M.B.A., Real Estate
Finance, WhartonSchool at the University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Physics, BrighamYoungUniversity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mr. West has been responsible for over $1.1
billion of real estate transactions in his career, for nearly all types of
real properties in most major markets in the U.S. The types of investment structures have included
equity, debt, hybrid debt, layered financings, tax exempt financings,
securitized financings, off-shore financings, and combinations of the above.
Managing Director of Cottonwood Partners since 1996, where Mr. West has been directly
responsible for the acquisition of over 2,500,000 square feet of office
space in joint ventures and/or as advisor to large investors, and the
planning and development of the CottonwoodCorporateCenter in Salt Lake City, a 970,000 square foot office park.
Senior Vice President, Director of Acquisitions, Member of the
Investment and Operating Committees, The Balcor/American
Express Company, a real estate investment and management firm
controlling over $8 billion in real estate assets, including more than
60,000 multi-family apartment units.
President & CEO of Balcor/Shearson
Lehman International Realty Company, Inc., a real estate investment
advisory firm with accounts consisting of over $100 million.
President & CEO
of Balcor/Shearson Lehman Institutional Realty
Company, Inc., a real estate investment and management firm with
accounts consisting of over $350 million.
Vice President, Stockholder, and Associate National Director
of Real Estate Syndication at Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
Bachelor of Science degree
in Engineering from the United StatesMilitaryAcademy at West Point, New
York. Juris Doctorate degree from the University of
Oklahoma School of Law.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Axley has been responsible for over
$1billion of real estate transactions in his career, including as a
developer, investor, manager and investment advisor.He has developed and/or owned
apartments, office and industrial buildings, retail centers and raw land.
Managing Director of Cottonwood Partners, Dallas, Texas since 1996.Directly
responsible for the acquisition of numerous office buildings in joint
ventures and/or as advisor to institutional investors, and the planning and
development of the Cottonwood Corporate Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Managing Director of Glenhurst
Investments, (and predecessor companies), 1980-96, Dallas, Texas. Mr. Axley and his partners owned, managed, and developed,
numerous suburban office buildings, retail centers and garden apartment
projects.In addition, they
developed a 19-story luxury condominium project and developed
approximately 2,800 acres of raw land
Consultant for FSLIC, 1986-87. Mr. Axley took a leave of absence
from the real estate development and investment business to assist in
organizing the Federal Asset Disposition Association, a quasi public
government organization formed to dispose of assets from failed Savings
and Loans taken over by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Corporation..
Law Partner - Hewett Johnson Swanson and Barbee, Dallas, Texas - 1973 until 1980. Commercial real estate practice.
Mr. Collins has been a C.P.A. for over 20 years
during which time his career has included chief financial officer roles in
both public and private companies and managerial roles with an international
public accounting firm.For the
five years prior to joining Cottonwood Partners, Mr. Collins was Chief
Financial Officer of a publicly traded (NYSE) real estate investment trust
company.
Chief Financial Officer of Cottonwood Partners. Mr. Collins is responsible for all of the company’s
financial, accounting, treasury, human resource and information
technology functions.He
plays a key role in arranging all of the financing, accounting and
analytical aspects of the company’s
various projects.
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of JP Realty, Inc., where
he participated as part of an executive team responsible for $225
million of property acquisitions and $182 million of new property
developments comprising over 4.4 million square feet of gross leasable area.
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary of Park City Group,
Inc., where he negotiated final stages of multi-million dollar contracts
for US and international software licenses, as well as managed all
company legal work including issues dealing with contracts, patents,
copyrights and trademarks.
Senior Manager of Price Waterhouse. While at Price Waterhouse
Mr. Collins served public, private and non-profit clients in various
audit and consulting capacities from offices in Boston, Massachusetts, Phoenix, Arizona and Salt
Lake City, Utah.
M.B.A., University of Utah
B.S., Accounting, UtahStateUniversity
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Baer has been responsible for the
development, finance, workout, or valuation of over $1 billion of commercial
real estate projects in various locations throughout the U.S. Developing
strategic project business plans, coordinating project teams, and arranging
financing have been key roles Mr. Baer has had in bringing about successful
projects.
Chief Administrative Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of Cottonwood Partners. Mr. Baer
joined Wallace Associates in 1996 as Chief Financial Officer and
assisted in the creation of Cottonwood Partners, where he has been responsible
for arranging over $218 million in construction and long-term financing,
and assisting with the acquisition and management of over 2,100,000
square feet of office space. Responsibilities have also included the
organization and oversight of development and contract functions within
the company that have resulted in the development and construction of
over 700,000 square feet of office space.
Owner
of Corporate Direction, a consulting practice that created and assisted
with the execution of strategic plans to facilitate the reorganization
of companies and the turnaround of commercial real estate projects.
Evaluated over $400 million of distressed real estate and provided
strategic planning for companies with combined sales of over $200
million.
Vice President of Wallace Associates Consulting Group, one of
the key advisors for the workout of troubled savings and loans companies
and commercial real estate projects during the 1980's. Project Manager
for the development of over $30 million of residential product and Asset
Manager for the workout and evaluation of over $500 million in
commercial real estate.
Controller of Redwoods Industries, a mechanical contractor with over $35
million in annual sales.
Certified Public Accountant and Senior
Accountant with Peat, Marwick,
Mitchell, an international public accounting firm.
