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Joe DeTello

Joe DeTello

VP Investments

  • Nearly a decade of end-to-end commercial real estate experience across capital markets, underwriting, and asset management
  • Specialized focus in extended-stay hospitality acquisitions and developments, with over half a billion dollars of transaction experience across twelve states
  • Expertise in leveraging data-driven analysis, investor relations, and institutional grade financial modeling to drive portfolio performance and optimization
  • B.S. – Cornell University
Abby Venhaus

Abby Venhaus

Development Manager

  • 8 years of experience in real estate development and construction
  • Rich focus in build to suit and location based entertainment developments
  • Expertise in leveraging relationships to solve complex problems and systematizing solutions and workflows to optimize ongoing performance with new and repeat customers.
  • BS Civil Engineering – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
  • MS Real Estate and the Built Environment – University of Denver

Trisha Grisko

Trisha Grisko

VP, Asset Management

    • Over 20 years of hospitality leadership experience across national portfolios.
    • Strategic and results-oriented hospitality executive with a robust track record of optimizing asset performance and delivering exceptional profitability.
    • Has partnered with leading brands including Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Choice, Wyndham, and Extended Stay America.
    • Proven success in scaling organizations, driving market growth, development and performance through cross-functional strategy and high-impact team development.
    • Recognized with numerous industry awards, including HSMAI’s Best of the Best and earned multiple industry certifications throughout her career.
Terry Waldick

Terry Waldick

VP, Accounting and Finance

  • Over 10 years of Real Estate experience in public and private sectors at Capmark, Hunt Companies, and Alden Torch Financial.
  • Managed teams throughout career to support financial and accounting related initiatives.
  • Experience includes supporting multiple mergers and acquisitions, leading and directing change management and business continuity activities, and technology and systems implementations.
  • Certified Public Accountant.
  • BS – Accounting, Kent State University.
Robert Plimpton

Robert Plimpton

Director, Finance

  • 17 years of CRE finance and executive leadership.
  • Executed multiple complex capital markets transactions and real estate investments with combined values over $10 billion.
  • Expertise in FP&A and information technology.
  • Tenure at Prologis, Spirit Realty Capital (now Realty Income), Invitation Homes, Progress Residential, and Northwood Investors.
  • BS – Carroll School of Management (Boston College); MBA – Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth).
Lisa Sandro

Lisa Sandro

Executive Assistant

  • Two decades of experience supporting executives and businesses in the Denver Metro area.
  • High level focus on C-Suite support with an emphasis on administrative management, record management, event planning, tech and HR.
  • Sr. EA background including staff leadership.
  • Business owner.
  • BS – Applied Human Sciences, Colorado State University.
Columbia, SC

Peter Johnston

Peter Johnston

Associate Development Manager

  • Over 2 years of experience in construction and real estate acquisition.
  • Knowledgeable in construction cost management and budgetary control.
  • Skilled at utilizing analytical tools and creating visualizations to make data driven decisions.
  • BSBA – University of Denver
Tim O’Donnell

Tim O’Donnell

Senior Development Manager

  • Over 7 years of combined experience in the construction and real estate development industry
  • Rich focus in office and multifamily construction
  • Tenure at Turner Construction Company and BMC Investments
  • Expertise in solving difficult construction and development challenges using an effective relationship management and project management skillset.
  • BS Civil Engineering – Villanova University
Tori Schultz

Tori Schultz

Senior Development Manager

  • Nearly a decade of experience in the real estate industry with previous experience in architecture and planning
  • Rich focus in multifamily and healthcare construction
  • Expertise in due diligence, entitlements, and construction project management with over $500 million in development
  • Tenure at BMC Investments, NexMetro Communities, and FTI Consulting
  • BS Architecture – University of Colorado
  • MURP – Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning – University of Colorado
  • MBA Finance – University of Colorado
Ben Cohen

Ben Cohen

Senior Development Manager

  • Nearly a decade of experience in the construction industry with previous experience in the architecture field
  • Rich focus in office, mixed-use and multifamily construction
  • Expertise in using construction project management skill set to drive projects forward
  • BS Civil Engineering and BA Architecture – Lehigh University
  • MSc Construction Project Management – Loughborough University
Ellesse DesMarteau

Ellesse DesMarteau

VP, Development

  • Nearly a decade of experience in the construction industry
  • Rich focus in multifamily, hospitality, and healthcare.
  • Expertise in using her project management skill set to propel projects forward in a solution-based way.
  • BS – University of Colorado
Nicole Kawulok

Nicole Kawulok

Senior Development Manager

  • Over 10 years of development experience
  • Oversight of due diligence and underwriting on over $2B in development projects with a rich focus in multifamily, retail, office, and senior living
  • Expertise in using creativity and persistence to find a path to push a deal forward
  • Tenure at Haselden Construction and Alberta Development Partners
  • BSBA and MBA – University of Denver
Jason Fox
Jason Fox - VP of Development

Jason Fox

VP of Development

  • Nearly 20 years of commercial real estate development and construction experience nationwide
  • Over 85 acres of master-planned development, with more than 1,600 multi-family and senior living units brought to market
  • Expertise leading the project team from concept through completion with a strong technical background
  • BS – Construction Management, Colorado State University
Matt Shannon

Matt Shannon

EVP, Development & Operationst

  • 20 years of construction and development experience
  • Has overseen the delivery of over $2 Billion of construction and development across a wide range of asset types
  • Tenure at JLL and Mortenson
  • Seasoned team leader with a highly collaborative approach
  • BS – Pittsburg State University
Matt Fruin

Matt Fruin

Associate

  • 2 years of CRE Investment Management
  • Underwritten $200MM in commercial real estate investments
  • BA – Michigan State University
Jeff Duffendack

Jeff Duffendack

Director, Land Acquisitions

  • Prior to joining HighSide, Jeff held various development roles for 7-Eleven Inc, Starbucks Coffee, and United Properties.
  • Over 10 years of Real Estate Development experience specializing in the ground up construction of office, retail, and mixed-use projects.
  • Responsible for over 1 Billion Dollars of construction projects to date
  • Involved with over 234 locations producing annual sales in excess of $400 million, while having the privilege of working alongside the executive teams
Patrick Tyson

Patrick Tyson

SVP, Investments

  • Nearly a decade of accounting and real estate finance experience
  • Previously focused on multifamily and office acquisitions, development, and asset management across the United States for a $3B+ AUM institutional real estate private equity firm.
  • Expertise in utilizing investment analysis, asset-level strategy, and capital markets knowledge to optimize asset performance and returns.
  • BA – University of Washington; MBA – University of Texas
Paul Congleton

Paul Congleton

President & Chief Operating Officer

  • Over 40 years of experience in commercial real estate in both private and public company operating platforms
  • Direct responsibility for development and management of individual as well as regional market positions
  • Capital formation, oversight and management of 13 investment funds with over $10B AUM
  • Tenure at Trammell Crow Company; Prologis Industrial REIT; various private investment partnerships
  • MBA-Kellogg School of Management-Northwestern University; BBA Southern Methodist University
Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

SVP, Finance and Operations

  • 17 years of CRE Investment Management
  • Oversight of $3.2 Billion in real estate investment and development projects
  • CFA Charterholder
  • Tenure at Unico Properties, Northwood Investors, Black Creek Diversified Property Fund
  • BS/BA – University of Denver
Jennette Roberts
Jennette Roberts

Jennette Roberts

Chief Legal Officer / Head of HR

  • Over 20 years of large law firm and in-house legal and compliance experience
  • Seasoned counselor in corporate governance; capital markets; regulatory enforcement and supervision; transactional, litigation, and employment matters
  • Licensed in California, Colorado, and Virginia
  • J.D. – University of Virginia; B.A. – University of California at Berkeley
Justin Roberts

Justin Roberts

CEO, Founder

  • 20 years of commercial real estate experience
  • P&L responsibility for over $3B in real estate assets
  • Tenure at Choice Hotels, AIG Global Real Estate and GE Capital
  • JD – William & Mary School of Law; MS – University of Denver; BA – University of California Santa Barbara