Founding Partner

Eric Sussman

Eric Sussman is a founding partner of Clear Capital, LLC, overseeing the firm’s capital, equity, and debt departments and strategic planning functions. Mr. Sussman provides leadership to the firm in the areas of private equity, joint ventures, and fund formations.

Mr. Sussman has over 25 years of multi-faceted real estate experience and has been pivotal in some of the firm’s largest deals and property acquisitions. Mr. Sussman’s past experience is broad and varied including key positions at Amber Capital and Sequoia Real Estate Partners. Mr. Sussman began his career with Price Waterhouse (now Price Waterhouse Coopers).

In addition to his position at Clear Capital, Mr. Sussman has been an Adjunct Professor of accounting and real estate at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management since 1995, where he been voted “Outstanding Professor” 15 times by MBA students. Additionally, he has been named as one of the top ten most popular business professors by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and one of the 20 most influential professors alive today by “Top Business Degrees.”

Mr. Sussman received a BA in Economics (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA (Arjay Miller Scholar) from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. He is a licensed CPA and real estate broker (inactive) in California. He is a member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Causeway Capital’s Group of mutual funds, and a member of the Board of Directors of three non-profit organizations: Jewish Family Services, UCLA Hillel, and Pacific Charter School Development.

Founding Partner

Greg Worchell

Mr. Worchell, a founding partner of Clear Capital LLC, has over 30 years of multi-faceted real estate experience including the ownership or management of over 10,000 units. Having built a reputation as an innovative dealmaker and business operator, Mr. Worchell currently oversees the firm’s acquisition and long range planning functions, providing leadership in the areas of acquisitions, operations and dispositions.

Mr. Worchell’s past experience is broad and varied. In addition to expertise in the areas of brokerage, property management and appraisal, Mr. Worchell has held key positions with Pinnacle Realty Management and Charles Dunn Company. Mr. Worchell also founded and served as president of Fountain Management, a firm specializing in the acquisition, rehabilitation and operation of multi-family assets in Southern California.

Mr. Worchell received a BA in both Real Estate Finance and Accounting from California State University, Northridge. He is a licensed real estate broker in the State of California (inactive) and is a member of the Advisory Committee of the National Multifamily Housing Council.

Founding Partner

Daniel Hardy

Daniel Hardy is a founding partner of Clear Capital, LLC, overseeing the day-to day operational activities and implementation of the vision, goals, and strategic plan of the company.

Mr. Hardy brings over 25 years of real estate experience to the firm including deep experience in corporate leadership, acquisitions, and asset management.  Prior to forming Clear Capital, Mr. Hardy was founder, and President of Hardy Equities, LLC, a multi-family investment firm.  Previously, Mr. Hardy held senior management positions at AIMCO, Charles Dunn Company, Advanced Management and J.D. Property Management.

Mr. Hardy received a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management from California State University, Fullerton. He holds a California Department of Real Estate Broker License, and is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management, a member of the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, and The Apartment Owners Association of California.

Founding Partner

Paul Pellizzon

Paul Pellizzon is a founding partner of Clear Capital, LLC, overseeing the firm’s accounting and finance functions.

Mr. Pellizzon has been in the real estate and financial services industry for over 30 years.  He has extensive knowledge in conventional and income property loan underwriting due to his past positions with mortgage industry leaders Shearson American Express Mortgage and The Hammond Company.

Mr. Pellizzon holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Pellizzon completed a 2-year program by receiving a Certificate in Applied Accounting at University of Irvine Continuing Education. Mr. Pellizzon holds a California Department of Real Estate Broker License, and is a member of IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) and the California Association of Realtors.

Vice President of Acquisitions

Enrique A. Huerta, Jr.

Enrique Huerta is the Vice President of Acquisitions at Clear Capital, LLC, where he is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and acquiring new multifamily real estate investments for the company’s portfolio. Mr. Huerta participates in the negotiation, due diligence, financing, capital-raising, and closing efforts of all new multifamily real estate assets and he has played a key role in the expansion of Clear Capital’s multifamily platform into several new markets.

Before joining Clear Capital, LLC, in 2019, Mr. Huerta was an Acquisitions Associate at The Grupe Company, where he performed underwriting, market research, and due diligence of multifamily investments in Arizona, California, and Colorado. Before Grupe, Mr. Huerta was an Acquisitions Analyst at The Bascom Group, where he was responsible for underwriting and conducting due diligence for prospective transactions in California, Nevada, Colorado, and the Pacific Northwest, as well as managing existing investments.

Mr. Huerta received a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine. He is a licensed California Real Estate Salesperson.

Analyst

Scarlett Jia

Scarlett Jia is an Analyst at Clear Capital, LLC, where she leads an underwriting team to source and analyze multifamily investment opportunities in the Mountain, Sunbelt, and Pacific Northwest regions. In addition to acquisitions, Ms. Jia is responsible for supporting the firm’s due diligence, asset management, and capital markets activities. 

Prior to joining Clear Capital, LLC, Ms. Jia was an Associate at Growth Investment Group, where she oversaw the firm’s transaction, underwriting, and marketing functions for the group’s investment sales platform.

Ms. Jia studied Real Estate Development at the University of Southern California’s Ross Program in Real Estate. She received a BA in Communication (Magna Cum Laude) with a minor in Applied Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. 

Acquisitions Intern

Gabriel Ramirez

Gabriel Ramirez is an Analyst intern at Clear Capital, LLC, where his main duties include broker networking, due diligence, market research, financial analysis, and underwriting. Prior to joining Clear Capital, LLC, Mr. Ramirez worked as a brokerage intern at JLL where his main role was to support office brokers with research of prospective leasing companies and organize data on JLL’s MarketSphere database.

Mr. Ramirez received a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While at UCLA, Mr. Ramirez was a society member of the Bruin Real Estate Association (BREA) and won first place in the 2020 BREA/REAG 5th Annual Case Competition.

Vice President of Asset Management

Dan Lukes

Mr. Daniel Lukes is the Vice President of Asset Management of Clear Capital, LLC and brings more than 20 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate with a focus on multifamily investment and asset management to his role. Mr. Lukes is responsible for underwriting, asset management, construction management and oversite of third-party property management.

Prior to joining Clear Capital, Mr. Lukes held was the Asset Manager for Watermarke Properties Inc. Before joining Watermarke, Mr. Lukes held various roles at Pacific Property Company (now Pacific Urban Residential) including Director of Due Diligence and Regional Asset Manager of Southern California. Prior to Pacific Property Company, Mr. Lukes held various position with Donahue & Company, Inc.

Mr. Lukes holds a Master of Arts in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California, a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and an emphasis in Real Estate from California State University, Fullerton and an Associate of Arts with a Certificate of Achievement in Accounting from Orange Coast College.

Vice President of Asset Management

Jeff McMullen

Mr. Jeff McMullen serves as a Vice President of Asset Management at Clear Capital, LLC. Mr. McMullen brings nearly 15 years of experience in residential real estate focused on multifamily investments and asset management. Mr. McMullen is responsible for asset management and oversight of third-party property management for Clear Capital’s multifamily portfolio located in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado.

Prior to joining Clear Capital, Mr. McMullen served as an asset manager for BLVD Capital, Allied Argenta, and Empire USA. As such Mr. McMullen gained experience and expertise in both market-rate and affordable housing. Prior to his work as an asset manager, Mr. McMullen held various property management positions at Silton Group and Rockdyne Enterprises. Throughout his career in real estate, Mr. McMullen has maintained a passion for housing driven by the understanding that there are few things more important than one’s home.

Mr. McMullen holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Tulane University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in History from California State University, Fresno. Mr. McMullen is a veteran of the United States Navy where he served honorably as an aviation electronics technician.

Vice President of Asset Management

Bridget Moody

Mrs. Bridget Moody is the Vice President of Asset Management at Clear Capital, LLC. Bridget brings over 18 years of experience in the Multi-family Housing Industry. She has worked in diverse capacities within asset management including, accounting, operations, human resources, and business systems, giving her a wide breadth of perspective and experience. She has served in roles including Controller, Human Resources Director and Asset Manager for large regional multifamily owners and operators.  Bridget has a natural affinity for processes and procedures which she utilizes to promote efficiency and productiveness to those around her.

Bridget grew up in Ohio and earned her Master of Business Administration from Ohio University in 2015, she now resides in Los Angeles.

Accounting Manager

Tyler Stoll

Tyler Stoll is an Accounting Manager at Clear Capital, LLC, where he supports the firm’s accounting operations, financial reporting, financial analysis, and tax filing requirements. Additionally, Mr. Stoll coordinates the accurate accounting for Clear Capital’s property financials, assisting the portfolio’s property accountants and providing transactional accounting guidance.

Prior to joining Clear Capital, Mr. Stoll was a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked in the Tax practice and the Consumer Finance Group, gaining experience in partnership taxation and best practices for consumer lending.

Mr. Stoll holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Taxation, both from the University of San Diego.

Controller

Patti Richardson

Patti Richardson is the controller at Clear Capital, LLC, overseeing the firm’s accounting operations, financial reporting, financial analysis, budgeting, HR and for internal controls, establishing policies and procedures and system management for Clear Capital.

Mrs. Richardson brings more than two decades of real estate experience in the areas of real estate accounting, investor reporting, treasury management, banking relationships, compliance and the timely completion of annual financials as well as partnership tax returns and delivery of K-1’s to investors.

Prior to joining Clear Capital, Mrs./Ms. Richardson was an owner/operator of an accounting business managing over 35 different clients ranging from mortgage and real estate companies to retail service stores and professional service companies.

Property Accountant

Angelina Penny

Angelina Penny is a Property Accountant at Clear Capital, LLC, working with the firm’s Southern California multifamily assets. Ms. Penny is responsible for reporting timely financial statements for both corporate and real estate entities, and ensuring accuracy of accounting information.

Ms. Penny brings extensive real estate experience in the areas of residential real estate management, oversight, renovation, accounting, insurance matters, and compliance.

Prior to joining the Clear Capital, LLC team, Ms. Penny spent 18 years with a privately held real estate management firm located in South Redondo Beach, with properties spread throughout the South Bay, and Glendale Areas. In her most recent role with the company she acted as the regional property manager, and performed property accounting for up to 40 locations, ranging in size from multifamily communities, condos, duplex and single family homes.

Property Accountant

Samantha Maynard

Samantha Maynard is a Property Accountant at Clear Capital, LLC, working with the firm’s Southern California’s multifamily assets. She is responsible for ensuring the properties’ accounting is accurate and financial statements are reported timely.

Ms. Maynard has experience in forensic accounting, as well as financial statement analysis. She also has extensive experience with accounts payable.

Prior to joining Clear Capital, LLC, Ms. Maynard worked in public accounting, property management, and real estate investment industries. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. She is currently working on obtaining her Certified Public Accountant licensure. 

Junior Accountant/ IT Administrator

Garrett Rosborough

Garrett Rosborough is a Junior Accountant/IT Administrator at Clear Capital, LLC, where he performs financial analysis, reconciliation, and reporting. In addition, Mr. Rosborough is responsible for database creation and analysis, and manages information systems and technologies.

Prior to joining Clear Capital, LLC, Mr. Rosborough was an intern with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, where he worked with the DNA Unit and Felony/Misdemeanor Panel. Mr. Rosborough ensured Marsy’s Law compliance in addition to legal database creation, maintenance, and organization.

Mr. Rosborough received a BA in Political Science (with Departmental Honors) from the University of Washington, Seattle.

System Administrator

Daniel Polk

Dan Polk is the System Administrator at Clear Capital, LLC, where he is responsible for converting all acquisitions to the Yardi platform. Mr. Polk also handles all software issues related to Yardi as well as On-Site and AvidXchange.

Before joining Clear Capital, in 2019, Mr. Polk spent 12 years with Yardi Systems Inc, where he implemented and formed relationships with many different properties. Mr. Polk was responsible for over 15 clients at any given time and was able to pay attention to detail on each clients needs. He also spent time as a Team Lead for Customer Service within the Screening Department of Yardi.

Mr. Polk received a BA in Audio from NEIA of Boston and a AA in Computer Science from Rowan College of South Jersey.

Vice President of Capital Markets

Tania Mirchandani

Tania Mirchandani is the VP of Capital Markets at Clear Capital, LLC, where she is responsible for raising capital for Multifamily real estate investments across the United States. Mrs. Mirchandani also oversees the marketing function at Clear Capital. Including managing the company’s social media outreach, and overseeing the design and content of marketing materials.

Before joining Clear Capital, LLC, in 2021, Mrs. Mirchandani was the Director of Business Development at Kasa Properties. As the lead on Kasa’s acquisitions effort, Tania performed underwriting, market research, and due diligence of multifamily investments in Northern California. She also oversaw leasing operations and started the company’s third party property management business. Before Kasa Properties, Mrs. Mirchandani was a VP at Goldman Sachs in the Private Wealth Management Group where she lead a team that managed assets for high net worth individuals.

Mrs. Mirchandani received an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BS from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Investor Relations Manager

Kristen Piper

Kristen Piper is the Investor Relations Manager at Clear Capital, LLC, where she fosters and supports relationships with active and potential Investors. She oversees the day-to-day and quarterly communications and maintains the investor database. Kristen is responsible for announcing new investment offerings and tracking Investor interest during the fundraising process, while also reviewing and ensuring accurate completion of related documents.

Ms. Piper has extensive experience with customer relations, specifically focused on the real estate investment industry. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Piper was Investor Relations Coordinator for Redwood-Kairos Real Estate. Before that Kristen was the Real Estate and Franchise Coordinator at Pieology Pizzeria.

Ms. Piper earned her Bachelors degree in Business Administration from California State University Fullerton. Ms. Piper also earned a Certificate of Achievement in New Media Marketing from Saddleback College.  

Capital Markets Intern

Hugo Wallington

Hugo Wallington is a Capital Markets intern at Clear Capital LLC, where his main duties include assisting in raising capital for multifamily real estate investments, creating social media outreach campaigns, publishing press releases, and designing marketing materials.

Mr. Wallington is an undergraduate student studying Finance at the Orfalea College of Business with a minor in Real Property Development at California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO).

Vice President & General Counsel

April Alderiso Harrison

April Alderiso Harrison serves as Vice President & General Counsel of Clear Capital, LLC, where she handles the legal matters for the acquisitions, accounting, property management and the capital equity & debt departments. She has sixteen years of transactional real estate experience. Prior to joining Clear Capital, LLC, in 2021, Ms. Harrison worked as general counsel for a real estate developer with a portfolio of over two million square feet of commercial and industrial properties. Throughout her career she has represented real estate developers on a wide array of transactional matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, defeasance, entity formation, subdivision and TIC projects.

Ms. Harrison holds a California Department of Real Estate Broker License. She received her JD from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and has a BA in International Relations with a minor in Business from the University of Southern California.