Our Co-Sponsors
Timi Abney
Native Texan Timi Abney has worked in all fields of the real estate industry for over a decade. She employs aggressive strategies in both her residential and commercial real estate portfolio and she has been able to work successfully with dozens of real estate investors.
Timi’s depth of knowledge and expertise include markets such as: Chicago, Illinois; Bethesda, Maryland; and Amarillo, Brownwood as well as Austin, Texas. She continues to grow her knowledge, relationships and market reach through strategic alliances and well structured investment opportunities.
Timi holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas in San Antonio.
Thomas Borghesan
Thomas, has experience in rehabbing and flipping real estate in upstate NY. He currently holds rental properties in Philadelphia, PA and Indianapolis, IN.
He has also an extensive experience as an executive and an owner in other businesses such as the food industry and he is a licensed realtor in NY and PA.
His depth of knowledge and ability to manage money for businesses and real estate investments add to his credibility as a valuable investor and developer in various types of real estate projects.
Tony Brunner
Tony Brunner is an investor who has a law degree from Oxford University. He a is a member of the New York Bar. He is a California Real Estate Broker and a California General Contractor.
Tony has international business experience in management and investing. He excelled in a large-scale industrial facilities management in the UK for a major chemical manufacturer. He participated in a business that focused on rehabbing Victorian terrace houses in London and successfully converted them into apartment units.
He has also worked in the development and management of Ocean Centre & Harbour City on the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. This comprised some 5 million sq. ft. of offices, retails, hotels and apartments.
Currently Tony builds some of the most highly energy efficient homes seen in the California desert area. His construction business has pivoted into remodeling properties for private clients. As a real estate broker he also specializes in REO properties and to date he has sold over 700 single-family homes.
Robert Chou
With over 15 years of experience in Real Estate, Robert Chou is a savvy and active investor in the industry and is always up to date on investment ventures and financial trends. His companies currently own real estate income- generating properties and manage fix-n-flip projects in the States of CA, CO, NC, OH, and WA.
Robert has held various successful Executive and Management positions in Real Estate investment companies, hospitality, retail and restaurant industries,financial firms, technology fields, airlines and entertainment businesses.
He is the President of Worldwide Investments Network and the Vice President of Cash Flow Funding Group, and is currently serving as a Board Member on Aspen Hills Association. Robert provides regular training and updates to investors on Real Estate investment strategies and is a well-respected business consultant to commercial and retail business clients throughout California.
Robert works with investors from within the U.S. as well as those from International backgrounds by quickly identifying prolific opportunities, accurately analyzing risks and rewards, and presenting strategies to investors to achieve maximum ROI. Robert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of California, Irvine and has completed minor studies in Business Management and Global Economics.
Harry Hatch
Harry Hatch is a Business Owner, Investor, Educator and Author. His specialty is having an insider’s perspective on what investors are currently doing to be successful in today’s challenging markets. He believes in helping others structure safe investments secured by real estate.
Harry is an entrepreneur and private investor with over 20 years of experience in real estate investment, private lending, and rehabbing. He was owner and COO of a private real estate investment and construction company with a portfolio of multi-family apartments and single-family homes.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, an MBA degree, and is a licensed California General Contractor.
Karen Hatch
Karen is an active licensed Real Estate Broker in California who is passionate about providing her clients with exceptional service. She is very knowledgeable of the local real estate market, and also extremely good in locating the various emerging markets and their respective market cycles which provide opportunities for investors. Currently she works with both buyers and sellers who are first time buyers, 55+ buyers who are downsizing and fix and flip investors. Prior to Real Estate, Karen has held various executive and management positions in the communication industry.
Karen is an active member who participates in her local Chamber of Commerce. She specializes in working with business owners, and Real Estate Investors.
Karen has a B.S. degree in Computer Science and a MBA in Business.
Michelle Hatch
Ms. Hatch founded and manages an investment firm focused on multifamily real estate transactions. She possesses extensive managerial (People Management, Project Management, Human Resources), financial, analytics, and customer service experience resulting from her 21 years working with large enterprises including technical, commercial, manufacture, aeronautical, life science, health care, government, education, and public sectors. Ms. Hatch consults with several domestic as well as international (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, and Panama) companies. She is self-driven, motivated, and results-oriented individual. Through the development, implementation, and execution of reporting and management programs and tools, as well as the management of contracts, pricing, and resource development, she continues to demonstrate her analytical and attention to detail qualities resulting in win-win scenarios.
Ms. Hatch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems and possesses several industry specific certifications. Her continuing education includes Business Professional and Leadership courses, Entrepreneurship, and Investments.
Jim Hsia
A wide-ranging engineering, business and restaurant background has served Jim Hsia in his real estate negotiations and investment projects. He is a licensed realtor in NY and PA, and has experience in rehabbing and flipping real estate in Northern, Silicon Valley, South California, Memphis, Princeton, Taipei, and Shanghai.
He has extensive experience as an executive and an owner in the food industry.
His depth of knowledge and ability to manage money for business and real estate investments add to his credibility as a valuable investor and developer in various types of real estate projects. Jim has successfully invested in real estate and continues to expand his knowledge and relationships in the business by helping others benefit from his strategic alliances and development opportunities.
James S. Hewitt
Jim is a Wharton Business School graduate with a Ph.D. in humanities and social sciences. Over 30 years ago he made the transition from academe to the business of real estate and focused on commercial leasing opportunities in Manhattan. Jim ran his own successful leasing firm for many years. He became a active broker in NYC in 2009 and grew his clientele along with his own real estate portfolio. He’s been applying strategies to buy and hold residential and commercial properties across the Mid West and North East for over 10 years. He is currently providing bridge loans, selling discount mortgage notes and developing multiunit properties downtown Newark and other locations.
Felton Jackson
A lifelong learner, Felton Jackson possesses an impressive list of degrees, achievements and certifications.
After a long a prestigious career he recently retired from the City of San Jose as an Associate Electrical Engineer, to focus his time and energy on real estate projects.
Felton has a vast experience in real estate as a broker, investor and a Certified General Appraiser licensed in the state of California.
He is the owner of Jackson Real estate appraisal Services, Inc. and through the years he has bought and sold as well as appraised all types of real property, including residential, commercial and vacant land, within five counties of the San Francisco Bay area.
JC Khoury
JC is married and lives in London UK. A lifelong learner, JC possesses an impressive list of degrees, achievements and certifications. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics, and in Philosophy. He is currently doing a PhD in Theology. He worked as well in the Fundraising department of a Charity.
Jean has been involved in various successful real estate transactions in his own portfolio internationally. He is currently the Founder and CEO of the School of Mary and has many strong relationships with investors who would like to be involved in cash flowing US real estate investment opportunities.
Scott Meier
Scott’s expertise in regulatory financial operations stem from his time as a Director of Finance for one of the largest agencies in the federal government. He led the formulation and execution of a $3 billion budget, managed nationwide financial programs, directed advanced data analytics and audit capabilities, and was a major contributor in collaborative efforts that included several U.S. Cabinet level administrations. Prior to his experience in the financial sector, he had a prestigious 20-year career in the nuclear operations and research field, that included serving in the US Navy and working at the University of Missouri Research Reactor. Scott is a member of the American Association for Budget and Program Analysis, the Association of Government Accountants, and the Balanced Scorecard Institute. Scott holds an MBA from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in Public Management, a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Technology, and is an accomplished chef with a culinary degree. He currently partners with his wife, Kimberly, in a Texas based real estate investment corporation with properties in multiple states.
Kimberly Meier
Kimberly has been involved in real estate for over 12 years as an owner, property manager, and landlord. She is now a full-time investor and has co-founded an Austin, Texas based real estate corporation with her husband, Scott. In addition to her real estate experience, Kimberly has a wide-ranging background in financial operations, audit, and regulatory compliance spanning federal and state programs, as well as privately held businesses. Kimberly’s motivation and passion comes from serving others and she looks forward to guiding investors in gaining long-term wealth through stable and profitable real estate ventures and financial programs.
Eric Olson
Eric started his Real Estate investing career in 2009 with an investment in a Partnership focused on investing in foreclosed properties. Since then, Eric has been redirecting his 20+ years of finance and marketing business experience towards real estate investing in residential and commercial real estate. He is an active investor in the Atlanta, GA and the Cleveland, OH markets as well as his home market of Denver, CO. In addition to a Bachelor’s degree, Eric received an MBA in Finance from the Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana.
Yogesh Patil
Yogesh Patil has over 10 years investing in residential and commercial real estate. He is a founder of a privately held real estate investment firm that focuses on acquisition and management of value-add properties in emerging markets of Houston, TX.
Yogesh has raised capital as a syndicator and purchased over 50 single family (SF) properties, 2 apartments and a 70,000 sq. ft. office building in the Houston area. He was awarded "Investor of the Year" by the largest Texas REIA in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Yogesh has 2 children. He and his wife have co-authored of several real estate books. Using his years of training and investing experience, Yogesh has become an educator and focuses on showing young investors how to profit from all assets in the greater Houston area. He also hosts presentations on how to protect real estate assets and set up a specific tax saving structure with GBACorp.com.
Yogesh graduated from Oklahoma State University with Masters of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management. He has consulted for various fortune 500 Companies; including Exxon, Shell, HP, BHP Billiton, Cameron, Hasbro and AT&T.
Lori Pennington
Lori has been passionate and successful about her real estate investments in Texas. She has shown a steady and reliable growth in both residential and commercial real estate projects.
Lori has experience in rehabbing and long term rentals. She is expanding her network of investors to benefit others from her market knowledge and her strong relationships with asset managers and property developers.
Baljinder Sidhu
A broad business and engineering background has served Baljinder Singh Sidhu well in his real estate investing efforts.
Baljinder graduated from the University of Punjab India with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. Upon moving to Canada in 1976, he held a position as a senior engineer for Xerox. In 1991, Baljinder and his family immigrated to the United States, where he served in various roles, including Assistant Project Manager for CalTrans, Utilities Engineer for the Public Utilities Commission and owner of several 7-11 convenience stores in the Torrance, California, area.
He has successfully invested in real estate and continues to expand his knowledge and relationships in the business by helping others benefit from his strategic alliances and development opportunities.
Michael Turner
Michael has over 30 years of successful residential real estate investing experience. He began his training and investing in the late 1970s. Michael has also been involved with RE Hedge Fund Manager Cherif Medawar since 2009 in buying and selling residential discount notes.
Michael is growing his investment strategies by grouping investors together to raise capital and to deploy it successfully in real estate projects that can provide steady and reliable cash flow.
His focus in today’s market is on continuing to build the relationship with investors, bankers, auction houses and assest managers who can continue to provide him and his group with distressed sale opportunities.
Carlene Saelg and Rita Davis
Carlene and Rita are based in Texas. They are serial entrepreneurs with over 10 years’ experience in residential and commercial real estate investing. Their expertise is in raising capital and working with accredited investors who seek opportunities to invest in safe real estate projects that provide steady cash flow. Together they’ve built a small chain of successful coffee shop businesses that continues to grow with a real estate footprint. They are both Wellness instructors and specialize in the field of Asset Protection for high net worth individuals.
Samantha Stone
Few realtors have as much knowledge in all aspects of a real estate deal--- from construction to selling and investing in her own portfolio. Since 2001, Samantha has completed over 100 distressed residential & commercial deals between New Jersey and New York, either as principal or in various partnerships. Structuring acquisition, contract negotiations, and re-positioning of distressed 12-unit properties are her specialties, along with creative financing of the deals. Samantha is the Operating Principal Broker at KWI Realty, located in the heart of Brooklyn NY. She is licensed in New York and New Jersey, and she is bilingual increasing her reach in these areas. She has successfully invested in real estate and through the firm continues to expand her investor relations and build upon her strategic alliances to raise capital and develop commercial.
Terry Winston
Terry successfully combined his successful investing experience with Strategic Christian Community Development. He understands that building, maintaining and alleviating the city’s issues brings up the value of the real estate portfolio and the morale of the community. For 15 years he has worked tirelessly to alleviate the effects of violent crime, poor health, and poverty for East New York Brooklyn residents through ongoing business development and real estate projects. Terry is the President of the New York Leadership Foundation, a Christian-based community organization with a community development strategy focused on building under-resourced communities. He continues to identify creative ways to use real estate to fund social change within communities.
Troy Winston
Troy began investing at a very early age and has completed a number of residential flips between New York and New Jersey. Currently he’s focused on deals in New York City and is applying strategies based on a unique and innovative model that offers full service. "Professional Loss Mitigation Solutions" at no cost to property owners while preserving the full commission of Brokers in the transaction. He is creative and resourceful. Troy continues to grow relationships with investors to maximize business opportunities. Today he is systematizing the operations at the firm while growing the short sale negotiation company along with his business partners.
Ramandeep Thakral
Ramandeep Thakral possesses over 6 years of experience investing successfully in various aspects of Real Estate including SFR's, Multifamily, Commercial, Real Estate Notes and GAP Funding. He personally owns a portfolio of SFR's and mix use properties valued over 3 million dollars which include properties in California, Ohio, Michigan and Tennessee.
Ramandeep spends his time finding, evaluating, structuring and funding real estate deals all over the US. He has completed multiple successful Joint ventures with investors for GAP funding, Fix & Flips and various Buy and Hold properties while continuing to expand his business by jointly working with other investors and individuals looking to take advantage of investing in Real Estate.
Chalermkiat Thanyachoto, “Chad Than”
Chad Than is a globally recognized, innovative real estate and finance entrepreneur specializing in alternative investment strategies via Debt, Equity, and Joint Ventures. He has successfully invested in real estate, exportation, and hospitality since 2004, and also supports several business and technology startups in New York City.
Chad is the founder and Managing Partner of Simplify Management, a real estate investment firm dedicated to educating and supporting its clients with alternative investments primarily in the Asia and the United States.
He has an affiliate company called Pallet Management LLC, which has been formally approved to promote and advertise SFI Fund, as well as, raise capital.
He has extensive experience in capital raising, capital structuring, negotiation, acquisition and liquidation of real estate assets, as well as his expertise in investment and financial markets.
Barry Upshaw
My name is Barry Upshaw. I am new to investing with an attitude of...get busy living... I am a resident of Avondale, AZ a suburb of Phx. AZ. I've recently retired from the US military after 27 years of serving in a reservist capacity. With close to 18 years of teaching in the public school system, it's time for me to change tracks into full time investor.