Mr. Collins joined Clear Sky in 2014 and serves as its CFO. In this capacity, he oversees the company’s accounting, tax, financial reporting and treasury functions. He is also actively involved with the company’s capital markets efforts and investor communications. Mr. Collins is a seasoned professional experienced with GAAP and IFRS accounting rules and standards for financial reporting. Before joining Clear Sky, he was a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, LLP , where he served nine years in the audit and financial accounting and advisory services practice, with a focus on serving companies funded through capital markets. While at EY, he served a portfolio of private and public companies, gaining experience in technical accounting, international operations, Securities Exchange Commission reporting and internal controls. In addition, he also served on a selective team at EY, carrying out the firm’s corporate social responsibility initiatives in Brazil and Costa Rica, consulting with local business owners on strategic business initiatives. He has his Masters of Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting from the University of Arizona, Tucson.
MARCUS KURSCHAT
President, Clear Sky Capital, Inc
Mr. Kurschat founded Clear Sky in 2009. He has ultimate responsibility for the company’s investment strategy, growth initiatives, capital formation, risk management and operations. He has over two decades of principal real estate investing experience with expertise in sourcing, acquisitions, structuring, development, redevelopment and repositioning. Under his leadership, Clear Sky is a leading investor and operator with value-add platforms focused on multifamily, self-storage, car wash, manufactured housing and co-working salon suites. He has extensive relationships with U.S. and Canadian – based retail and institutional investors and has formed investment vehicles that support their investing needs. Prior to founding Clear Sky, Mr. Kurschat was founder of a boutique real estate investment management firm focused on multifamily transactions primarily located in Canada. He began his career as an entrepreneur and has syndicated various transactions with joint venture partners and investors. He received his Structural Engineering diploma from British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, British Columbia.
JOHN STEVENSON
CEO & Managing Director, Padlock Capital Partners, LLC
Mr. Stevenson joined Clear Sky in 2015 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Padlock Capital Partners and Managing Director of the Manager, leading the US and UK self-storage platform. In this capacity, Mr. Stevenson is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, acquiring, developing, operating and financially managing assets. Mr. Stevenson works closely with the Clear Sky leadership team in executing the investment and growth objectives of the business. He is a member of the Self Storage Association and Self Storage Association UK. Prior to joining Clear Sky in 2015, Mr. Stevenson was an executive and founding partner of a domestic and international hospitality franchisor. He was instrumental in leading such company in establishing over 100 locations within the first six years of inception. Born and raised in Germany, Mr. Stevenson attended Georgia Southern University in the US and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.
MATTHEW COLLINS
Chief Financial Officer, Padlock Capital Partners, LLC
MATTHEW MASON
General Counsel, Padlock Capital Partners, LLC
Mr. Mason joined Clear Sky in 2017 and serves as General Counsel with oversight of the company’s corporate governance and legal matters, risk management and financial structuring activities. He is well versed with real estate and corporate law and adheres to regulatory, compliance and other relevant standards that impact investors. Before joining Clear Sky, Mr. Mason was a partner and shareholder at Gallagher & Kennedy, a large regional law firm in the southwestern United States. During his ten years in private practice, He represented clients in well over US$1 billion worth of complex real estate and corporate transactions. Mr. Mason presently serves as a member of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools and has previously served as a member of the City of Scottsdale Development Review Board, City of Scottsdale Board of Adjustment and other statewide boards. He is admitted to the practice of law in all state and federal courts in the State of Arizona and is a member of the State Bar of Arizona. Mr. Mason earned a Juris Doctor and a Master of Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Arizona State University. Prior to practicing law, he worked as a Legislative Assistant to the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Rules.