Our Culture

Patrick Richard

As CEO of Stoneweg US, Patrick Richard has led the firm’s exponential growth, reaching a portfolio value of over $2.1 billion and nearly 19,000 units. Acting with integrity and committing to an ESG focused investment strategy, Patrick places the utmost priority on generating value for stakeholders and establishing Stoneweg US as a premiere investment partner. Over the last 8 years, Patrick has also prioritized and implemented an enhanced reporting structure to supply clear and transparent reporting to all partners and stakeholders. Patrick began his commercial real estate career in Switzerland as a founding partner of Procimmo AG, a Swiss-based and regulated asset management company, where he was appointed Chairman of the Board during his 12-year tenure. Patrick holds a law degree from the University of Geneva and has completed several board education programs, including at the Swiss Board Institute and IMD.

Sam Palmer

As the EVP of Asset Management and Development, Sam is responsible for overseeing high-level operations at all of the properties in the company's portfolio. He also leads the firm's Development Team and is tasked with sourcing and developing ground-up multifamily projects, with a current pipeline of over 1,200 units. Prior to joining Stoneweg US, Sam served as the Managing Director of Asset Management at TruAmerica Multifamily, where he oversaw a portfolio of over 10,000 units. Sam's industry experience spans over 25 years and includes senior executive and advisory roles in both institutional investment and nationally focused development companies. Sam holds a master’s degree in real estate development from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from the University of Nevada.

Karen Weller

As CFO, Karen oversees the company’s finance and accounting functions; currently comprised of Treasury, Finance, Accounting, and Fund Management; and is also tasked with propelling the Company’s innovation forward by means of automation and implementation. Karen’s breadth of experience spans 30 years and includes senior-level positions with the “Big Four” accounting firm Deloitte internationally. Karen has held leadership roles in various companies in five countries including LNR Property Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises, the Related Group, and most recently, with Housing Trust Group where she served as the Chief Financial Officer. She is an alumnus of The University of Calgary, where she obtained a BCOMM degree, and is a CPA, CTP, and CA.

Susana Dans

As Global Head of HR, Susana Dans oversees all Stoneweg offices in Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Her background includes seven years as an executive assistant in a private bank, and five years training and assessing employees as a Customer Service Manager at an international company.  Dans holds a degree in hospitality and food management.  She is also certified in private banking from ISFB and in management and human resources. 

Jereme Geller

Jereme Geller currently serves as EVP, General Counsel for Stoneweg.   Geller is responsible for managing all legal aspects of the company including, but not limited to, operations, transactions, corporate affairs, compliance, and fund management.  He brings over 11 years of legal and commercial real estate experience in a variety of disciplines.  Prior to joining Stoneweg, Geller was the Associate General Counsel for Waypoint Residential, a national multifamily real estate investment and development firm where he managed the company’s transactions and interfaced with property management, outside counsel, financial institutions, and third-parties.  He also previously practiced law at Shutts & Bowen LLP, a full-service business law firm, where he represented national and regional lenders in real estate and financial transactions.  Geller began his legal career at Weber Law Group LLP where he represented commercial real estate developers and regional lenders. Geller holds a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado.

Justin Anstey

Justin Anstey serves as the Senior Director, Head of Capital Markets for Stoneweg.  As the Head of Capital Markets, Mr. Anstey is responsible for leading all the capital formation efforts of the company, including joint ventures and fund vehicles for the acquisition of existing assets and development projects, through various sources, including institutional investors, family offices, and high net worth individuals. Additionally, Mr. Anstey oversees all the investor relations functions of Stoneweg. Mr. Anstey brings nearly 20 years of investment management experience to his position and has been involved in over $3 billion of real estate transactions during his career. Prior to joining Stoneweg, Mr. Anstey spent nearly a decade at Veritas Investments, having last served as Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, where he focused on the firm’s various capital raising initiatives. Mr. Anstey also previously held investments roles with United Growth, SB Capital Group and iStar Financial. Mr. Anstey holds a Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

Thomas Stanchak

Tom began his career with Stoneweg US in 2017 as an Asset Manager, where he was responsible for overseeing operations, maximizing occupancy, and maintaining budgets for 17 assets in the Midwest region. In 2019, Tom was promoted to Senior Asset Manager assuming operational responsibility for more than 50% of total AUMs; where his operational leadership was hugely impactful in the Company’s ability to deliver healthy returns to its investors that year. In 2020, Tom began focusing his efforts on implementing various energy-efficient and innovative practices to his portfolio by introducing water use conservation, LED retrofits, and effective recycling methods that would not only incorporate sustainability, but also provide key value-add for residents. Tom is now the Managing Director of Sustainability at Stoneweg US due to his success and influence in reshaping the Company’s ESG strategy.

Ryan Smyth

Ryan Smyth serves as a Senior Director of Acquisitions for Stoneweg. Mr. Smyth leads and oversees the St. Petersburg, Florida based Investment Team’s activities in relation to acquisition and capitalization of multi-family assets across Stoneweg vehicles. Mr. Smyth’s tenure at Stoneweg is marked by significant contributions in complex acquisition deals, investment strategy refinement, and financial modeling. His comprehensive approach and innovative tactics have solidified his status as a distinguished leader in the industry. Smyth brings over 16 years of diverse real estate experience and is well versed in the creation of investment memos, financial models, market research and asset budgeting. Mr. Smyth has been involved in over $770,000,000 in real estate transactions during his career, including the acquisition of over 4,000 multifamily units. Prior to joining Stoneweg, Mr. Smyth was the Vice President of Acquisitions for 29th Street Capital, a private equity firm based out of Chicago.  He is an alumnus of West Virginia University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and holds a master’s degree in Real Estate Development from the University of Maryland.

Garrett Pisarik

Garrett Pisarik serves as a Senior Director of Acquisitions for Stoneweg. Mr. Pisarik leads and oversees the Dallas, Texas based Investment Team’s activities in relation to acquisition and capitalization of multi-family assets across Stoneweg vehicles. At Stoneweg, Mr. Pisarik has not only excelled in steering complex transactions but has also been pivotal in enhancing due diligence procedures and refining market studies. His exceptional expertise and forward-thinking strategies have solidified his reputation as a leading authority in the industry, consistently delivering proven, high-impact results. With a career spanning over 13 years, he has honed an expansive skill set that covers a broad spectrum of business development activities, including but not limited to opportunity sourcing, financial analyses, acquisitions, and dispositions. Mr. Pisarik has been involved in over $1.4B in real estate transactions during his career, including the acquisition of over 7,600 multifamily units. Prior to joining Stoneweg, Mr. Pisarik served as Vice President of Acquisitions for CONTI Capital, helping the firm grow its multifamily portfolio from under 3,000 units to over 9,000 in 5 years. He is a double graduate of Texas A&M University, earning both a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Master’s degree in Commercial Real Estate, providing him with an academic foundation that underscores his industry acumen.

Pamela Williams

Pamela Williams serves as the Senior Director of Asset Management at Stoneweg US, bringing over 15 years of specialized experience in the real estate sector. Williams is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where she earned a BA focused in Organizational Leadership. In her role, she not only oversees the asset management team's strategic initiatives aimed at maximizing investor returns, but also serves in a player-coach role, managing the company's expansive portfolio, which includes 40+ properties across 14 states, with a total AUM of $2.1 billion. Williams drives strong ROI performance while maintaining consistent occupancy and ensuring timely completion of capex projects to ensure efficiency at her assets. She serves as the primary liaison between Stoneweg US and its property management partners, as well as institutional investors. Notably, she prioritizes ESG and sustainability measures in her asset management approach, underscoring Stoneweg's commitment to responsible real estate practices.

Mark Rios

Mark Rios serves as the Senior Director of Development for Stoneweg. Rios manages the sourcing, due diligence, pre-development, entitlements, negotiations, and third-party relationships for all of Stoneweg's development projects. Rios holds a bachelor's degree in architecture and two master's degrees in business administration and Building Construction from the University of Florida. With over 19 years of experience in construction management and development, Rios brings a wealth of expertise to his role.  Before joining Stoneweg, Rios held the position of Vice President of Real Estate Development at Tampa-based Metropolitan Ministries, where he oversaw the execution of all construction projects for the non-profit organization. Prior to that, he had various construction roles with EBI Consulting, Suffolk, and J. Kokolakis, specializing in budgeting, construction management, and risk analysis.

John Cannon

John has over 40 years of experience in the Commercial Real Estate industry.  Past employment includes 4 years as President of a national non-profit – Community Preservation Corporation - focused on Affordable Housing, 8 years serving as head of national production within Freddie Mac’s Multifamily division, and 27 at Berkadia where he led the conventional mortgage banking network, GSE lending, proprietary lending, and investment sales platforms. John has also served for two years as a Director of Preferred Apartments, a NYSE traded company, until it was purchased by Blackstone in 2022. John is also currently a member of the Board of Trustees at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington PA.

John is an alumnus of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania and earned his Master of Science in Finance at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

David Brickman

David Brickman is Chief Executive Officer of NewPoint Real Estate Capital, a real estate finance company focused on serving the multifamily, residential and healthcare markets. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to Stone Point Capital, a leading private equity firm in the real estate and financial services arena. At the end of January 2021, David stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Freddie Mac, one of the largest providers of mortgage financing in the U.S. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors.

Prior to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Freddie Mac, David served as President and led all of the company’s business and operations areas. During his tenure he led the $2+ trillion company through a period of significant growth, change, and disruption as the firm navigated the challenges of the COVID crisis. David spent most of his career at Freddie Mac leading and transforming the multifamily business, presiding over a remarkable period of growth. Production rose from $16 billion in 2010 to almost $80 billion in 2018. He also established the company’s flagship K-Deal securitization program as one of the leading securitized products in the structured finance market. He drove innovation by expanding Freddie Mac’s products and offerings — particularly those serving the growing need for affordable and workforce housing.

David’s educational accomplishments include doctoral coursework for a Ph.D. in economics and real estate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He has been a professorial lecturer at George Washington University, an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and is a non-resident Fellow at the Urban Institute. He also holds a U.S. patent for a unique mortgage-backed security structure.

John Isakson

John Isakson is the CEO of ARK Homes for Rent, overseeing the growth of the business and managing the company’s entire SFR/ BTR portfolio. Isakson brings 30 years of experience across multiple segments of the public and private real estate industry including finance, asset management, development, and construction/renovation management.

Prior to joining ARK Homes For Rent, Isakson served as Chief Financial Officer to Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., (NYSE:APTS), a publicly traded US Real Estate Investment Trust, that acquired and operated multifamily and grocery anchored retail properties throughout the United States. As a partner with John Williams, former CEO and founder of Post Properties, Isakson was part of the senior team that took Preferred Apartment Communities public in a $51MM IPO in 2011.  During Isakson’s tenure, the company grew from a $51 million market capitalization and a portfolio of $90 million to a market cap of approximately $3.2 billion and $6 billion in total assets at its sale to Blackstone in 2022. The sale resulted in an almost 17% IRR to any common stock IPO investor who held the stock from IPO to the sale (including the dividends paid).

Prior to APTS, Isakson served as CEO and co-founder of Williams Asset Management, managing a $300MM private equity fund focused on acquiring and renovating multifamily properties in the Southeast and Southwest.  Isakson merged the company he founded, a small fund focused on multifamily, with John Williams’ group to create Williams Asset Management.  Early in his career, Isakson ran the acquisitions and finance group for a private developer in Atlanta and also worked at Wachovia Bank in Real Estate lending.

Active in politics on the local, state and national level, Isakson learned the real estate trade from his late father, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), a real estate executive and politician, who served in a variety of elected and appointed positions, including US Congressman, over a 45 year career in state and national politics..

Isakson’s philanthropic endeavors include serving on the Dean's Advisory Council at Tulane University, and he has served on the national board of the Arthritis Foundation and the National Building Museum.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics at Tulane University, and a master’s degree in economics at the University of Georgia.