Why invest with Four Mile Capital? Because you can trust that our team has the experience and capabilities to invest your capital wisely while protecting it as if it were our own. Today, nearly anyone can syndicate and close on a multifamily property, but it’s what happens after closing that determines the likely success or failure of the investment. Four Mile Capital is obsessed with actively managing its real estate from day one through disposition, constantly seeking ways to create additional value, mitigate risk, and maximize returns.

Led by three veteran multifamily professionals with over 75 years of combined real estate experience, we have refined investment and asset management strategies that balance risk with reward and sets our investments up for success throughout the life cycle of each deal. Having collectively been involved in the ownership, acquisition, asset management, and/or property management of over 20,000 multi-family units representing over $1B in value, there is little we have not seen in our industry, and that experience translates into structure and accountability for property management teams, engenders trust from investors and stakeholders, and allows for incredible visibility into our portfolio to ensure inevitable operational hiccups are efficiently mitigated.

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Christopher W Geer
CEO, Co-Founder
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Christopher W Geer
CEO, Co-Founder

As the CEO of Four Mile Capital, Chris spearheads the company's corporate strategy while also leading asset management for the firm’s portfolio. His role further entails active involvement in the investment committee where he provides hands-on guidance for investment decisions, driving the exploration of new investment prospects, and nurturing relationships with both prospective and established investors.

Prior to co-founding Four Mile Capital, Chris led two other real estate management and acquisition firms. In 2008, he founded Aspen Property Management, which he grew from 0 to more than 6,500 residential units under management in just four years. He then merged Aspen with and became CEO of Haven Property Managers & Advisors, a property management and real estate acquisitions firm, in 2013. In 2016, Chris sold his interest in Haven to co-found Four Mile Capital. A former corporate attorney, Chris holds law licenses in Colorado and Virginia.

Chris received his B.A. with a double major in International Affairs and Spanish Literature from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2001, and his Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Richmond in 2006. Today, he resides in Colorado with his wife and three children.

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Eric D Mallon
President, Co-Founder
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Eric D Mallon
President, Co-Founder

Eric leads investor relations for Four Mile Capital, including building new investor relationships, overseeing all processes that serve current investors and new investor outreach initiatives. As President of the firm, he also sits on our investment committee, participates in corporate strategy and is responsible for corporate accounting and taxes.

Prior to co-founding Four Mile Capital, Eric was President of Heartwood Properties, Inc., a multifamily investment and property management company based in Boulder, Colorado and Chicago, Illinois, and which he sold in 2016. Eric has spent the better part of his career as a real estate entrepreneur, launching several successful ventures including 325Development, where he was responsible for $20MM+ in luxury single-family home developments in some of Chicago’s most coveted neighborhoods.

Eric graduated with a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1997, then received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Colorado in 2002. Originally from Chicago, Eric currently resides in Boulder, Colorado.

Four Mile Capital Ryan Atkin
Ryan Atkin
Chief Investment Officer
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Ryan Atkin
Chief Investment Officer

Ryan is primarily focused on corporate investment strategy and acquisitions for Four Mile Capital. His background includes investment management across multiple real estate asset types, including residential, multifamily, office, industrial, retail, and hospitality. Ryan’s past responsibilities have included acquisitions, asset management, deal structuring, joint ventures, operations, financing and dispositions across more than 40 transactions.

Most recently, Ryan was the Founder and Managing Principal of Drive Capital Group, a start-up real estate company focused on investing in value-add residential and commercial real estate in select secondary and tertiary markets nationally. Prior to Drive, Ryan was Vice President of Acquisitions and Partner at Real Capital Solutions in Louisville, CO, where he spent nearly 12 years acquiring and capitalizing over $2.0 billion of commercial and residential real estate investments across the United States. Ryan has also held positions in commercial real estate lending and equity capital markets, including with Zions Bancorporation in Salt Lake City and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in New York City.

Ryan holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University and earned a Master of Real Estate Development from Columbia University.

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Terry A Simone
Director, Co-Founder
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Terry A Simone
Director, Co-Founder

Terry focuses on acquisitions and asset management of Four Mile Capital’s expanding portfolio. He has been involved in the multifamily acquisition, asset, and property management business for more than 50 years, having worked in all aspects of an apartment community’s life cycle. Following college and serving in the US Army, Terry was a real estate broker, brokering large commercial transactions in New York and Connecticut. In 1992, Terry came to Colorado as Executive VP of Maxx Properties, where he was tasked with growing the firm’s Western portfolio. Terry grew their Colorado presence to over 4,000 units, and expanded into Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Maryland, Nebraska, and Florida. When Terry left Maxx Properties in 2009, Maxx’s total portfolio numbered 15,000 units valued at more than $1B dollars. For the past 15 years, Terry has been very involved with the Colorado Apartment Association, serving as its President twice and sits both on the Board of the Apartment Association of Metro Denver (AAMD) and on its Executive Committee. Terry was recently honored as a 2017 Inductee to the AAMD Hall of Fame.

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Shayna De La Fuente
V.P. of Operations
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Shayna De La Fuente
V.P. of Operations

As the Vice President of Operations for Four Mile Capital, Shayna is responsible for ensuring each of Four Mile’s portfolio properties perform at the highest level attainable. She brings 24 years of experience in managing and overseeing multi-family real estate, having begun her career as a Leasing Agent and then working her way up through the ranks as an Assistant Manager, Property Manager, Regional Manager, Senior Regional Manager and ultimately Vice President of Operations. During her career, Shayna has overseen nearly all variants of multi-family properties, including class A, B and C assets, new construction lease ups, and even affordable properties. Her experience also includes serving on teams that oversaw acquisitions and dispositions. Given her extensive background, Shayna brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our firm.

Immediately prior to joining Four Mile, Shayna served as the Vice President of Operations for a Colorado-based multi-family management firm that managed 148 communities across a dozen states spanning from Washington state to Virginia. In that role, she oversaw a portfolio of over 30 assets that were located in Colorado, Missouri and Kansas, and had a team of 1 senior regional manager, 4 regional managers and approximately 155 site team members. Prior to that role, she worked for a national, vertically-integrated owner-operator for 17 years. At the conclusion of her time at that firm, she held the title of Senior Regional Manager where she was overseeing 19 properties in California, Nevada and Colorado.

In addition to her professional interests, Shayna loves the outdoors, hiking, snowboarding, cooking, reading and, most importantly, spending time with her family.

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Zach Salinas
Sr. Regional Asset Manager
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Zach Salinas
Sr. Regional Asset Manager

Zach focuses on asset management of Four Mile Capital’s real estate portfolio, helping ensure that each property achieves industry-leading results. His background in multifamily and mixed-use real estate includes substantial experience in asset management, property accounting, and acquisitions for multiple Colorado-based private real estate investment firms.

An 8-year veteran of the real estate industry, Zach’s prior real estate work spans a diverse set of asset classes, investment strategies, and geographies, from Class A apartment deals in primary markets to value-add investments across the Midwest. Most recently, Zach was responsible for asset management of a portfolio of 2,040 institutional-grade multifamily units across the Sunbelt and Denver Front Range, valued at ~$500mm.

Zach earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. In addition to his professional interests, Zach enjoys exploring the outdoors, playing golf, skiing, and spending time with his friends and family.

Four Mile Capital Christian Banister
Christian Banister
Senior Analyst
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Christian Banister
Senior Analyst

Christian joins Four Mile Capital as a Senior Analyst with a primary focus on underwriting, due diligence, and acquisitions. Christian’s background encompasses underwriting, structured finance, asset management, and the evaluation of development properties across diverse real estate asset categories including multifamily, office, industrial, and retail.

With over four years of real estate financial analysis experience, including most recently as an Associate at a boutique commercial real estate investment and development firm, Christian's contributions have included facilitating over ten real estate transactions valued at ~ $180MM.

A native of Virginia, Christian relocated to Colorado in 2013 and enjoys all that Colorado has to offer. Beyond his professional pursuits, he finds adventure in mountain biking, fly fishing, camping, and snowboarding.

Christian holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance from the University of Denver. He is also a proud member of the Denver Children's Foundation, which raises money for disadvantaged, at-risk youth in Colorado.

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Jack Sorenson
Associate - Investor Relations
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Jack Sorenson
Associate - Investor Relations

Jack joins Four Mile Capital as an Associate on our Investor Relations team. His primary focus is on supporting Four Mile Capital's growing investor base and fostering new investor relationships.

Prior to joining our firm, Jack spent two years as a multi-family broker for a national firm where he worked on over $600M in multifamily opportunities. In addition to his real estate experience, Jack had a brief but notable career as a professional athlete in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played as a wide receiver in 2022.

Outside of his professional endeavors, Jack is passionate about creating positive social impact. He co-founded The Passion Projects, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting impactful initiatives across the country. As a board member, he collaborates with fellow directors to develop and execute the organization’s vision, set brand standards, and manage marketing initiatives. Through The Passion Projects, he has partnered with organizations such as Kettering Hospital, Women Helping Women, Iowa Children's Hospital, and Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, providing essential resources to drive sustainable change in their communities.

Jack holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Human Capital Management from Miami University in Ohio. As a Division I student-athlete at Miami of Ohio, Jack ​ranked 6th in school history with 191 catches, was fourth all-time with 3,070 receiving yards, was fifth all-time with 20 career touchdowns, was first-team and third-team All-MAC in 2021 and 2018, respectively, and in 2019 was honored as the MAC Championship Offensive Player of the Game. He is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dayton, with an expected graduation date of December 2024. In his free time, Jack enjoys camping, skiing, and traveling with his wife.

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Susan Forbes
Operations Manager
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Susan Forbes
Operations Manager

As Four Mile Capital’s Operations Manager, Susan delivers value from her 20+ years of management experience specializing in office operations, human resources, client relations, budget forecasting, vendor procurement and contracting, and live event management. She brings a unique perspective through working in various industries including hospitality, pharmaceutical, non-profit, radio and real estate investment. Susan thrives when wearing many hats providing both leadership and support simultaneously while balancing shifting priorities.

At FMC, Susan is both relationship- and process-focused. With an investor-first approach, Susan manages current investor inquiries, new investor onboarding, distributions, investor events, and our CRM database. Susan also plays a critical role in coordinating transaction documentation and due diligence and leads our accounting and HR processes.

Susan is a transplant to the Denver area after spending most of her life on the East coast. She loves showing people around the city and is always up to walk around town, trying a new restaurant or listening to live music on a whim, enjoying time spent with friends and family and cherishing every moment with her adult son.