Cardinal Investments

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Christian Heger and Kyle Ransford founded Cardinal Real Estate Investments in July of 2001. Kyle A. Ransford, Founder and General Partner - kyle@cardinalinvestments.com Kyle Ransford, is the co-founder of Cardinal Investments, LLC. His passion for real estate and his experience in finance led him to the foundation of Cardinal Investments in 2001. Currently, he has 90% of his personal assets invested in the firm’s projects. Ransford founded Cardinal Investments in order to invest and develop residential, commercial and resort real estate projects with a focus on quality, design and creativity while maintaining respect for the community and preserving the integrity of each location. The company has had tremendous growth in its first 5 years, which Ransford credits to an innovative, hands on approach. By recognizing and acting quickly on emerging markets and trends, Cardinal has outperformed the general real estate market considerably with each deal. Ransford began his entrepreneurial career in Real Estate in 1994 with an investment portfolio of distressed REO properties. From 1998-2000 Ransford ensconced himself in investment banking, first for Houlihan, Lokey, Howard & Zukin, a Real Estate Investment firm, and then for himself. During this time, he executed over $1 billion in mergers and acquisitions. In addition to that, he has also provided a variety of consulting and financial advisory services for companies in the real estate, internet and technology industries. Ransford earned a B.S. in business administration from Southern Methodist University, and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Southern California. He resides between New York City and Los Angeles with his wife, son, and daughter. He also serves as the chairman of the board of the Bank of Manhattan. Christian M. Heger, Founder and Partner - christian@cardinalinvestments.com Christian Heger, Founder and Partner of Cardinal Investments, LLC, has personally invested over 90% of his assets in each of the company’s 24 projects to date. As the Partner in command of the firm’s Pasadena office, Heger is involved in all facets of Cardinal Real Estate Investments as well as Monarch Property Management, overseeing the individual assets from acquisition through stabilization and disposition. Heger has acted as the primary manager for nearly half of Cardinal Investment’s transactions, leading the projects’ acquisition, financing, construction, accounting and ongoing property management. Prior to founding Cardinal Real Estate Investments, Heger worked for Salem Partners LP, a Santa Monica based investment banking firm. At Salem Partners, he gained experience in various types of transactions in the entertainment and technology industries including mergers and acquisitions, private equity placements and asset valuations. Heger graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California, earning a B.S. in Business Administration. At USC, he participated in the undergraduate honors curriculum and focused on the study of finance and business economics. He holds a California Real Estate License. Trevor Stahelski - trevor@cardinalinvestments.

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