Paul Pettinelli

Strategic real estate leader with 25 years of experience overseeing asset management and operations across single-family, multifamily, commercial, and hotel sectors. Throughout this period, demonstrated a proven ability to architect operating systems, capital frameworks, and cross-functional teams that support disciplined growth. Over the past 15 years, senior and executive leadership has centered on value-add residential redevelopment, build-to-rent, and ground-up development platforms serving institutional investors and growth-stage operators.

During this period, led acquisition, development, operation, and advisory of approximately $3.5 billion in assets. Recognized for aligning capital deployment with operational execution, strengthening portfolio performance, and building scalable, repeatable, institutional-quality operating models.

Chief Operating Officer - 3P Diversified Ventures - Charleston, SC

(2024-01)

• Launched and scaled a residential development platform from inception to $50MM in active projects, targeting $1B in growth by 2030 through integrated capital planning and development execution
• Oversee a diverse development pipeline including luxury homes in Kiawah Island and Mount Pleasant and a multi-phase Charleston townhome community
• Collaborate with senior leadership on long-term capital strategy and regional expansion initiatives

Founder - Nautic Real Estate Group - Charleston, SC

(2020-07)

• Investor, senior advisor, and outsourced executive to real estate developers and institutional investors
• Primary focus centers on establishing a scalable operating framework aligned with the investment strategy
• Execution of this strategy is driven by disciplined operating procedures and asset-management oversight across the full residential investment lifecycle, including financial modeling, capital structuring, market analysis, acquisitions, development, stabilization, and disposition planning

Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer - Capview Partners & Appreciation - Dallas, TX

(2023-02 - 2024-01)

• Led the launch of an innovative NNN SFR investment platform designed to provide bond-style long-term net lease structures
• Worked with the CEO and CFO on the investment strategy for a Net Lease SPV structure
• Guided the operational buildout of the platform across acquisitions, development, asset management, and property management

Head of Asset Management & Acquisitions - Lake Street Homes - Minneapolis, MN

(2020-08 - 2023-02)

• Led initiatives supporting capital raise and REIT expansion
• Oversaw asset management, financial model review, and strategic operations
• Optimized reporting and strategy across capital deployment, cash-flow performance, IRR optimization, market sensitivities, operational risk, and investor reporting

Partner, Advisor - Camellia House - Birmingham, AL

(2020-07 - 2022-10)

• Investor and advisor with a focus on directing the investment strategy and financial management
• Sourced and secured institutional buyers for completed homes across scattered-site developments and subdivisions

Chief Financial Officer - Caphaven - Columbia, SC

(2019-06 - 2020-07)

• Implemented financial reporting and asset management infrastructure that supported scaling the residential portfolio from 400 to approximately 1,000 homes ($120MM AUM)
• Established internal KPIs across brokerage and property management operations
• Designed investor reporting frameworks and optimized internal financial reporting
• Developed financial models supporting evolving fund structures and capital raising initiatives
• Coordinated with external CPA firm to deliver annual audited financial statements

Director - Conrex (now Maymont Homes, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management) - Charleston, SC

(2012-10 - 2019-05)

• Established the operating and asset-management framework as the founding director and led acquisitions, construction, and property management, building infrastructure that scaled to $1.2B AUM across 14 MSAs and positioned Conrex among the top-10 U.S. institutional single-family rental aggregators by 2019
• Oversaw the firm's $650M debt-financing and deployment strategy, utilizing warehouse facilities and DSCR loan structures
• Co-led the successful disposition of Conrex's first three investment vehicles to AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc., delivering a profitable exit and a major milestone for the firm

Asset Manager, Institutional Investments - Carolina One Real Estate Services - Charleston, SC

(2009-11 - 2012-10)

• Managed budgets and financial performance for single-family, multifamily, and commercial real estate
• Helped grow the single-family property management company to 1,500 homes
• Responsible for pricing strategies, rent collection, yield management, and overall revenue management
• Managed preventative maintenance and capital projects

Founder - Ashley River Property Management - Charleston, SC

(2009-10 - 2012-10)

Ashley River Property Management merged with Carolina One

• Wholesale acquisitions and contract arbitrage strategies
• Value-add residential acquisitions, renovations, and repositioning
• Asset management for stabilized properties
• Co-investments and client advisory for residential redevelopments
• Yield management strategies for rent optimization
• Preventative maintenance programs and turnover operations
• Capital improvement planning and project execution

Multi-Site Hotel Manager - Starwood Hotels & Charlestowne Hotels - Charleston, SC

(2006-09 - 2009-10)

• Led supervisors and staff within the Rooms Division, overseeing budgets, purchase orders, and yield management to maximize occupancy, average daily rates (ADR), and room revenue (RevPAR)

Business Administration - Hospitality & Tourism Management - Culinary Institute of Charleston (2003-09 - 2006-08)