CATALYST CAPITAL PARTNERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- an Interview With Our Managing Partner
Austin joined the Catalyst team in October of 2021 as a Development Associate and has previous experience in real estate finance, financial modeling, and investment analysis.
Prior to joining Catalyst, Austin began his career with U.S. Bank, where he managed a commercial real estate portfolio of over $300 million that covered multi-family, office, and retail projects across the Southeast. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied abroad at the London School of Economics in London, UK.
In his free time, Austin enjoys world travel, stressing out over UNC Chapel Hill sports, and spending time with friends and family.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- an Interview With Our Managing Partner
- Founding Partner of Capstone Apartment Partners
Beau McIntosh is one of the Managing Partners of Catalyst Partners and is responsible for overall management of the firm and its development and investment activities. Beau began his career in public accounting with both Deloitte and KPMG, where he worked as a consultant in private client tax services. Prior to founding Catalyst CP, Beau was a Regional Partner with Dominion Realty Partners, where he developed and acquired over $300M in multi-family, office, and mixed-use projects.
Beau is also a founding Partner of Capstone Apartment Partners, one of the nation's largest privately-owned multi-housing investment sales brokerage firms with offices across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Over the last 11 years with Capstone, Beau has helped lead the growth of the company into various new geographic markets and service lines, achieving consistent double-digit company growth every year since inception. Throughout his real estate career to date, Beau has been active in various roles and capacities, including development, acquisitions, investment and asset management, entitlement, property management, brokerage, and project capitalization. His industry experience to date includes a variety of real estate development projects, owned assets, investments, and asset transactions totaling over $2.0B of value.
Beau attended West Virginia University for both his undergraduate Business Administration degree and his Master of Science degree in Industrial Relations, which he earned in 2003. In 2011, he earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, concentrating in Commercial Real Estate Finance and Development. Beau is a member of the National Multi-Housing Council, as well as the Urban Land Institute where he has served on multiple Young Leaders Partnership Forums. He has served as co-chair of the United Way Young Leaders Council and on the Board of the United Way of the Central Carolinas, and currently serves as a Board Member of the Dowd YMCA in Charlotte. In 2013, Beau was selected as one of the Charlotte Business Journal's "40 Under 40", a recognition granted by the publication to the area's most successful up and coming business professionals. Beau lives in Charlotte with his wife and two daughters.
Brian Ford is one of the Managing Partners of Catalyst Capital Partners and is responsible for overall management of the firm and its development and investment activities.
He is also a co-founder and Chairman of Capstone Companies and served as managing partner of the firm since its inception in 2008 until 2021. Today, Capstone's achievements include:
Job Titles:
- Director of Marketing & Investor Relations
Colleen joins Catalyst with more than 6 years of creative marketing and communications experience, including 4 years of experience at a commercial real estate brokerage firm. She is responsible for creating and editing marketing materials and assisting with a variety of firm projects.
Colleen received a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Fashion Merchandising from Ball State University. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her husband, family, friends, and her two cats.
Job Titles:
- Regional Development Partner
David has 27 years of experience in the acquisition, entitlement, development and construction of mixed-use projects nationally. He has been involved in over $5 billion in various commercial office, retail, multi-family and industrial projects. He has spent most of his career in the Carolinas where he is from but has developed property nationwide. He has completed large retail projects with anchor tenants such as Publix, Wegmans and Harris Teeter.
Prior to joining the Catalyst team, David lead SunCap's efforts in the multi-family and mixed-use space covering the US but primarily focused in the Carolinas. Prior to that, David lead Cortland Partners efforts in Western US, covering NV, UT, AZ & CO.
David received a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business Administration from Kenan Flagler at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is an active ULI member and is a CCIM candidate.
Davis joined the Catalyst team in October 2023 as a Development Associate and has previous experience with Hill Partners in project and property management.
Prior to joining Catalyst, Davis began his career with a Charlotte-based mixed-use developer. Davis grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is an avid golfer, hiker, and enjoys spending time in the mountains of North Carolina.
Erich joined Catalyst Capital Partners as Director of Finance in May 2022. Bringing more than ten years of experience advising owners, management teams and investors of privately held companies on a broad range of business matters including corporate governance, financial analysis, valuation, operations and transaction structuring.
Before joining Catalyst Capital Partners, Erich served as Vice President with Wells Fargo's Business Advisory Services and Truist Bank's Privately Held Investments practices where he advised clients on business transition planning and managed multi-billion dollar portfolios of real estate and privately held investments. Previously, he was a Senior Equity Analyst with J.P. Morgan's Closely Held Asset Management practice. Erich has executed complex transactions in his capacities as a board member and fiduciary across a number of industries including: commercial real estate, multi-family development, government contracting and intellectual property.
Erich graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro with degrees in Economics and Business Administration from the Bryan School of Business and Economics. Outside of work Erich and his wife, Casey, enjoy exploring new restaurants, traveling and participating in sports with their two boys.
Job Titles:
- Development Associate
- CDP 's Vice President of Finance and Capital Markets
Jamie brings a wealth of expertise from diverse roles in real estate, including property management, acquisition, and investment management. His experience spans a broad spectrum, from founding Valu8tion, a firm that provided institutional-quality finance and analysis services to a variety of CRE-clients, to serving in key roles at Spectrum Companies and Grubb Properties.
At Spectrum Properties, Jamie was instrumental in the successful launch of their first GP investment fund, skillfully deploying all capital over a three-year period across multiple product types.
In his role as CDP's Vice President of Finance and Capital Markets, Jamie showcased a strong financial acumen. His responsibilities extended beyond modeling and fund management to include risk control and the cultivation of debt and equity relationships.
Jamie holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance and an M.S. in Real Estate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Jamie resides in Charlotte with his wife, Amy.
Job Titles:
- Regional Development Partner
John has over 25 years of residential experience and has developed $2B+ of ground-up residential and associated retail. He has served in executive positions at Terwilliger Pappas Multifamily Partners, Trammel Crow Residential, and AMLI Residential covering markets throughout the Southeast. Additional experience includes consulting for a high-yield credit fund structuring complex senior, preferred, and equity transactions. He has extensive experience in development and operations of both for-sale and for-rent product as well.
John earned a master's degree in real estate from M.I.T., an undergraduate degree in economics from Vanderbilt University, and studied at the London School of Economics. He has won awards that include NAHB's national Best in American Living Award, ULI's national Development of Excellence Award, ASID's Carolinas Excellence in Design Awards for Residential Multiunit and for Hospitality. John has four children and resides in Atlanta with his wife.
With over 20 years of construction management experience, Mike joined the Catalyst Capital Partners team in June 2022. His experience ranges from retirement communities, residential and commercial development sites, and big box stores to townhome and condo projects and university buildings. Mike's previous experience has spanned the country from Maryland to Texas to Michigan. He's completed over 40 hours of OSHA certification. Mike prides himself on being dedicated to completing high-quality projects, safely, on-time and within budget.
Mike is an alumni of Ohio State University/ATI. Outside of work, Mike enjoys fly fishing in the mountains out west for trout and inshore/offshore fishing down in Edisto beach.
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant
- Executive Assistant to Brian Ford
Olivia is the Executive Assistant to Brian Ford and supports the Catalyst Team. Prior to joining Catalyst in May of 2021, Olivia began her career in account management and logistics. Olivia graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biology.
In her free time Olivia enjoys spending time with friends, traveling, and hanging out with her dalmatian, Pongo.
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant
- Executive Assistant to AJ Klenk
Stevie is the Executive Assistant to AJ Klenk, along with supporting the larger Catalyst team, and has been with Catalyst since December 2020. She brings to the Catalyst team experience in project management, event coordination, human resources and real estate sales.
Stevie is a University of South Carolina graduate and All-Star Cheerleading coach. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, binging documentaries, and exploring Charlotte with her friends.
Ted Hill - Chief Investment Officer
With more than 14 years of experience, Ted Hill brings a unique and valuable skillset to the sponsorship team. His experience in commercial real estate spans all sectors, but has always been focused on value-add income capacity.
Ted began his real estate career renovating single family homes in 2004 and graduated to commercial real estate in 2006. To date, he has participated in more than half a billion dollars in transaction volume as both a principal and broker.
Ted has participated in ventures with clientele and investors ranging from small, high net worth individuals to $30+ billion dollar private equity groups. He has experience in brownfield redevelopment, rezoning, adaptive re-use development, bankrupted debt purchases, REO acquisitions, air rights trades, and M&A activity. Additionally, Ted holds a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.
Outside of work, Ted holds a leadership position at Forest Hill Church, Mission Forward, and Hiinga, Inc. He attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and studied abroad at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.