Kristi Askew is a Senior Accountant at Peak Capital. She is responsible for intercompany accounting and equity reconciliations between Peak Capital’s properties and ownership. Prior to Peak Capital, Kristi worked as an Associate Auditor at Squire & Company, PC where she worked solo and on teams to perform financial statement audits for clients in varied industries. Prior to Squire & Company, Kristi taught junior high math at Timberline Middle School. She has her B.A. in Education from the University of Utah and a Master of Accountancy from Utah Valley University.
Mr. Billings is a Senior Vice President at Peak Capital and is responsible for the firm’s debt financing, property insurance, and development projects. John began his career as a commercial real estate appraiser. John next joined the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency, managing acquisitions, dispositions, and renovation/construction lending. He later joined Lyme Properties in Hanover, New Hampshire, the largest developer of life science laboratory space on the east coast. After successfully selling Lyme’s portfolio for $1.6 billion, John helped form Lyme Properties 2, a regional development company, where John was responsible for finance, permitting, and development. John obtained a Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in Finance from the University of Utah and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 1998, Clara held the position of Area Manager with Brencor Asset Management in Savannah, Georgia, overseeing several Bond communities in the Atlanta market. She later, took on the position of Regional Manager with Norsouth Management in 2005. In 2009, Norsouth sold the entire multifamily division, which resulted in her and the entire team being transitioned to Peabody Properties. After completion of the transition, she was promoted to the Regional Operations Director, overseeing the management and compliance teams, covering 27 LIHTC communities in the GA market. She later, joined Ambling Management as a Regional Manager, where she spent six years overseeing a portfolio of HUD, LIHTC, HOME assets consisting of 14 communities located throughout GA and Tenn.
Her property management experience, includes a variety of multifamily housing, including single family, low income and student housing communities. Her portfolio has included new and rehab developments in Alabama, Tennessee and GA.
She has received several awards over her career and is an active HCCP Professional through NAHB, in addition to maintaining an ongoing relationship with local housing authorities and state monitoring agencies.
Her property management experience, includes a variety of multifamily housing, including single family, low income and student housing communities. Her portfolio has included new and rehab developments in Alabama, Tennessee and GA.
She has received several awards over her career and is an active HCCP Professional through NAHB, in addition to maintaining an ongoing relationship with local housing authorities and state monitoring agencies.
Ben Brown oversees asset performance and management operations for the firm’s properties located in Florida. Prior to joining Peak, Ben worked for NBCUniversal’s Global Real Estate group, where he provided financial & strategic support for the company’s global portfolio. While at NBCU, he was actively involved in the development, acquisition, leasing & management of a broad spectrum of assets, including office, retail, residential (single & multi-family), hospitality, & special-use properties. Additionally, he was tasked with provided direct fiscal oversight of mitigation & master planning efforts related to the development & execution of a 15-year development master plan of the Universal Studios Hollywood Lot. Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Utah and an MBA from Brigham Young University, where he focused his studies in finance & strategy.
Jeff is a Founder and Chairman of Peak Capital Partners, a $2B+ real estate investment firm located in Provo, UT, which was named the 2nd fastest growing company in Utah and one of the 500 fastest privately held companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine, 2014. Peak has been named to Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies for five consecutive years, placing it on the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll. It also has been one of the top ten fastest growing companies in Utah for the past five years. Most recently, Jeff launched Peak Ventures, which has two early-stage funds ($23M and $55M+) that back the brightest and most inspiring entrepreneurs in Utah and throughout the US. He began his career as the Founder of Mindwire, a technology company, which he later sold to a NASDAQ-listed company where he served as an Executive Vice President for several years. He has sat on 10+ start-up boards and served as the Co-Managing Partner of BoomStartup in 2013 and 2014. In 2014, Jeff was named The Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Mountain West Region. Jeff has an undergraduate degree and MBA from Brigham Young University. He is also active in philanthropy and is currently serving on the board of three non-profit organizations. Jeff loves coaching his children’s basketball teams and traveling the world with his wife, Sally.
Spencer is an Analyst at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for managing the firm’s acquisition pipeline for various markets across the country. Prior to joining Peak, Spencer served as an acquisitions intern at various real estate private equity firms in Utah. Spencer holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
Kelianne Crapo is President of Property Operations at Peak Living, LLC. She was formerly an Asset Manager at Peak Capital Partners overseeing asset performance and management operations for the firm’s properties in Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Kelianne brings an extensive background in property management and on-site operations. She began her career in 2001 as a leasing agent for BRE in Orem, Utah, and quickly progressed to Regional Manager, responsible for on-site operations, extensive capital projects and property renovations. Throughout her career, she has worked on all types of multi-family properties – from wholly-owned to fee-managed assets, covering all property types and asset classes, including more than six years of experience managing both conventional and affordable HUD properties. She has been responsible for the successful leasing of multiple properties and been instrumental in successful transactions for owners resulting in positive returns on their investments. Kelianne has worked for numerous local and national property management companies including BRE, RK Properties, Millwood Management and Alliance Residential Company. Kelianne holds a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Brigham Young University and is a former board member of the Utah Apartment Association where she continues to serve on committees.
Mr. Danley is the COO at Peak Capital Partners, having joined the firm in October 2014. As COO, Jason is primarily responsible for the day to day operations and long-term success of the firm’s real estate portfolio and operating companies. Prior to joining Peak Capital, Jason was the COO of the Millstream Group, a privately held real estate investment, and holding company. During his nearly 15 years with the Millstream Group, Jason oversaw company operations and asset management teams operating in seven western states. Jason has a B.S. in Business Management from Brigham Young University.
Jeff is a Founder, Chairman and CIO of Peak Capital Partners, LLC and is responsible for managing the firm’s activities throughout the United States. Jeff is also a founder and on the Board of Directors of Peak Ventures.
He has been acquiring and managing multi-family properties since 2001. Jeff began his career at Arthur Andersen in the firm’s Global Corporate Finance group where he provided M&A advisory and support services. He later joined CCP Equity Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity firm. After CCP Equity Partners, Jeff worked at Adams Street Partners, a large private equity firm in Chicago.
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in Accounting and a Minor in Economics from Brigham Young University. He received his Masters of Business Administration Degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where he was recognized as an Edward Tuck Scholar with Distinction. Jeff is a member of YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization).
Greg Davis is Senior Vice President at Peak Capital Partners, overseeing acquisitions and operations of multi-family assets in select U.S. markets. Prior to joining Peak, Mr. Davis was Vice President of Capital Markets and Investor Relations for Excel Trust, where he led institutional fundraising efforts to fuel the company’s rapid growth. Following the sale of Excel Trust to Blackstone (~$2B), Mr. Davis continued to work within Blackstone’s shopping center platform, leading out on several NOI maximization and efficiency initiatives as the portfolio grew from $2B to $6B. Mr. Davis holds a B.S from Brigham Young University
Jamie is a founder and Chairman at Peak Capital Partners, LLC and is responsible for managing the firm’s student housing and its multi-family portfolio in the Southeastern U.S. and Colorado.
He has been acquiring and managing multi-family properties since 2006. Jamie began his career as an analyst at Banc of America Securities in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group. After leaving Banc of America Securities, Jamie joined the Dallas office of Bain & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm. Following his Bain experience, Jamie worked in acquisitions at Liberty Property Trust, a $4 billion office and industrial REIT. He later joined Crosland, the leading diversified real estate company in the southeastern United States, focused on multi-family and mixed-use development. While at Crosland, Jamie directed the formation of a $250 million land fund of discretionary capital from a leading life insurance company.
Jamie obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and American Studies at Brigham Young University and a Masters of Business Administration Degree from the Wharton School of Business, with a focus on real estate and finance.
John Edwards joined Peak Capital’s Partners in July of 2015 and maintains their Database and Yardi Software used to manage their properties. Yardi is the largest Property Management Software Company in the world and it is used at Peak’s properties and Corporate Office. With his 24 years of Property Management Experience he is able to add support to all areas of Peak’s property management needs. He received his Certified Apartment Manager designation from the National Apartment Association in 1997. Mr. Edwards begin his career in 1992 with NALS Property Management as a Property Bookkeeper and worked his way to up Property Manager and started training users to use the Yardi software. In 2007 he started working as a Database Administrator for Cottonwood Residential, one of the nation’s top 50 Property Management Companies and was promoted to Director of Database Operations. After Joining Peak Capital Partners he quickly got the database up and running and continues to make improvements in the software and procedures. He has also help start two subsidiary companies with Peak, helping to improve the income of Peak Capital Partners.
Graham is an Analyst at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for managing the firm’s acquisition pipeline for various markets across the country. Graham interned as an Acquisitions Analyst for Peak Capital before joining. He also completed an internship with Hines in Houston, where he worked on a fund management team focusing on Brazilian funds.
Graham holds a B.S. in accounting and a Masters of Accountancy, both from Brigham Young University.
Kyle oversees capital improvements and renovations for Peak’s properties in the Midwest and LivCor portfolio. Prior to working for Peak Living, he was a project and program manager for the Federal Government, primarily with the General Services Administration (GSA). There he managed numerous tenant improvements and building mechanical system upgrades for Federally owned real estate throughout Utah. While at GSA, Kyle was selected to oversee a rare project involving the exchange of real property for construction goods and services. Kyle currently holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and a has held previous certifications with USGBC and PMI. Kyle graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Construction Management.
Nicole is the accounting manager at Peak Capital Partners. Prior to joining Peak Capital, Nicole worked in public accounting for over ten years, and has also spent time working as a Controller for several companies, gaining experience in real estate development, radar technology, and equity investments. Nicole graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Accountancy.
Rachel has worked in the multifamily industry for over 27 years. She launched the Peak Cares Program in February 2017 and has been the Director of the Peak Resident Support Program for the last 3.5 years. Rachel is highly organized and prides herself with making sure residents living in Peak communities have a safe, healthy, and affordable home to live in.
Brady is the Tax Manager at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for all things tax related. Prior to working at Peak Capital Partners, Brady was a Tax Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Salt Lake City and sold auto, home and life insurance with Farmers Insurance prior to that. Brady graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy with a Tax emphasis.
Rebecca Gutierrez is a Senior Regional Manager for Peak in the state of Utah. Rebecca has been with Peak since 2014 and has led as both an Asset Manager and Regional Manager. Using her 17 years of property management experience, Rebecca’s current role includes directly oversees all residential property operations, including budgets, cash flow forecasting, management and marketing.Her background also includes managing Condo associations and overseeing 100 single-family homes at one time. Rebecca holds her Accredited Residential Manager degree from the Institute of Real Estate Management.
Before joining Peak Capital, Pilar Hagey was the Regional Real Estate Vertical Leader for AssuredPartners. In this role, she directly managed the largest real estate accounts in AssuredPartners as well as assisted real estate colleagues with risk management and placement strategies. Prior to AssuredPartners, Pilar served in a variety of account and organizational management capacities for Nationwide Insurance. Her responsibilities at Nationwide ranged from new business development to implementation of agent training programs. She is a licensed Property & Casualty agent and has earned Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Real Estate – Certified Insurance Professional (RCIP), Certified Workers Compensation Counselor (CWCC), and Property Risk Insurance Specialist (PRIS) designations. Hagey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business from the University of Dayton, where she was a member of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity. She was the Event Chairperson for the Farmington/Farmington Hills Relay for Life event for several years, a cause she has been active in since 2007. Hagey also leads an active Girl Scout Troop for her daughter.
Spencer is an Analyst at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for managing the firm’s acquisition pipeline for various markets across the country. Prior to joining Peak, Spencer was an intern in the assurance practice at Ernst and Young. Spencer holds a Bachelors of Science and Masters degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
Jammie Hurst is an Asset Manager at Peak Capital Partners. She oversees the asset performance and management operations for the firm’s properties located in Tennessee, Kansas, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, South Carolina. Jammie has an extensive background in property management and on-site operations. She began her career in 2002 as a leasing agent for Horizon Investment, and quickly progressed to Vice President where she was responsible for all on-site operations and capital improvements. During her career in property management she worked on all types of properties from Section 42 multi-family properties to Luxury Senior Communities. Jammie has overseen the setup of two luxury developments while overseeing the implementation of marketing and lease-up on all new and current activity; she worked for Horizon Investment/Cornerstone Residential for 11 years before she began her career with Peak Capital Partners where she was an Asset Manager for nearly 4 years. In 2017 Jammie went to work as VP of Operations with Avenue5 Residential for over 2 years, doubling the Utah portfolio and then returning to Peak Capital in 2019. Jammie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Family Human Development from Utah State University in 2002.
Cameron is a Senior Accountant at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for tax compliance, financial reporting, and treasury supervision of Peak Capital Partners and its affiliates assets. Prior to working at Peak Capital Partners, Cameron worked as a Tax Consultant in the People Advisory Services group at Ernst & Young in both Salt Lake City and Atlanta, Georgia. Cameron graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science Accounting and Master of Accountancy Tax.
Danielle Lawrence began her career in 2006 for Concord Management, in Southfield, Michigan. Danielle was promoted to Community Director in 2009, receiving several awards for high occupancy, low turnover, as well as year over year NOI growth. In 2014, when Peak Capital purchased the property, Danielle was promoted to Area Manager, overseeing three additional properties throughout the state of Michigan. As the portfolio grew, Danielle was promoted to District Manager, overseeing several properties throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Danielle has experience with LIHTC, Section 8, Market Rate, as well as Student Housing.
Shane Lee is an Acquisitions Associate at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for overseeing acquisitions and operations of multi-family assets in select U.S. markets. Shane interned as an Acquisitions Analyst for Peak Capital. He then worked as an Acquisition Associate for TriVest McNeil Real Estate where he oversaw the acquisitions, dispositions, and operations of multi-family assets in several States.
Shane holds a B.S. in Finance from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Western Governors University.
Sean is an Analyst at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for managing the firm’s acquisition pipeline for various markets across the country. Before joining Peak, Sean was an intern for a real estate development firm where he assisted in managing the company’s multi-family and hospitality pipelines. Sean studied Economics and Business Management at Brigham Young University
Chris Manning is the CEO of Peak Capital Partners, overseeing all functional areas of the firm. Prior to joining Peak, Mr. Manning was a senior vice president at Amstar, and president of Travaasa Experiential Resorts, Amstar’s destination hospitality subsidiary, where he was responsible for Travaasa’s day-to-day activities and management of all property operations, personnel, and financial performance. Prior to his time at Amstar, Mr. Manning was a residential real estate developer where he entitled, designed, built and sold urban infill projects in downtown Denver. Mr. Manning began his career in strategy consulting, where he worked with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. Chris holds a B.S. from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Brandon Mortensen is a Project Manager for Peak Living. He oversees the capital improvements of various Peak Capital Partner properties throughout the US.
Brandon’s background is in construction and facilities management. Brandon began his career as a Facilities Manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where he managed day to day maintenance operations and large capital improvement projects for properties with a portfolio nearing 2.5 million square feet. Brandon attended Utah Valley University from 2004 to 2008 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology/Project Management.
Brandon’s background is in construction and facilities management. Brandon began his career as a Facilities Manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where he managed day to day maintenance operations and large capital improvement projects for properties with a portfolio nearing 2.5 million square feet. Brandon attended Utah Valley University from 2004 to 2008 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology/Project Management.
Korey is a Vice President at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for overseeing acquisitions and operations of multi-family assets in select U.S. markets. Prior to joining Peak, Korey worked in the advisory practice at Pricewaterhousecoopers, where he provided financial litigation support to clients including real estate investors and developers. Korey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Nathan Nelson is Senior Vice President, Acquisitions at Peak Capital Partners overseeing acquisitions and operations of multi-family assets in select U.S. markets. Prior to joining Peak, Mr. Nelson was Director of Acquisitions for Restore Utah where he led acquisition activities for an institutionally sponsored fund focused on community development and affordable housing preservation initiatives. Mr. Nelson’s experience also includes contributing to the real estate investment advisory services for some of the nation’s largest public pension funds at Pension Consulting Alliance. Mr. Nelson began his career in real estate as a multi-family specialist with a leading investment sales firm. He holds a B.A. from the University of Utah and an MBA from the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University.
Mr. Oler is the Director of Capital Needs at Peak Capital and is responsible for overseeing capital renovations at properties within the Peak portfolio and assisting in due diligence of new acquisitions. Kyle has been inspecting multi-family apartment communities since 1998. Kyle began his career as the founder of Realty Check Inspections, a property inspection firm specializing in apartment complexes. Since that time, Kyle has performed over 4,000 inspections or Capital Needs Assessments in 36 states for private investment entities, HUD, Rural Development and institutional lenders. Kyle obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in both Construction Management and Business Management from Utah Valley State College. Kyle is a LEED Accredited Professional and member of the US Green Building Council with current certifications from HUD and the American Society of Home Inspectors.
Marina Palmer is an Asset Manager at Peak Capital Partners. She oversees asset performance and management operations for the firm’s properties located in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and North Carolina. Marina brings an extensive background in property management and on-site operations. She began her career in 1997 as a leasing agent for Prowswood/Bridge Property Management in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Marina quickly progressed to senior vice president with Horizon Property Management/Cornerstone, responsible for on-site operations, extensive capital projects and property renovations. Throughout her career, she has worked on all types of multi-family properties – from fully-owned to fee-managed assets, covering all property types and asset classes. She has been responsible for the successful leasing of multiple properties and been instrumental in successful transactions for owners resulting in positive returns on their investments. Marina has studied at University of Utah 1995-1997 and is a current board member of the Utah Apartment Association, and a member of IREM.
Jennifer Patterson is an Asset Manager at Peak Capital Partners. She oversees asset performance, and management operations for the firm’s properties located in New Mexico, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Jennifer has an extensive background in property management and on-site operations. She began her career as a leasing consultant for Triton Investments, and quickly progressed to Vice President with Horizon Property Management/Cornerstone. For the past 2 years, she has been with Aveneu5, as a Regional Manager. During her career, she has been responsible for overseeing daily on-site operations, extensive capital projects, property renovations, as well as property lease ups, in Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming. She has experience with all types of properties, including Section 42 multi-family, Senior and luxury Communities. She is a current board member of the Utah Apartment Association.
Nathan oversees asset performance and management operations for the firm’s properties located in Colorado and Georgia. Nathan began his career in property management of federally owned and leased buildings with the General Services Administration in Denver,CO. There he managed the largest federal office building in its 6-state region, working with several high profile agency tenants and on a variety of complex capital projects totaling over $200 M. He also worked as an asset management analyst for an investment group with several types of assets including multifamily properties in several U.S. markets, and has served in varying capacities with companies in the real estate industry. Nathan studied at Brigham Young University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Facilities Management and a Master of Business Administration degree.
Tahlaha has over 20 years of experience in residential real estate and property management. She began her career as a real estate agent with ERA Adverture Properties in 1998, where she was recognized as a Multi-Million Dollar producer in sales for several years. Tahlaha later continued her career in the multifamily industry with several other companies such as Equity Residential, Cottonwood Residential, and Radco Residential. She excels at leading and building strong onsite teams with her hands-on approach.
Olivia Riggs is an Asset Manager at Peak Capital Partners. She oversees the asset performance and management operations for the firm’s properties located in Kansas, Idaho, Utah, and Missouri. Olivia has an extensive background in property management and on-site operations. She began her career in 2005 as a leasing agent for Alliance Residential, and quickly progressed to community manager where she was responsible for all on-site operations and capital improvements. During her career in property management Olivia has been responsible for on-site operations, comprehensive capital projects, lease ups, and more. Olivia has worked on several types of properties including owned and fee managed. Olivia worked for Western National Group before she began her career with Peak Capital Partners.
Stacey Roylance has been in the industry for 5 years. She originally started as a leasing agent and worked her way to an Assistant Manager role quickly. With her strong sense of operations and software programs she took the opportunity to join Peak Living in a more corporate role where she could utilize her onsite experience effectively. She has been instrumental in the transitions of 15 plus assets while employed as the Yardi Specialist/Transition Specialist role at Peak Living. With her attention to detail and strong knowledge of Yardi systems, she moved to Peak Capital as their Database Manager to ensure effective and smooth transitions as Peak Capital continues to grow. In her career she has worked for RK Properties, Alliance Residential and Peak Living.
Matthew oversees asset performance and management operations for the firm’s properties located in Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, California and Nevada. Matthew has an extensive background in Asset Management for Multifamily properties in over 23 states. His real estate experience includes working for JP Morgan Chase and Cottonwood Residential, a Private REIT. While at Cottonwood, Matthew worked directly with the Asset Management team on Core Plus and Value-Add opportunities and found ways to increase NOI for properties under management. He has an in-depth knowledge of acquisitions, budgeting and forecasting, capital projects, insurance and financial reporting. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Sheylbe began her real estate career in 2010 and has held positions ranging from Leasing Agent to Asset Manager. Her experience includes overseeing luxury lease-ups, stabilized, conventional, student housing, and mixed-use assets in urban and suburban markets, exceeding a portfolio of 4000+ units in several different markets from the South East to the West Coast. Sheylbe holds expertise in luxury lease-ups, creating and maintaining budgets, overseeing substantial renovations and CapEx projects, managing due diligence projects, ensuring smooth transitions for the properties integrating into her portfolio, implementing strategies to reduce expenses and maximize revenue, negotiating with and hiring suppliers, along with training and mentoring associates. Sheylbe has her bachelor’s degree in Business Management, has her CAM designation, is a CPM Candidate and is currently serving on the Board of Directors and several other committees for the Utah Apartment Association as well as a member of the Diversity Advisory Board for IREM.
Sadie is an executive assistant to our partners Jamie Dunn and Jeff Danley. She assists in managing their schedules and planning events. She recently Graduated from Weber state university in integrated studies. She has 4 years of administrative and executive assistant experience as well as planning corporate and city events.
Marisa is a Cash Accountant at Peak Capital Partners. She is responsible for bank reconciliations, incoming and outgoing wires, and everyday cash flow. Marisa has a diverse background with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mediation and Negotiation from UVU, 2+ years of marketing experience, and has had her photography featured in The New York times and on Good Morning America.
Henry is a Senior Accountant at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for tax compliance, financial reporting, and treasury supervision of Peak Capital Partners and its affiliates assets. Prior to working at Peak Capital Partners, Henry worked in the Audit practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chicago. Henry graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting and Masters of Accountancy.
Mr. Wallin is the CFO at Peak Capital and joined the firm in June 2014. As CFO, Trent is primarily responsible for the accounting and financial reporting at Peak Capital and its affiliates. Prior to Peak Capital, Trent worked as the Controller / Director of Accounting at Viking Cruises, a rapidly growing cruise line, where he became skilled at analyzing processes and scaling for greater efficiency while ensuring uncompromising compliance with financial reporting requirements under US GAAP and IFRS. Trent also worked at Ernst & Young in the Assurance and Advisory Business Services group for four and a half years. During his tenure there, Mr. Wallin worked with clients from a variety of industries, including financial services. He worked on teams to perform financial statement and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audits, and advised on various accounting and auditing related matters. Mr. Wallin also spent three years with a regional CPA firm where he was responsible for preparing financial statements and advising publicly-traded clients in technical accounting areas, including accounting for complex financial instruments. Mr. Wallin is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the states of California and Utah. He has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2007. He received a Masters of Accountancy from the University of Virginia and a B.S. in Business Management – Finance from Brigham Young University.
Scott Walton is an Asset Manager at Peak Capital Partners. He oversees the asset performance and management operations for the firm’s portfolio in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.
Scott’s background is construction/property management of government owned and leased facilities. Scott began his career with the General Services Administration where he managed capital construction projects on owned assets. He was promoted to manage the on-site operations, budgets and projects for the 2 million square feet of federal space in Utah. After another promotion, Scott took on responsibility for all facility management operations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Utah. He oversaw on-site operations, budget execution and project completion for an inventory of approximately 5 million square feet of space. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Facilities Management from Brigham Young University.
Stacy Walton is Regional Vice President at Peak Living, LLC over the Utah market. Stacy has a long tenure in property management with on-site operations, training and mentoring. She began her career in 1988 as a leasing agent for Robertson Properties in Southern California. She and quickly progressed to Community Manager responsible for on-site operations and property performance and was over several communities in the Sothern California Market. Her experience includes on–site manager of HUD community in 2010 and 2011 at Pinnacle Southtowne in South Jordan Utah, wholly- owned to fee managed communities. She was successful on several lease up communities in Utah, California, and Downtown Seattle Markets with over 19 years’ experience on–site, as a Regional Trainer and Regional Manager. Stacy has worked for numerous local and national property management companies including Robertson Properties, Pacesetter Homes, RPM Company, BRE Properties, and Alliance Residential Company.
Jennifer joined Peak Living adding her 19 years of property management experience to the company. As a Regional Vice President, she is responsible for all facets of residential properties, including preparation of annual budgets, financial cash flow forecasting, profit and loss statements, management and marketing plans.
Before joining Peak Living, Jennifer served as General Manager for Irvine Apartment Management Company where she served as the co-chair of the incentive compensation committee with the acting President of the company. She advanced to greater responsibilities with the Stratus Real Estate where she served as a Regional Manager overseeing a portfolio of 1,200 units and seven assets during her tenure there. After the acquisition of Status to another company Jennifer moved on to AIMCO for three years until she decided to relocate her family in 2007 to Colorado where she took on the role of Regional Manager with Riverstone Residential Group overseeing 1,900 units and a portfolio of eight assets before joining Alliance residential as a Regional Manager overseeing 2,700 units and a portfolio of eight assets.
Jennifers diverse management roles give her extensive experience in new construction, affordable housing, challenged properties, and stabilized assets.
Jennifer attended California State University Fullerton and is a Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) through the NAA.
Jennifer lives by the motto “Work hard play hard”
Connor is an Analyst at Peak Capital Partners. He is responsible for managing the firm’s acquisition pipeline for various markets across the country. Before joining Peak, Connor worked for a commercial real estate firm where he focused on development and asset management. Prior to graduation, he completed various internships in multifamily acquisitions in Utah and California, including with Peak Capital.
Connor holds a B.S. in Business Management from Brigham Young University.