
Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
Joe is a partner at Stoel Rives LLP and chairs the Real Estate, Development and Construction group. He Brings over 30 years of experience on complex projects.
ERIC JONES
CEO, Foushee Construction
A construction industry veteran, Eric Jones is President and Chief Executive Officer of Foushée and Associates Company, Inc.
A-P HURD
President, SkipStone
A-P Hurd is the president of SkipStone, a consulting firm that provides real estate and planning services to private and public clients.
DAVID ESKENAZY
Cogir Management USA,
Board Chairman
David has been involved in real estate for over 30 years. He is one of the nation’s top senior housing experts.
Professional Advisors
MATT HANNAH
Partner, Cairncross & Hempelmann
- Pinnacle Role: Legal Counsel
BRENDAN MCAULIFFE
Partner, BMMS Partners, LLC
- Pinnacle Role: OZ Special Tax Counsel