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Leadership Team

Grant Collard

Chief Executive Officer

Grant Collard is Founder and CEO of Redstone Residential, Inc., an integrated multifamily and student housing real estate firm that acquires, develops, and operates residential projects in sixteen states. At Redstone, his focus is primarily on business development, deal sourcing, capital raising, as well as the financial operations of the company’s portfolio. Since 2009, Grant has grown Redstone Residential from a small team of 3 managing 600 beds of student housing at Brigham Young University, to a group of 500 team members operating projects totaling over 30,000 beds/units. In addition to his operations experience, Grant has acquired or developed $800mm of student housing and multifamily property since 2013. Grant started his career as a financial analyst with Peak Capital Partners, where he worked in acquisitions of LIHTC and conventional multifamily housing. Grant is a graduate of the BYU Marriott School of Business, where he studied Finance. Grant holds a real estate broker license in the States of California, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. He holds a Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation with the Institute of Real Estate Management, a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the CCIM Institute, and is active in his local YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) chapter.

Grant lives at the base of the Wasatch mountains in Utah and enjoys spending his free time outdoors with his wife and three young children. He is an avid runner, mountain climber, and pilot.

Jake Jarman

President

Jake is President at Redstone Residential, Inc., particularly overseeing his team in creating a successful lease-up each year. While at Redstone Jake has led the takeover and property management of a $200mm fund acquiring assets all over the country. He's a well-known customer service and sales guru - he has directly overseen the lease up of Redstone’s entire portfolio. Jake's energy and enthusiasm have propelled Redstone into new states and created strong alliances with vendors, residents, and universities alike. Prior to Redstone, he was CEO at Rustica Hardware, taking it from a start-up to the multi-million dollar business it is today. Jake graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Exercise Science.

Collin Snow

Chief Financial Officer

Bio coming soon.

Jon Barlow

Chief Investment Officer

Jon is Chief Investment Officer and leads the acquisition, finance, and administrative processes at Redstone. Before Redstone, Jon worked at a consumer wellness company in Idaho where he had P&L responsibilities for over $300M of annual revenue. Jon began his career at Dell where he enjoyed several different roles including OpEx, Pricing, Treasury (Debt Capital Markets), and Corporate Development - specifically M&A and Venture Capital. During his time in Corporate Development, he gained insights into how different businesses are run and how to increase their overall profitability within a target market. Jon has been a real estate investor since 2011 and received his degree in Finance from Brigham Young University.

Jenn Pearson

Vice President, People & Culture

Bio coming soon.

Mackenzie Jones

Senior Vice President - Investments

Mackenzie is a Senior Vice President - Investments at Redstone Residential. Since joining the Redstone team in 2017, Mackenzie has overseen numerous property transitions and significant capital improvement projects in multiple states. Prior to Redstone, Mackenzie worked with PEG Development and Bridge Property Management in operations roles. Mackenzie is a graduate of Brigham Young University where he studied Construction and Facilities Management.

Brandon Lloyd

Vice President, Asset Management

Brandon Lloyd serves as Vice President of Asset Management at Redstone Residential, focusing on the high-level oversight of owned assets on behalf of the company and its partners. He and his department oversee all aspects of the administrative, financial, capital, and operations of the portfolio. This includes monthly review of financial statements, quarterly investor reporting and oversight of the property management company. Prior to Redstone, he spent five years as an auditor at a national firm. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Brandon graduated with a B.S. in Accounting at Utah Valley University and earned a Master’s in Accounting from Southern Utah University.

Landon Nelson

Vice President, Marketing

Landon Nelson serves as Vice President of Marketing for Redstone Residential. He oversees branding, advertising, media relations and website development for all of the student housing and multifamily properties in Redstone’s portfolio. Landon has a vast background in digital marketing with a focus on delivering a superior brand experience. Prior to joining the Redstone family, Landon co-founded and operated a real estate content marketing agency in Salt Lake City, UT.

Megan Plaisted

Regional Vice President

Megan Plaisted is a Regional Vice President at Redstone Residential. She began her career in property management in 2003. She spent 10 years working with Horizon Realty Advisors where she moved through various capacities of property management from positions such as Resident Assistant, Leasing Agent, Community Manager, Area Leasing Manager, and Director of Operations. Based in Idaho, Megan oversees all property operations. She has been involved in major capital improvement projects over multiple buildings creating over $20mm in value. Megan graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho with a degree in Health Science.

Krista Peters

Regional Vice President

Krista Peters serves as a Regional Vice President with Redstone Residential and has been in the industry for over 15 years. After studying accounting, she found her true passion in the property management field with REMS, Inc. Later she spent 10 years building her career with Apartment Management Consultants, LLC. Krista takes pride and enjoyment in financial accounting and budgeting, positive encouragement of a team, developing cost effective strategies, and providing excellent customer service to residents and clients. Krista enjoys living in her hometown of Spanish Fork with her husband, two boys, and dogs.

Lele Kepo’o

Regional Vice President

Lele Kepo'o serves as a Regional Vice President, Operations at Redstone Residential and has been in Property Management for 9 years. She started as a leasing agent in Provo with Redstone as a community manager of a small portfolio. Lele won Manager of the Year in 2019 for Community Managers. She is now a regional manager at Redstone Residential Home Base. Lele graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Brigham Young University Idaho and an MBA from Southern Utah University. She also won Regional Manager of the Year 2022 from Utah Rental Housing Association.

Scott English

Regional Vice President

Bio coming soon.

Ellie Hansen

Regional Vice President, Business Development

Ellie Hansen serves as a Regional Vice President, Operations at Redstone Residential and has over 15 years of Property Management experience. Prior to Redstone, she worked for Alliance Residential and Horizon Realty Advisors. Currently, she oversees student, multifamily, and developing assets. Ellie is an advocate for women in the workplace and helped form the Women's Network within Redstone Residential. Ellie attended Weber State University where she played basketball. She graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance. She is pursuing her MBA. Ellie lives in South Jordan with her husband, Justin, and their six children.

Stephany Downing

Property Controller

Stephany Downing is a Property Controller at Redstone Residential. Her main areas of focus include supervision of production of financial statements for Redstone's portfolio on a monthly basis. Prior to Redstone, Stephany held various accounting positions with Campus Evolution Villages and United Campus Housing. Stephany graduated with a B.S. in Accounting at Utah Valley University and earned an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.

Kyle Hinton

National Director of Facilities

Bio coming soon.

Karyn Javines

Director of Transitions

Bio Coming Soon

Michael Collard

Corporate Controller

Michael Collard is Corporate Controller at Redstone Residential, and has been with the company since 2010. His responsibilities include overseeing treasury operations for Redstone and Redstone affiliates, overseeing corporate accounting systems, and working with our banking and lending partners. Michael is a graduate of the BYU Marriott School of Business.

Amanda Kelley

Director of Human Resources

Amanda originally joined the Redstone team as a leasing manager onsite in early 2017. She then became the company's administrative assistant before moving into an HR role. As Director of Human Resources, she oversees all HR functions including recruiting, benefits, payroll, and employee engagement and development. Amanda received her undergraduate degree in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from Brigham Young University-Idaho and recently graduated with her MBA.

Steele Palombo

Director of Marketing, Redstone Properties

Bio coming soon.

Shannon Doxey

Director of Operations

Bio coming soon.

Parker Giles

Director of Digital Marketing

Parker Giles serves as the Director of Digital Marketing and oversees all digital marketing work at Redstone. This includes SEO, paid Media management, website optimization, and Google My Business management with more to come. Parker has been working in digital marketing for over five years starting out as a PPC and SEO manager for a digital marketing agency, up to his most recent position as the Director of Marketing.

Natalie Cook

Regional Facilities Manager

Bio coming soon.

Martin Knapp

Director of Lease-Up Operations

Bio coming soon.

Stacey West

Regional Manager

Stacey West serves as a Regional Manager with Redstone and has been in the industry since 2009. She joined our team after 12 years of building her career with AMC. Stacey is known for her ability to build lasting relationships through excellent customer service and an outgoing personality you won't soon forget. When not at work, you might catch Stacey at a baseball game or enjoying time with her family.

Christina Parks

Regional Manager

Christina Parks is a Regional Manager in Denton, Texas. She oversees our student housing portfolio in Texas, Mississippi, Illinois, and Kansas. She started her career in property management in 1999 and has experience in multifamily, HOA, commercial real estate, and her favorite student housing. Christina enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter at the lake or beach during her free time.

Megan Wright

Regional Manager

Bio coming soon.

Allie Willis-Feitz

Regional Manager

Bio coming soon.

Nicomi Vargas

Regional Manager

Bio coming soon.

Kate Reeves

Regional Manager

Bio coming soon.

Mindy James

Regional Manager

Bio coming soon.

Carmen Ferguson

Regional Manager

Bio coming soon.

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Team Members

15

States

30,000

Bed Count

15

Average YR NOI Increase

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