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About Us
Meet Alan
Alan's passion for real estate started at a young age by seeing his parents work in the industry and having family in the residential real estate business for three generations. Over the years, he has observed what the power of real estate can do to strengthen families' financial stability and is passionate about helping people achieve financial freedom.
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Alan has 12+ years of consulting experience solving his client's most challenging problems across non-profit, for-profit, and military sectors which includes working on multiple projects improving affordable housing options for older adults. In addition, Alan has been involved in real estate investing since he began his career and continues to grow in the space.
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To date, Alan’s real estate investments span across multiple asset classes including long-term rental properties, fix & flips, and residential sales and leasing. However, Alan's focus is on multifamily syndications as he passively participates as a Limited Partner in several syndications and serves as a Co-General Partner with 56 units under management valued at over $15 million.
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Meet our Partners
Arn Cenedella
Founder of Spark Investment Group
www.investwithspark.com
Arn Cenedella is a real estate expert with more than four decades of experience, including 35 years as a Realtor navigating the unique real estate landscape in Silicon Valley, CA.
Through these experiences, he developed a passion for helping others achieve their own financial freedom through investing in multifamily real estate syndications.
Arn currently manages and operates a multifamily portfolio as general partner and sponsor of 958 units with a total value in excess of $127M. In addition, Arn is a limited partner in over 500 units located in the Southeast and Mountain West.
Through Spark Investment Group, Arn is putting decades of real estate expertise to work for his clients, helping them reach their goals and attain the lives they’ve want to live.
Brian Walsh
Founder of Progressive Properties
www.propgreenville.com
Progressive Properties of Greenville LLC (PPOG) is a full-service residential property management company. Operating in the Greenville, SC market for over 13 years, PPOG currently manages over 525 single family and multifamily units, providing a range of services including full unit renovations.
Brian is also an active real estate investor, focused on multifamily value add properties. He is currently a co-sponsor and general partner on four multifamily syndications totaling 366 units.
Brian leverages his 20+ year background in construction and maintenance as a Master Plumber, paired with his expertise of the Greenville market, to help his large network of investors achieve and exceed their real estate goals.
Meet our Strategic Advisors
Frank Chambers
The Jocelyn Group
www.linkedin.com/in/frank-chambers
As a partner at the Joclyn group since 2005, Frank oversees new construction, redevelopments, and property management of multifamily apartment complexes in Washington, DC.
Andy Gilpin
Commercial Real Estate Consultant
www.linkedin.com/in/adgilpin
Andy specializes in strategy & operations within the commercial real estate industry, including location strategy, M&A, growth strategy, and change management. Prior to consulting, Andy spent over eight years in real estate asset management and finance.
Rafael Notario
Commercial Real Estate Expert & Consultant
www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-v-notario
Rafael specializes in product development and leasing operations within the commercial real estate industry. Currently, Rafael works on improving efficiency and productivity within the commercial real estate data and analytics industry.
Jonathan MacDonald
The JK Group www.jonmacdonald.cdanjoyner.com
Jonathon (Jon) is an experienced real estate agent and investor in Greenville, SC. He is a Greenville native, graduating from Furman university, with deep expertise of the area and market trends.