Our Team
Experienced Team, Exceptional Results
Brian Malliet
Chief Executive Officer &
Chief Investment Officer
About
Brian Malliet is the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Founder of BKM Capital Partners. As a leader on BKM’s Investment Committee, he has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s strategic direction and growth, nearly doubling its size annually and building a robust operating platform spanning 20 U.S. markets.
With more than 35 years of commercial real estate and investment experience, Malliet specializes in small- and mid-bay light industrial assets. Over his career, he has acquired more than 200 light industrial and multi-use logistics properties valued at over $6.5 billion and facilitated more than 200 million square feet of real estate transactions.
Prior to founding BKM, Malliet served as Co-Owner and Chief Investment and Operations Officer at Voit Real Estate Services, where he led operational expansion and market growth. He also founded BKM Development Company, a leading Orange County developer focused on the acquisition, development, construction, repositioning, and asset management of office and industrial properties.
Susan Rounds
Senior Managing Director, Operations & Administration
About
Susan Rounds is the Senior Managing Director of Operations at BKM Capital Partners, serving as the Chair of both the Compensation Committee and the Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee, as well as serving as a member of BKM’s AI Task Force.
In her role, Susan oversees multiple key departments, including Marketing and Communications, Property Management, IT and Technology, HR and Administration, and Strategic Initiatives. With a keen eye for leadership and direction, she ensures that these departments work cohesively to achieve organizational goals and drive business growth, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future success of the organization while promoting socially and environmentally ethical business practices.
Rounds is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of operational experience spanning human resources, team management, and business development. Dedicated to building a strong company culture and nurturing talent, Rounds is committed to empowering teams to achieve their full potential and driving business results.
Mason Waite
Senior Managing Director, Asset & Portfolio Management
About
Mason Waite is the Senior Managing Director of Asset Management at BKM Capital Partners and serves as a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. In his executive position, Waite spearheads BKM’s Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Leasing and Construction Teams to deliver competitive offerings that drive growth and increase value. He is responsible for setting the operational, leasing, and capital deployment strategies to maximize asset-level performance and returns. Waite specializes in executing the firm’s high-level business plans, strategic planning, and general oversight of asset performance.
Waite brings more than 14 years of experience to his position at BKM, with expertise in strategic asset management, leasing, property operations, underwriting, and due diligence. He has transacted over 1,500 leases across 12 markets, overseen $230 million in capital projects, and managed more than 14 million square feet of multi-tenant industrial real estate. Waite’s diverse background provides BKM with a proven leader across all its value-add execution activities.
Dave Jensen
Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships
About
David Jensen serves as the Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at BKM Capital Partners. Jensen’s primary responsibilities include the formation and management of programmatic joint ventures, institutional separate accounts, and the ongoing expansion of the firm’s fund business. His also role encompasses providing guidance on partnership structuring, reporting, and investment management. Jensen plays an integral role in the implementation of business growth plans for BKM’s new and existing investment partnerships, effectively leveraging capital raising efforts to structure equity deals and cultivate relationships to further expand BKM’s investor network.
Jensen brings over 20 years of experience to his role at BKM including expertise in capital markets, real estate private equity, commercial lending, and investment management. Having a diverse range of experience across the commercial real estate sector, Jensen has successfully sourced over $5 billion in equity capital, commercial loans, and commercial transactions over the course of his career. He is FINRA registered and is also a licensed California Real Estate Broker.
Bill Carrier
Senior Director, Portfolio Management
About
Bill Carrier is the Senior Director of Portfolio Management at BKM Capital Partners. In his role, Carrier oversees financial reporting for BKM’s fund and joint venture partners and leads the internal communication of key financial metrics to enhance overall company performance. He plays a central role in aligning portfolio insights with the firm’s strategic objectives.
Carrier brings more than 20 years of financial and real estate experience to this role, with expertise spanning industrial real estate, portfolio analysis, and institutional reporting. Prior to joining BKM, he served as Vice President of Finance at Rexford Industrial, where he supported the company’s growth and contributed to forecasting, investor communications, and FP&A initiatives. He previously worked as a sell-side equity research analyst covering publicly traded REITs across multiple property sectors. Carrier holds an MBA in Finance from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University.
C.E. Kaiser
Senior Director, Construction Management & Business Systems
About
C.E. Kaiser is Director of Construction Management and Business Systems at BKM Capital Partners. In his role, Kaiser manages the budgeting, design and construction for all new acquisitions and special construction projects. Kaiser also leads the development of BKM's business intelligence platform (BKM Intel).
Kaiser brings more than 10 years of real estate operations and execution to his role. He has completed over $500 million in construction projects, managed the acquisitions of $100 million in real estate, executed over one hundred leases, and managed millions of square feet of real estate. Having held positions in construction, asset management, property management, and acquisitions, Kaiser's wide array of real estate experience helped him build a highly successful team and implement efficient processes and procedures.
Emily Pollard
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
About
Emily Pollard is Senior Director of Marketing & Communications at BKM Capital Partners. In her position, Pollard spearheads BKM’s marketing, media, and communications, including tactical planning and execution of the company’s advertising, public relations, and various communication strategies.
Pollard is responsible for promoting the company’s message and brand by creating content for investment strategies, expanding on key platform highlights, communicating unique value propositions, and curating various marketing materials and media responses.
Pollard brings more than 10 years of strategic marketing, communications, pipeline planning, new product development, commercialization, and brand positioning experience to her role, specifically in real estate, private equity, and alternative investments. She is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Charter holder and is currently a member of CREW Orange County, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and the American Marketing Association.
Charlie Farmer
Director,
Acquisitions & Dispositions
About
Charlie Farmer is the Director of Acquisitions and Dispositions at BKM Capital Partners. In this position, Charlie is responsible for sourcing and presenting acquisition opportunities in the Central and Southeast U.S. markets. In addition, he is responsible for stabilized asset sales and recapitalizations.
Charlie brings over 13 years of experience to his position with expertise in deal sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, financing and asset management. He has acquired and disposed of more than $1.9 billion in real estate investments in industrial, office, & multi-family assets. Prior to BKM Capital Partners, he served as a Vice President at TA Realty, an Investment Manager at Swift Real Estate Partners, and an Associate at Buchanan Street Partners.
Daniel Figueroa
Director, Construction Management
About
Dan Figueroa is the Director of Construction Management at BKM Management Company, where he leads capital project execution and construction operations across the portfolio. He oversees project budgeting, scheduling, and contractor management, and partners closely with Acquisitions and Asset Management to develop scopes of work and capital plans for new investments. He also leads the refinement and implementation of BKM’s construction SOPs to ensure consistent, efficient, and high-quality project delivery across all regions.
With more than 25 years of experience, Figueroa has managed commercial, infrastructure, superfund, and environmental projects for public- and private-sector clients. His expertise includes cost estimating, bid evaluation, subcontractor management, technology-enabled project oversight, and risk mitigation.
He leads Construction Managers across multiple markets, manages select projects, mentors junior team members, and maintains strong contractor and vendor relationships. Figueroa holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Koren Mercer
Director, Design
About
Koren Mercer is the Director of Design at BKM Management Company, where she leads the firm’s design strategy and oversees capital improvement initiatives across BKM’s national industrial portfolio. She also plays a key role in shaping and maintaining BKM’s brand standards to ensure cohesive, high-quality design execution across all markets.
With more than 23 years of industry experience, including over 15 years focused on value-add strategies in the light industrial sector, Mercer brings a comprehensive perspective to asset repositioning and design-led performance. She has led the transformation of more than 140 industrial assets totaling 25 million square feet and valued at over $5 billion, delivering modern design solutions that enhance tenant experience, elevate branding, and support long-term investment outcomes.
Mercer’s industry leadership has been recognized through speaking and nomination opportunities, including a proposal for the 2025 NeoCon Design Conference and a nomination for the 2025 GlobeSt. Women of Influence Award.
Bill Galipeau
Chief Financial Officer &
Chief Operating Officer
About
Bill Galipeau is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at BKM Capital Partners. In his role, Galipeau serves as the Chair of the Executive Committee, responsible for the development and execution of the company’s business strategy. He also Chairs the Valuation Committee and is an integral member of both the Investment and Compensation Committees. Since joining BKM in 2022 Galipeau has helped doubled the firm’s AUM, increase profitability by 8x, and grow enterprise value by a factor of 10.
Galipeau brings 30 years of finance and investment experience to his position at BKM, with tenure across various asset classes, complex investment vehicles, and alternative investment strategies. He has an extensive track record of success in a variety of executive positions with some of the world's premier investment management firms. In addition to his business responsibilities, Galipeau also served as Audit Committee Chairman of the PIMCO Foundation, as well as a board member for the American Red Cross of Orange County.
Brett Turner
Senior Managing Director,
Acquisitions & Dispositions
About
Brett Turner is the Senior Managing Director of Acquisitions & Dispositions at BKM Capital Partners and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee as well as Co-Chair of the Investment Committee. In this leadership role, he oversees the full investment lifecycle—including sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, and closing—for all commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Since helping to found BKM in 2013, Turner has helped drive the firm’s national expansion with more than $6.5 billion in transactions across the United States.
Turner brings over 20 years of industry experience, with expertise spanning acquisitions, dispositions, finance, development, asset management, environmental remediation, and leasing. Throughout his career, he has successfully executed over 35 million square feet across hundreds of transactions nationwide, reflecting a disciplined approach to underwriting, value-add execution, and sustainable portfolio growth.
Mike Valdes
Senior Managing Director, Finance & Accounting
About
Mike Valdes is the Senior Managing Director of Finance & Accounting at BKM Capital Partners, overseeing all accounting, tax, audit, and financial reporting functions while leading the firm’s FP&A initiatives, including financial modeling, cash-flow forecasting, budgeting, and performance analytics. He brings more than 14 years of experience across real estate, private equity, alternative investments, and illiquid asset portfolios, with deep expertise in financial reporting infrastructures, valuation, and strategic planning.
Prior to BKM, Valdes spent nearly eight years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) in the Financial Services practice, advising major alternative and traditional asset managers on investment structures, fund operations, tax considerations, valuation, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Valdes is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, an executive member of the California Society of CPAs, and a member of the American Institute of CPAs. He graduated with Honors, earning a dual-degree MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Harry Hedison
Senior Advisor
About
Harry Hedison is a Senior Advisor at BKM Capital Partners. In his advisory position, Hedison supports the investor relations and capital market teams while playing an integral role in capital raising across the company's funds and joint ventures.
Hedison brings 35 years of real estate and investment experience to his role and has a track record of raising capital for a broad range of real estate strategies across a number of channels and geographies. Throughout his career, he has originated and executed over $20 billion of global real estate capital raising assignments and developed a variety of global product and marketing strategies. Hedison has held key executive positions in the real estate investment management and investment banking sectors, including capital markets, private equity, investor relations, acquisitions, and marketing.
Michael Grossner
Senior Director,
Acquisitions & Dispositions
About
Michael Grossner is the Senior Director of Acquisitions and Dispositions at BKM Capital Partners, where he leads the firm’s investment activity across the Western United States. Based in Southern California, Grossner is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and executing investment opportunities, as well as managing the strategic disposition of stabilized assets across key growth markets including California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon.
Grossner brings over 12 years of experience to his position with expertise in deal sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, financing and asset management. He has successfully acquired more than $4 billion in value-add investments within the most competitive West Coast industrial markets. Prior to BKM Capital Partners, he served as Vice President at Bridge Investment Group and Acquisition Manager at ViaWest.
Craig Morrow
Senior Director, Property Management
About
Craig Morrow serves as the Senior Director of Property Management at BKM Management Company, where he oversees the organization’s Property Management teams. In this leadership role, he is responsible for driving operational and financial efficiencies across BKM’s extensive national portfolio of light industrial assets. Morrow plays a key role in the execution of asset-level business plans, aligning all aspects of property operations into a unified strategy that supports the firm’s partners, clients, and long-term objectives.
With more than 15 years of experience in property management and operations, Morrow brings deep expertise in multi-tenant industrial parks. He is recognized for his commitment to building high-performing teams, elevating customer service standards, and advancing operational excellence—core strengths that continue to fuel the growth and evolution of BKM’s management platform.
Adam Candler
Director, Debt Capital Markets
About
Adam Candler serves as the Director of Debt Capital Markets at BKM Capital Partners. In this role, he oversees the identification, structuring, placement, and management of both asset-level and fund-level debt for the firm’s operations.
Working closely with the Portfolio Management and Acquisitions Teams, Candler facilitates the acquisition and management of new loans while executing refinances, extensions, and modifications. Additionally, he contributes to shaping the firm’s overall debt strategy.
Adam brings over 12 years of commercial real estate structured finance experience to BKM. He has been involved in originating full capital stack financing via Banks, Life Companies, Conduits, Debt Funds and Agencies, with a focus on construction, reposition and value-add strategies. Adam received his MBA with a focus in Real Estate Finance from the University of Southern California and attended San Diego State University for undergrad. He previously served in the United States Navy as a Helicopter Search and Rescue Swimmer.
Crystal Mattox
Director, Office and HR Administration
About
Crystal Mattox is the Director of Office and HR Administration at BKM Capital Partners. In her role, Mattox is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the office as well as organizing monthly events to foster employee engagement to continue to build a strong culture.
She is also responsible for managing the human resource functions of the office, including hiring and onboarding new employees, managing employee records and benefits, facilitating performance evaluations and disciplinary actions, creating and facilitating training and development programs, and ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations. She is committed to creating a diverse and rewarding environment for all our employees.
Mattox brings more than 20 years of office and human resource support experience to BKM. She has a proven track record for leading high performing teams, developing employees, and promoting a strong workplace culture. She is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in Office and HR Administration across multiple states from the East Coast to the West Coast.
Betsy Hilkene
Director, Property Accounting
About
Betsy Hilkene is the Director of Property Accounting at BKM Management Company. In her role, Hilkene leads a growing team of property accounting professionals and oversees vital aspects of financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance for BKM’s diverse industrial portfolio.
Working closely alongside the Property Management, Finance, and Asset Management Teams, Hilkene drives cross-functional collaboration to support audits, valuations, and investor reporting. She also leads technical accounting efforts across acquisitions, dispositions, and capital expenditures, while maintaining a controlled environment that prioritizes accuracy, transparency, and scalability.
Hilkene is a Certified Public Accountant with over 10 years of accounting experience specializing in Real Estate. She brings a strong background in financial reporting, internal controls, and process optimization to her role. Her expertise includes driving operational efficiencies and implementing systems that enhance the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
Ted Tobiasz
Director, Asset Management
About
Ted Tobiasz serves as BKM’s Director of Asset Management. In this capacity, Ted assumes the crucial responsibility of developing BKM’s leasing and management strategies, as well as oversight of all daily management and compliance issues across the portfolio. In addition, he also leads the monitoring and reporting of asset operations and financial performance, ensuring proper execution of capital budgets and asset business plans.
Ted brings more than 17 years of strategic acquisition, financing, asset management, construction management, leasing, disposition, underwriting, and due diligence experience to BKM. He has transacted leases in markets across the western United States, overseen capital projects, including property repositioning’s and tenant improvements, and managed more than 40 million square feet of single and multi-tenant industrial real estate.
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