Aaron Leatherdale is a born entrepreneur who caught the real estate “bug” at age 22 when he purchased his first 4plex. Aaron then went on to build a portfolio of 40+ rental units in the US and Canada while launching multiple businesses including SFR home-flipping, a short term rental business (Airbnb’s), an outdoor advertising company, and a sales business serving real estate investors across the nation and generating over $3MM of sales in its first year. Aaron also built a property management company from scratch with 60+ rental units for the sole purpose of learning and experiencing firsthand the PM business, only to dissolve that company and liquidate his portfolio to invest the equity into larger assets.

In 2021, Aaron founded Oak IQ Investments and grew the company to $115MM+ of multifamily AUM in 3 states. Aaron is also the founder and CEO of Arkbuilt Construction which currently oversees $7MM+ of renovation projects in Kansas City.

When it comes to real estate investing, Aaron’s philosophy is, “You don’t find deals, you create them”. As a result, Aaron has been involved in many unique and creative real estate transactions including converting condominiums to multifamily properties, compiling townhomes and houses into packages and selling them for a profit, wholesaling, house-hacking, NNN master leases of multifamily properties, purchase options, high-end SFR flips, short term rentals, renovating properties destroyed by fire, complex syndications and JV partnerships, seller-financed deals, 1031 exchanges, and various TIC structures designed to defer tax. Aaron has negotiated and transacted on a wide range of investment properties from packages of SFR’s all the way up to 300+ unit Class A apartment buildings straight from the developer.

Aaron is highly skilled and knowledgeable with creative financing and varied capital stacks including low/no money down deals, owner-financing and seller carry back loans, hard money/private loans (secured and unsecured), mezz debt, pref equity, common equity, conventional mortgages in both the US and Canada, bank debt, and Fannie/Freddie agency financing.

A persistent negotiator and optimist, Aaron has closed many deals that others said could not be closed. With a winning mindset, Aaron finds fulfillment and joy in adding value wherever possible, and helping his clients, partners, and friends grow into their fullest potential.

Neil has more than 25 years of experience in real estate development and financial management, having previously worked at three private development firms in the Greater Boston Metro Area and at a REIT in Washington, D.C. His experience spans multiple asset classes including mixed-use properties, hotels, commercial real estate, and residential projects with significant involvement in ground-up developments. He has overseen a wide array of financial activities throughout his career, including private equity investments, construction loans and permanent loans. His recent work also includes clients in the Life Sciences, Software as a Service (SaaS), Retail, and other entrepreneurial business ventures. Neil received his MBA at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and is a member of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Tim Hickok is the third generation President of Hickok-Dible and hasbeen responsible for creating thousands of homes for people in theKansas City area and beyond. His entrepreneurial mindset andcreative design ideas are a big reason why Hickok-Dible is continuingto thrive 116 years later.

Neil has more than 25 years of experience in real estate development and financial management, having previously worked at three private development firms in the Greater Boston Metro Area and at a REIT in Washington, D.C. His experience spans multiple asset classes including mixed-use properties, hotels, commercial real estate, and residential projects with significant involvement in ground-up developments. He has overseen a wide array of financial activities throughout his career, including private equity investments, construction loans and permanent loans. His recent work also includes clients in the Life Sciences, Software as a Service (SaaS), Retail, and other entrepreneurial business ventures. Neil received his MBA at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and is a member of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Dale is a highly skilled professional Owner/Developer Agent, with experience in land acquisition, development and construction management of Commercial, Multi-family and Senior properties. With over 35 years of expertise in this field, he continues to help Owners/Developers successfully manage and direct construction projects.

Dales qualifications include:

* Superb project management capabilities as a general contractor, building small to multi-million-dollar projects (2 to 50 million dollars), single to multi-story apartment complexes from 32 to 350 units, Senior housing projects from 64 to 180 units, commercial buildings and renovation of historic buildings for apartments and retail space. This has included purchasing materials, hiring and managing subcontractors, dealing with building codes, permits, and interacting with owners, architects, and contractors.

* Experienced in all facets of land acquisition and development. Developing hundreds of acres of land for commercial and residential properties. Over the past 35 years, Dale has had full profit/loss responsibility for Multi-Family, Senior and Commercial construction projects.

* The ability to “think on his feet” when appropriate. Proactively and creatively resolve concerns with a strong commitment to quality and client/owner satisfaction. Dales knowledge and expertise allows him to contribute to your continued success in the development and construction of new projects.

Wylie is a highly skilled professional Owner/Developer Agent with over 20 years of experience in management of Commercial, Multi-Family and Senior living construction.  Wylie successfully started, owned and operated a manufactured stone veneer and stucco business for 20 years and was sold to a national firm.  Additional experience includes general principals in all facets of construction, teaching certified AIA courses, and working with city government for land acquisition, permitting, zoning and special use permitting.  Wylie’s experience is now utilized in helping Owners and Developers oversee their construction projects.  This allows the Owner/Developer to have a seasoned professional looking out for their best interest so they can concentrate on and develop their next project.

Wylie’s qualifications include:

* Working on more than 100 multifamily, senior living, retail and commercial projects ranging from 1 million to 60 million dollars

* Tireless work ethic and application of common sense when faced with challenges on projects and general ability to adjust and “figure it out”100’s of extremely qualified contacts in the industry

* Wylie’s personal guarantee is to do the best job he possibly can for every client with no exceptions thus allowing the client to focus on their business and future projects.