Meet Our Team

Mr. Partridge is currently the CFO for WindMass Capital, having joined in November 2023. He has over 30 years of commercial real estate industry experience. As the CFO, he is responsible for the oversight of third-party management company financial reporting as well as their processing of all accounting transactions, including the rent collections, debt service payments and all other payables for each property. He also is the primary contact with third-party tax and audit companies. Maintaining corporate books for the parent company is his responsibility. Evaluation of capital needs for each investment property and the preparation of capital calls falls into his purview. He also is the primary contact for all banking relationships. Additionally, he provides strategic counsel to the owner.

Prior to WindMass, he was the CFO for Alpine Start Development LLC (fka Eitches Management Group). As the CFO, he was primarily responsible for the preparation of financial statements for all investment properties and entities, interaction with the tax preparers, coordination of all banking activities, and corporate reporting. He also prepared any capital call analysis and distributions for investors. He reviewed and helped negotiate legal documents and provided strategic counseling to owners.

Prior to ASD, for 3 ½ years he was the CFO for International Capital LLC, a small boutique real estate investment company that catered primarily to German and other international investors who wanted to invest in US real estate. Prior to International Capital, for 2 years he was the CFO of Tricom Real Estate Group, a private startup organization that acquired distressed retail properties. Prior to that role, he was the CFO for Coyote Management LP for over 13 years. Coyote was a start up operation that sourced real estate deals, raised capital to purchase the deals, managed and leased the properties, then provided an exit strategy for investors. Coyote’s investments were strictly retail properties, primarily enclosed regional malls. As CFO, he hired and trained an accounting staff, directed on-site property managers regarding capital projects, budgeting, forecasting and property operations. He was also the point person with lenders and financial partners and provided direction for all banking & cash management decisions, real estate tax appeals, and legal needs.

For over 8 years prior to Coyote, he was the Vice President of Asset Management for Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Inc. (fka Equitable Real Estate Investment Management) and 5 years prior as the Director of Accounting / Finance. As an asset manager, he managed a portfolio of over $650M in aggregate of commercial real estate assets across retail, office, hotels, multi-family and industrial sectors, with a specialty in the retail sector for the last 4 years. In this position, he was responsible for negotiations and approval of leases, annual capital expenditures, investment risk analysis, development of long-term strategies to enhance the value of assets, annual budgeting, and presentations to clients. In his position as Director of Accounting / Finance, he was responsible for the preparation of financial statements for over 100 equity investments for all property types.

As a member of the Board of Directors for TIER REIT Inc. (formerly a NYSE listed company) for over 13 years (2003-2016), he provided independent oversight for a $2B portfolio of office building investments across the country. He was chairman of the audit committee, member of both the nominating & compensation committees, as well as on the special committee formed to oversee the internalization of the company from the sponsor organization.

He started his career at Arthur Andersen & Company where he was in the audit department for 2 ½ years. He graduated with a Bachelor (Cum Laude) and Master Degree from the University of Mississippi. He is a CPA in the state of Texas, as well as a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and Real Property Administrator (RPA).

Mr. Paxton is currently the Head of Construction for WindMass Capital. He joins our team with over 30 years of construction experience, with 23 years specializing in multifamily renovations, focused on repositioning private equity assets. He has a proven track record executing multiple large-scale multifamily reposition projects throughout the country. Mr. Paxton will be handling all of our large-scale construction project contracts while assisting our asset management team with annual capital expenditure needs for their portfolios.

Mr. McGarry joined WindMass Capital in April of 2024. He handles various Asset Management, Capital Markets and Transaction matters for the WindMass portfolio. Prior to WindMass, he spent three years as a Transaction & Asset Manager for LURIN Advisors. Before LURIN, he was an Associate at The Blackstone Group on the private equity team for five years, and prior to that, he was an Auditor at Deloitte assigned to the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. private equity funds audit. Royce holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers University.

Mrs. Horn joined WindMass Capital in 2024 as the Director of Design. Her primary focus is managing the overall interior and exterior design and aesthetics of each asset, including marketing and project management. Prior to WindMass, her 10+ years of design experience range from luxury residential to hospitality as well as a focus in multifamily renovations. She has designed, managed and executed projects nationwide.

Mr. Franz is an Asset Manager with WindMass Capital, joining the firm in 2024. His primary focus includes managing North Texas properties, spanning from the Dallas metroplex to Stephenville. Prior to joining WindMass, he began his career at KPMG in the audit sector, handling private equity and real estate funds. His expertise expanded as he transitioned to multifamily asset and transaction management, overseeing operations across the Florida region. Mr. Franz holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Texas Tech University.

Mr. Winniford is an Analyst with WindMass Capital. He joined the team in June 2024 upon completing his BBA in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate Finance from Southern Methodist University in the spring of 2024. He primarily focuses on sourcing, underwriting, and acquiring multifamily properties across the state of Texas and assists in all aspects of acquisitions and dispositions.

Adrian Gonzalez joined WindMass Capital in 2023, bringing a strong foundation in business and finance. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and Management from Stephen F. Austin State University. Prior to his role at WindMass, Adrian gained valuable experience at Bank of America, where he honed his expertise in financial operations and client relations.