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Philip W. Capron
Steven D. Eller
Jayson C. Shaw
John C. McEwan
Justin P. Leahy
Kathy J. Fletcher



PHILIP W. CAPRON
Chairman

Mr. Capron serves as Chairman of Falcon Southwest and oversees all property acquisitions, while playing an active role in asset management. He also serves as the relationship manager for the firm’s key institutional clients and partners, and has negotiated the acquisition, disposition and development of several hundred million dollars of commercial real estate. Previously, Mr. Capron was a Senior Managing Director of Kennedy-Wilson, overseeing the company’s 150-employee Southern Division (1999-2003). He was President of the SynerMark Companies (1995-1999), President of Charter Management Company (1986-1995), and the General Manager of Murray Properties Limited Partnership of Austin, San Antonio, and Houston (1977-1986). He is the past President of the Austin chapters of both the N.A.I.O.P. and Urban Land Institute. Mr. Capron holds a Bachelors Degree in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a Masters Degree in Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin.


STEVEN D. ELLER
President

Mr. Eller serves as President of Falcon Southwest and oversees all asset management functions to ensure that property acquisitions accomplish underwriting goals through aggressive supervision of the leasing and management of the property. In addition, he oversees all equity partner financial reporting and loan compliance requirements. Previously, Mr. Eller was a Regional Managing Director of Kennedy-Wilson, responsible for the asset management of a portfolio valued at more than $300 million. He also served as a Vice President of SynerMark Development. Mr. Eller holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.


JAYSON C. SHAW
Director - Acquisitions

Mr. Shaw serves as a Director of Acquisitions for Falcon Southwest where he is responsible for acquisition efforts in several major Southwest markets. He also assists in the asset management of the firm’s commercial portfolio and serves as one of the primary underwriters for potential property acquisitions. Mr. Shaw has been involved in the acquisition, disposition, development and financing of more than $750 million of commercial and multi-family properties located in numerous cities across the country. Mr. Shaw was previously employed with Kennedy Wilson in Austin and Transworld Properties of Houston. He was involved with numerous commercial property acquisitions, financial analysis, development of new projects and asset management at both of those firms. Mr. Shaw holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.


JOHN C. McEWAN
Director - Acquisitions

Mr. McEwan serves as a Director of Acquisitions for Falcon Southwest where he is responsible for acquisition efforts in several major Southwest markets. Mr. McEwan has been involved in the finance and real estate industry for 10 years, where his experience ranges from structuring sale leaseback investments in industrial and office assets for a private equity fund to land acquisition, development and investment for one of the country’s largest multi-family developers. Prior to joining Falcon Southwest, John was responsible for South and Central Texas development operations of Phoenix-based Alliance Residential Company where he oversaw the development, financing, construction, lease-up and management of multiple Class A apartment complexes with institutional partners. During his tenure there he also was responsible for sourcing multi-family investment opportunities for a $200MM internal equity fund. Mr. McEwan holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and an MBA in Real Estate and Finance from the University of Texas.


JUSTIN LEAHY
Director - Asset Management

Mr. Leahy serves as the Director of Asset Management for the firm’s multi-family portfolio. His objective is to maximize current cash flows and to increase future property values through aggressive supervision of the leasing and management of each property. Mr. Leahy has been involved with both acquisition underwriting and asset management of a number of the Falcon properties that have been purchased by the company over the past few years. Previously Mr. Leahy served as an analyst for a small private equity group based in Austin. Mr. Leahy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.


KATHY J. FLETCHER
Controller

Mrs. Fletcher serves as the Controller for Falcon Southwest.  In this capacity, Mrs. Fletcher is responsible for all financial reporting for the property investments and the company.  Prior to joining Falcon Southwest, Mrs. Fletcher was Assistant Controller for Kennedy Wilson in Austin, Texas, where she was responsible for the financial reporting for a number of property investments and also for software training and general accounting troubleshooting.  Mrs. Fletcher holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.