Principals of Western Capital Partners LLC ®: Together, the Principals of Western Capital Partners LLC ® have over 120 years of extensive real estate experience. Their first-hand knowledge of successful real estate projects spans from development of over 6,500 "for sale" residential units (single and multifamily); conversion of over 2,000 apartment units to condominiums; aggregation and development of nearly 5,000 acres of land from Canada to Southern California; to renovation, leasing and day to day operation for more than 2,000 apartment units and related retail space. The Principals have also lead involvement in operating third-party investment portfolios used to buy and sell over $500 million in real estate of all types, and have consulted with dozens of Fortune 1000 companies on their real estate financing and buy/sell decisions.
The Principals of Western Capital bring this expertise to each Borrower and their Project, increasing the likelihood of success for both the Borrower and Western Capital Partners LLC ®.
Jeffrey D. Adams, CFA: Chief Executive Officer and Principal
Mr. Adams has spent his entire 25-year career in the financial services arena. Prior to joining Western Capital Partners, Mr. Adams was a senior partner at Denver Investment Advisors LLC which managed a $7.5 billion portfolio. Over 15 years at the firm, he held various positions including President of the Westcore Funds, Executive Manager, and Chief Operating Officer and was consistently a member of the Management Committee. Mr. Adams also served as Vice President at Wasatch Advisors in Salt Lake City and PaineWebber in New York City. He holds a BS with Honors in Finance from the University of Utah.
John K. Kutac: Senior Development Officer and Principal
Mr. Kutac has worked for 16 years in various business development capacities, with the last three years focused strictly on real estate-based transactions. Mr. Kutac's prior work experience includes over ten years with Brinker International as a managing partner. Mr. Kutac also helped launch a privately held title company prior to joining Western Capital Partners. Mr. Kutac holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Luke B. Davis, MBA: Senior Regional Manager and Principal
Mr. Davis comes to Western Capital Partners with eight years of commercial real estate experience. Prior to joining Western Capital, Mr. Davis worked for developers, equity investors and lenders, where he developed an area of expertise in apartment acquisitions and development, condo development and condo conversions. Mr. Davis holds an MBA from the University of Denver, and a Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Kansas.
Jacob Cook: Controller
Prior to coming on board with Western Capital Partners, Mr. Cook spent eight years in Accounting in the banking industry. He most recently worked at Vectra Bank Colorado, an affiliate bank of publicly traded Zions Bancorporation. Prior to that, he spent four years with publicly traded CoBiz Inc, a $2.0 billion financial services company. His early career was spent with privately owned Bank of Denver. Mr. Cook holds a BS in Economics from the University of Wyoming.
