John is the Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Highgate Capital Group and is responsible for the firm’s overall direction and management. He oversees Highgate’s investment activities, which includes sourcing, underwriting and negotiating all of Highgate’s acquisitions along with leading the firm’s Investment Committee. In addition, John is responsible for strategy development, capital raising and oversees investor relations, marketing and external communications.

Prior to Highgate, John was Vice President of acquisitions and asset management at Waterton Associates, an institutional multifamily real estate investment advisor for some of the nation’s largest pension funds, endowments and Wall Street banks. John also served as a Senior Manager at Mesirow Stein Real Estate, a leading residential and commercial real estate developer in Chicago.

John holds a B.S. in Economics (with distinction) from Cornell University and an MBA from Columbia University. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of SGA Youth Family Services, a nonprofit organization that supports the economic and social development of Chicago’s most at risk youth and families.

Jennifer is a Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer and a member of Highgate’s Investment Committee. She is responsible for the firm’s asset management and portfolio operations. She oversees the execution of the firm’s portfolio and asset level strategy, which includes managing all third party property management relationships, overseeing capital improvement projects and executing property level business plans.

Prior to Highgate, Jennifer was a Vice President at Stockbridge Capital Group, where she was responsible for the firm’s 600 million Southeast and Midwest multifamily portfolio. Jennifer also served as an Asset Manager and Deputy Portfolio Manager for Capri Capital Group, and began her career with Jones Lang LaSalle and LaSalle Investment Management.

Jennifer holds a B.S. in Building Construction from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Emory University. She has received several awards including “Emerging Leader in Multifamily” from Real Estate Forum, 40 Under 40 from the Robert Toigo Foundation, and in 2021 was selected as a “Rising Star” by CREW Chicago.

Peter is a Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer and a member of Highgate’s Investment Committee responsible for overseeing all acquisitions and capital market transactions. He will help to set strategy and further develop the firm’s market focus, investment execution and network of industry relationships.

Prior to joining Highgate, Peter spent thirteen years as a Senior Vice President of Acquisitions at Waterton Associates where he was responsible for sourcing and underwriting multifamily acquisitions in the Western United States. He was directly responsible for 1.3 billion of multifamily investments nationwide. Peter was also responsible for many facets of the company including managing its core plus separate accounts.

Peter has been actively involved with the National Multi Housing Council, serving as Vice Chairman of the Emerging Leaders Committee 2015–2018. More recently, he has been a member of the Finance Committee and Membership Engagement Committees. He holds a B.S. in economics from the University of Wisconsin Madison.