Kevin O’Keefe is Ridgehouse’s Chief Investment Officer. In this role, he oversees financial modeling, sourcing new investment opportunities, asset management and capital partner relations. O’Keefe holds a strong background in financial strategy, investment analysis and capital management — making him integral to Ridgehouse’s growth and success. 

O’Keefe previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Saint Louis Bank, where he managed financial strategy and operations. Prior to that, he spent two decades as a buy-side research investment analyst, specializing in financial services at several long-only funds and hedge funds. O’Keefe received two bachelor’s degrees from Georgetown University. 

Julie Garcia serves as the Leasing and Marketing Director at Ridgehouse Companies. With over 15 years of property management experience, she specializes in class-A new developments across diverse markets nationwide. From the outset of construction, Garcia conducts current market studies and devises pricing strategies for each new community. As projects transition from construction to management, Garcia plays a pivotal role in ensuring a seamless shift, directing management from initial lease-up through stabilization.

As development finance manager, Anthony Kifue immerses himself in financial modeling, asset management, underwriting, due diligence and market research. His work ensures top-notch portfolio performance for Ridgehouse, empowering value generation and net positive returns for stakeholders. 

Previously, Kifue gained management consulting and private equity experience across three continents, including Africa, the Middle East and the United States. His global perspective lends itself well to optimizing Ridgehouse’s strategies and processes. Kifue holds an MBA in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s in project management from Saint Louis University.

Nicholas Van Sciever is a Development Associate for Ridgehouse Companies.  Van Sciever has 8 years of experience in the real estate industry, specifically in the pursuit of multifamily developments.  His role with Ridgehouse will focus on the Southwest and Midwest markets and include sourcing new development opportunities through market analysis, site selection, underwriting, contract negotiation, entitlement, and due diligence review.

Van Sciever graduated with a Business Administration Managerial Finance and Real Estate degree from the University of Mississippi.

As a project accountant, Michele Galloway is responsible for the accounting aspects of Ridgehouse’s multifamily projects. She processes A/P, A/R, tracking insurance, lien waivers and more. Additionally, she supports the Ridgehouse Construction team by monitoring project progress, investigating variances, approving expenses and ensuring billing issuances and payment collections. 

On the office side, Galloway completes bank reconciliations, payables, journal entries and deposits and assists with month-end details. Since receiving an associate degree from St. Louis Community College, she has gleaned a wealth of knowledge from the Ridgehouse team to further her professional growth.

Jeremy Axtetter is a Project Manager who plans and supervises the building process of our multifamily projects in Huntsville, AL from start to finish.  Axtetter organizes and oversees construction procedures, manages project budgets, and ensures the projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Marsh Ragland is a Project Manager who plans and supervises the building process of our multifamily project in Glendale, AZ from start to finish.  Ragland organizes and oversees construction procedures, manages project budgets, and ensures the projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Keith Townsend is a superintendent for Ridgehouse Construction. Townsend has extensive construction experience and is responsible for the daily operations on his assigned job site.

As a superintendent, Townsend oversees the construction process, from planning to completion. He surveys and supervises all of the workers who work on Ridgehouse Companies projects.

Christian Paolinetti recently completed our multifamily project in Glendale, AZ, where he played a key role in overseeing daily construction operations. He is now the superintendent for the multifamily development on Statesville Avenue in Charlotte, NC. In this role, Paolinetti is responsible for managing all aspects of the construction process, ensuring efficiency, quality, and timely project completion.