Sam Herman is a Senior Vice President with Amstar and has been with the firm since 2011. His primary responsibility is sourcing joint venture partnerships and acquisitions for Amstar’s US platform, as well as overseeing asset management and dispositions for Amstar’s US portfolio. He focuses on all product types including multifamily, industrial, office and retail.

Previously, Mr. Herman worked on acquisitions and portfolio management for Amstar’s European Funds business, investing in Turkey, Russia and Poland, and ultimately led the divestiture of many of the firm’s assets in these markets. Prior to Amstar, he worked on acquisitions with Resource Land Holdings, a Colorado-based real estate private equity firm, and as an investment banking analyst with Canaccord Adams in New York City.

Mr. Herman is a CFA Charterholder and an active member of the CFA Society of Colorado and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He graduated with high distinction from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

Tim Slater is a Senior Vice President at Amstar. He joined the firm in 2017, and is responsible for acquisitions, asset management, and dispositions of office, multifamily, industrial and retail properties within Amstar’s U.S. portfolio.

Previously, Mr. Slater worked in the Acquisitions group at LaSalle Investment Management in Chicago underwriting and completing diligence on new acquisitions across the U.S. for LaSalle’s funds and separate accounts. While at LaSalle, he closed transactions in excess of $1.9 billion. Prior to LaSalle, he worked at Wells Fargo in the Real Estate Debt Originations group in Chicago.

Mr. Slater graduated with distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.B.A in Real Estate and Finance. He is a member of NAIOP and the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (WREAA).

Nicole Bauer is a Vice President and Controller at Amstar. Ms. Bauer is responsible for global cash management across the Amstar organization. She is also responsible for the oversight of both property and corporate level accounting and reporting.

Prior to joining Amstar in 2012, Ms. Bauer was an auditor with CBIZ MHM, LLC, primarily specializing in clients within the real estate sector.

Ms. Bauer graduated from Illinois State University, earning a B.S and M.S. in Accounting.

Scott Butterfield is Supervisor, Property Accounting at Amstar. He joined the firm in 2013 and is responsible for oversight of asset level accounting for development and existing office, multifamily, industrial, and hotel properties within Amstar’s portfolio as well as bank compliance reporting.

Prior to joining Amstar in 2013, Mr. Butterfield was an auditor with Ernst & Young, LLP, primarily specializing in clients within financial services. Mr. Butterfield graduated from Michigan State University, earning a B.S and M.S in Accounting. He is also a CPA, licensed in the state of Colorado.

Ryan W. Mathison is a Senior Vice President of Fund Operations and joined Amstar international investment funds in 2011 where he is actively involved in Amstar’s investments in Turkey, Russia, Poland and India.

Mr. Mathison has over 16 years of alternative funds experience and previously worked at J.P. Morgan, Schroders and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Mr. Mathison is a member of the Canadian and Bermudian Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from the University of Manitoba, Canada.

Brian is a Senior Associate at Amstar. He joined the firm in 2019 and is responsible for underwriting, acquisitions, asset management, and dispositions of office, multifamily, industrial, and retail properties within Amstar’s U.S. Portfolio.

Prior to joining Amstar, Brian worked as an analyst at Presario Ventures where he was responsible for underwriting, due diligence, and asset management of the firm’s multifamily properties. Prior to Presario Ventures, he was a member of the acquisitions team at Berkeley Partners where he focused on sourcing and underwriting acquisitions across the country.

Brian graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Economics.

Jason Katseff is a Senior Associate at Amstar. He joined the firm in 2021 as a member of the US deal team and is responsible for underwriting, acquisitions, dispositions and asset management of office, multifamily and industrial properties across Amstar’s U.S. Portfolio.

Prior to joining Amstar, Jason was an Analyst at Kinship Capital where he was similarly responsible for acquisitions and asset management on a range of opportunistic real estate investment opportunities across the U.S. Prior to Kinship Capital, Jason was a Senior Associate within the Transaction Advisory Services group at Ernst & Young.

Jason graduated from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with a B.S. in Finance & Real Estate.

Adam is an Associate at Amstar. He joined the firm in 2021 and is responsible for underwriting, acquisitions, asset management, and dispositions of office, multifamily, industrial, and retail properties within Amstar’s U.S. Portfolio.

Prior to joining Amstar, Adam worked as an Associate at Prime Finance Partners where he was responsible for the underwriting and due diligence of short-term bridge loans. These investments were collateralized by all major real estate asset classes and located throughout the U.S.

Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a B.B.A. in Real Estate and Finance. He is a member in WREAA.

Leah Morris is a Senior Associate of Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Accounting at Amstar. She is responsible for the preparation of periodic financial and performance reporting to senior management and investors, as well as for certain accounting functions of the Company.

Prior to joining Amstar in 2023, Ms. Morris was with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where she specialized in corporate tax consulting.

Ms. Morris graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from Florida State University and earned her M.S. in Accounting from Mercer University. Ms. Morris is a Certified Public Accountant and belongs to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.