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Edvin Beasley is responsible for the performance of Pennybacker’s value platform. He focuses on investment identification and execution of property business plans. Edvin is a member of the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Prior to Pennybacker, Edvin spent nine years at Stream Realty Partners in Austin, Texas where he was responsible for the strategic direction and operation of their office division. In this role, Edvin oversaw a portfolio of nearly five million square feet of Class A office space and advised both Stream and third-party clients in the valuation and underwriting of developments and acquisitions throughout the region. Edvin was recognized numerous times as a “Heavy Hitter” by the Austin Business Journal. Before joining Stream, Edvin worked for Trammell Crow Company in Washington, D.C., where he represented landlords and tenants throughout the Mid-Atlantic in both suburban and urban markets. He began his career at Deloitte concentrating on commercial real estate property tax, valuing assets for the development of tax appeal cases.

Edvin completed the Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School and received a BBA in Economics from Texas Tech University. He remains active with Tech’s Rawls College of Business and is a member of the Rawls Advisory Council. He is also a member of the Seton Fund Board of Trustees, NAIOP Austin Chapter Board and ULI Austin Advisory Board.

Rish Gosine leads the Technology and Data Analytics team.  He has over 17 years of experience in the data and analytics field establishing, growing, and leading high-performing teams at several Fortune 500 companies, including Best Buy, Whole Foods Market, Macy’s / Bloomingdale’s, and Nike. With his experience, Rish spearheads the evolution of Pennybacker α™ to push the firm to the frontier as a market leader that effectively leverages advanced analytics for decision intelligence.

His career has grown concurrently with the rapid evolution of technology and data, enabling him to develop the skills necessary to create true data-driven cultures and products at an enterprise level serving a multitude of stakeholders. Rish brings leadership across data science and artificial intelligence, analytics, engineering, and governance. Prior to joining Pennybacker, his roles at major retailers focused on digital transformation and conducting highly precise analyses, leveraging predictive machine-learning and artificial intelligence models to make strategic and operating business decisions.

Rish completed his undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin studying historical entrepreneurship and business and his MBA at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities with a focus on Information and Decision Sciences. He currently serves on the board for The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business and Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, advising the Master of Science in Business Analytics Program for each.

Andrew leads the Pennybacker Capital Formation team’s efforts to develop and foster relationships with the firm’s existing and prospective limited partners.

Andrew has over 15 years of real estate experience across capital formation, client service, acquisitions, and brokerage. Prior to Pennybacker, Andrew spent over 10 years at Stockbridge Capital Group as a Senior Vice President and Head of Capital Formation & Client Service for the firms Core and Value Platform. Prior to Stockbridge, Andrew was an acquisitions associate at Preferred Real Estate Funds and started his career at Ackerman & Company, a regional real estate brokerage firm in Atlanta.

Andrew graduated with a BA from Wake Forest University where he was a member of the university’s baseball team.

Jackie Mulvihill leads Pennybacker’s corporate strategy initiatives and oversees corporate operations. Jackie works closely with Pennybacker's leadership to develop, implement and execute long-term strategic goals and respond to the competitive real assets investment landscape.

Prior to joining Pennybacker, Jackie was an investor at Stone Point Capital, where she focused on private equity investments in real estate finance and services and asset management companies. Her responsibilities included sourcing and underwriting potential investments and business plan execution. She started her career as an investment banking analyst at Bank of America in New York City.

Jackie graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA with Honors in Economics.

Sam Warfield leads Pennybacker Critical Infrastructure Partners and brings a deep track record of direct infrastructure investing experience.

Prior to Pennybacker, Sam was Managing Director, Head of U.S. Investments at Arroyo Investors—a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on power and energy infrastructure assets.

Prior to Arroyo, Mr. Warfield was a senior corporate associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York, where his practice focused on M&A transactions in the power and infrastructure sector. Mr. Warfield was recognized in 2015 as a “Rising Star” in M&A in the New York metro area by Super Lawyers magazine. Mr. Warfield also clerked at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in the Department of Investment Management in Washington D.C.

Mr. Warfield received his Bachelor of Science in Finance magna cum laude from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor magna cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Mr. Warfield is also a member of the University of Florida Hall of Fame.

Mike Montesi oversees fund financial reporting and accounting across all investment platforms, as well as the accounting and preparation of financial statements for the management company. He also plays a crucial role in developing and monitoring systems and processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Before joining Pennybacker, Mike served as the Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting at American Campus Communities, which was acquired by Blackstone in 2022. He managed the Company’s SEC reporting process prior to the acquisition, supervised the consolidated close process, and drove efficiency and process enhancements within the team. He played an integral role in accounting for the Blackstone acquisition. Earlier in his career, he was an Assurance Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he provided assurance services to public and private clients in the financial services sector.

Mike is a Certified Public Accountant and holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Master of Science in Accounting from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

Steven has over 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate debt market across a variety of loan profiles, both senior and subordinate debt. He has financed all major property types with significant experience across various U.S. property markets.

Prior to Pennybacker, Steven worked at Guggenheim Commercial Real Estate Finance focusing on originations across Guggenheim’s lending products including life company, CMBS, agency, bridge and construction loans. During his tenure at Guggenheim, Steven originated and closed over $1.8 billion of on-balance sheet permanent, CMBS, bridge and construction loans. Steven also assisted in the asset management activities related to the on-balance portfolio including asset management requests, monthly loan advances and loan surveillance.

Prior to joining Guggenheim, Steven was head of originations at Hudson Realty Capital, a real estate private equity fund manager with more than $2.5 billion of assets under management. Hudson’s activities include originating and acquiring high-yield, special-situation debt and mezzanine loans. During his tenure at Hudson, Steven originated and closed over $400 million in bridge and construction loans.

Prior to joining Hudson, Steven was at CapitalSource Finance for 6 years, where he underwrote and closed over $1 billion of loans for a wide variety of property types including perm, bridge and construction loans.

Steven is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, New York Private Equity Network and the Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut. Steven received a B.B.A. from Pace University and a M.S. in Real Estate Finance and Development from New York University. Steven is a licensed real estate broker in New York, California and Pennsylvania.

Pat Rippe is a member of the portfolio optimization team where he leverages his previous experience with strategy development, project management, leasing and operations.  He is a member of the firm's Innovation Committee and is located in the Denver office.

Prior to Pennybacker, Pat led asset management and development for Tishman Speyer in Southern California where he was responsible for developing and implementing asset strategy for a portfolio comprising 11 assets totaling 3 million square feet of Class A creative office space. In this role, Pat led several major redevelopments and renovations of these assets, oversaw leasing and property management, coordinated debt strategies, and managed partner relationships. Pat originally joined Tishman Speyer out of business school as a member of the Leadership Development Program and was then promoted to director in the New York development group. In this role, he was responsible for underwriting and managing major development and redevelopment projects including office, hospitality, and multifamily. Prior to business school, Pat spent 5 years with JLL as a member of the development and asset strategy group in Chicago and as a member of the tenant representation group in Los Angeles where he specialized in office leasing.

Pat holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan where he graduated with distinction.  Pat holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a dual major in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Missouri where he graduated cum laude.

Eric deYoung is a member of Pennybacker’s portfolio optimization team. His responsibilities include investment management and market research.

Before joining Pennybacker, Eric was a Land Development Consultant with Armbrust & Brown, PLCC. He assisted with development, entitlements, real estate transactions, and general real estate related matters for a variety of projects including economic incentive packages. Prior to that Eric led a local division for a land development and home building company.  While there he negotiated and monitored agreements with contractors and vendors, including vertical and horizontal improvements. Eric was previously an analyst with Cypress Real Estate Advisors, where he assisted with financial underwriting, due diligence, asset management, marketing, and disposition of real estate assets.

Eric is a graduate of John Carroll University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is also a member of RECA.

Andrew Dolling is responsible for overseeing the execution of Pennybacker’s multifamily investments, including acquisitions, investment business plans, property due diligence, design, branding, construction, operations and dispositions.

Before joining Pennybacker, Andrew was a Senior Associate at PwC in London. He worked in the Banking & Capital Markets group providing assurance for a number of large investment banking clients. Andrew completed his undergraduate degree in History at the University of Oxford in England, and is an ACA qualified chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Azim Hajjar is a member of Pennybacker’s portfolio optimization team. His responsibilities include investment management, fund reporting, and market research.

Before joining Pennybacker, Azim was a senior analyst for Live Oak–Gottesman. He was responsible for providing financial analysis and underwriting for over $250 million in office and mixed-use opportunities. Azim was previously a consultant for FTI Consulting in New York, where he worked in an advisory role for Fortune 500 clients. He conducted financial and operational assessments for distressed clients in the financial services and healthcare space.

Azim is a graduate of the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and an International Business Certificate. He is also an active member of the Urban Land Institute and RECA.

Liz Spruill is a member of the Investment team with a focus on Pennybacker’s infrastructure platform, where she focuses on investment underwriting, transaction structuring and execution and investment management.

Prior to joining Pennybacker, Liz was a Vice President at EIV Capital, where she focused on investments in the energy industry. At EIV, Liz’s responsibilities included due diligence on prospective investments, transaction structuring and execution, portfolio company management and general industry research. Liz also served as a board of managers member on several of EIV’s portfolio investments. Prior to EIV, Liz worked as an investment banking analyst and associate in Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Natural Resources Group, where she focused on the midstream, upstream and oilfield services sectors of the energy industry.

Liz graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science as a double major in Engineering Science and Economics.

Will Donnan is a member of the investment team with a focus on Pennybacker’s infrastructure platform.  His responsibilities include sourcing, underwriting, execution and management of investment opportunities.

Prior to joining Pennybacker, Will was Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development at ARM Energy, an energy infrastructure and marketing firm with operations across North America. During his tenure at ARM, Will spearheaded various strategic initiatives including acquisitions and divestitures, organic growth projects, structured transactions and financings. Prior to ARM, Will worked as an investment associate at ArcLight Capital Partners, an infrastructure investment firm focused on energy and power. At ArcLight, Will’s responsibilities included due diligence, transaction structuring and execution, and portfolio company management. Prior to ArcLight, Will worked as an investment banking analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, where he focused on the midstream, upstream and oilfield services sectors of the energy industry.

Will graduated from Trinity University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Finance and Accounting as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Will also earned a Master's in Professional Accounting from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at  Austin.