Realberry Appoints Casey Gebhard President
Realberry, a Colorado-based real estate investor and developer in commercial, multifamily, hospitality, residential and mixed-use assets, today announced the appointment of Casey Gebhard as president. In this new role, Gebhard will assume responsibility for Realberry’s day-to-day operations as well as strategic execution of the company’s growth initiatives, working alongside CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder Chad McWhinney and the executive leadership team.
Marking a strategic step in the company’s continued evolution, this appointment follows the launch of Realberry’s new brand earlier this year and continued expansion of its investment and operating platform. By adding Gebhard as President, Realberry is strengthening its executive structure to support company operations and growth while enabling McWhinney to increase his focus on capital formation, deal sourcing and expansion.
Gebhard most recently served as chief financial officer of McWhinney’s family office, where he led all financial operations, overseeing accounting, investment strategy, risk management, tax and estate planning, asset management and long-term portfolio stewardship. With more than 25 years of experience spanning real estate, private equity and family office environments, he has built a career guiding organizational growth and balancing vision with disciplined execution, helping structure and oversee more than $1 billion in transactions and capital investments throughout his career.
“As Realberry continues to grow, it is important that our structure evolves alongside the business,” said Chad McWhinney, CEO, chairman and co-founder of Realberry. “Casey has become a strong partner to our family and leadership team, and he brings nearly three decades of experience leading complex organizations across real estate, private equity, family offices and investment management. His ability to translate strategy into execution makes him uniquely qualified for this role and we are proud to have him join the executive team.”
Gebhard previously served as chief operating officer of The Chotin Group and chief financial officer of 9th Street Capital, a Coors family enterprise. In those roles, he led strategy, operations, capital structuring, and mergers and acquisitions activity across a diverse portfolio of businesses and investments. Earlier in his career, Gebhard spent more than a decade at Continuum Partners, where he advanced through several financial leadership roles before serving as CFO. During his tenure, he helped structure complex financing arrangements, recapitalizations and joint ventures supporting more than $800 million in real estate financing and development activity.
“Realberry has built an exceptional business grounded in entrepreneurship, disciplined investing and a long-term approach to value creation,” said Gebhard. “I am honored to take on this role and excited to work alongside Chad, Troy and the leadership team as we continue strengthening the organization, pursuing new opportunities and building on the momentum that positions Realberry for continued growth.”
The expansion of the executive team follows Realberry’s recent rollout of its investment platform, designed to broaden access to sponsor-led real estate investment opportunities across the company’s hospitality, multifamily, commercial, mixed-use and master-planned community portfolio. As Realberry continues to deepen relationships across capital partners, Gebhard’s appointment adds operational leadership and capacity to support Realberry’s next stage of growth.
Howell Construction Welcomes Arthur Heldt to the Team
Howell Construction has welcomed Arthur Heldt as director of preconstruction. With nearly a decade of industry experience in the Denver metro area, Arthur joins the team to lead Howell’s preconstruction services.
Arthur joins the Howell team with experience managing preconstruction efforts in Denver’s Healthcare, Science + Technology, and Commercial markets. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University, and with a background in project operations, Arthur brings extensive knowledge of both the building process and the execution of the planning and preconstruction phases.
As Howell’s Director of Preconstruction, Arthur will work closely with our preconstruction and leadership teams and oversee project planning from pursuit to project start. In this role, he will play a key part in setting projects up for success by leading estimating efforts and contributing strategic expertise. Known for bringing teams together and understanding client needs, Arthur will optimize Howell’s preconstruction department.
“As Howell continues to take on more projects, it’s important that we continue to prepare early and plan strategically,” said Todd Berry, vice president at Howell Construction. “Arthur brings valuable expertise, shares our values, and will be a strong addition to the team.”
