We are a real estate private equity firm specializing in strategic investments with lower middle-market companies. We offer both capital and guidance, enabling management teams to accelerate their company’s growth and build an institutional-grade real estate portfolio.
Amachie K. Ackah
Co–Founder, Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Amachie K. Ackah, interim CEO of Cote Family Destinations (doubled revenue to $65m), former Managing Partner of Argosy Real Estate Partners ($3.3B AUM), Principal of Lubert Adler ($10B AUM), Director of Acquisitions Development at Buccini/Pollin Group and Associate of Praedium Group. Mr. Ackah founded the first Argosy institutional fund and managed acquisitions, development and asset management teams. Mr. Ackah holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Williams College.
Brian D Eng
Co–Founder, Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer
Brian D. Eng, former Director of Foreside Financial Group, Vice President and Counsel of Citigroup, and Associate of Goodwin Procter focusing on SEC, FINRA, and non US regulatory compliance. Mr. Eng has managed business development, product development, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory compliance matters for two decades. Mr. Eng received a J.D from Boston University School of Law and a BA from Williams College.
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Zachary Singer
Vice President, Investment Operations
Zachary manages Clay Cove's capital raising, investment and firm operations optimizing across investor, operating partner and individual asset pipelines and underwriting. Formerly director of Sales Operations at Robin Healthcare, he led revenue operations to drive 510% revenue growth and a $50M series B fundraise. A licensed real estate professional, he developed and operated a boutique hospitality property, a SFR portfolio and has served as a project consultant on real estate projects spanning alternative hospitality, net lease retail, multifamily and office.
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Erick Till
Principal
Eric is a Principal, responsible for underwriting, structuring, due diligence and operating partner relationships, lenders and other stakeholders within investment opportunities. At Apollo Global Management and Athene Asset Management, he deployed $2B into structured securities up and down the capital stack and across fund mandates and sectors. He also held roles at Redwood Capital Group and Edward Jones. Eric is based in Los Angeles and holds degrees from UCLA in Economics, Political Science and Public Policy.
Jordan Mays
Senior Associate
Jordan is a Senior Associate at Clay Cove. With experience at Cerberus Capital Management and Goldman Sachs, Jordan has contributed to $100M+ transactions in real estate finance and private equity. A U.S. Air Force veteran and entrepreneur, he co-founded Blue Circle LLC, growing it to a $1.5M portfolio. Jordan holds an MBA from The Wharton School.
Daewe Kim
Junior Analyst
Daewe focuses on Real Estate-related analysis and financial modeling at Clay Cove. He previously worked at McKinsey Financial Services and served as a Sr. Data Science Manager at P&G. He is pursuing his MBA at The Wharton School in Quantitative Finance and Real Estate, holds a Master of Quantitative Management from Duke Fuqua, and a B.S. in Information Systems from Indiana University Kelley.
Our Strategy
Our team carries out continuous and comprehensive analysis to identify the lower-middle markets across the United States that are poised to deliver superior performance. We search for markets with a low cost-basis that are positioned to capture GDP growth where we believe the development of distinct new platforms can fuel continued long-term growth.
Our team carries out continuous and comprehensive analysis to identify the lower-middle markets across the United States that are poised to deliver superior performance. We search for markets with a low cost-basis that are positioned to capture GDP growth where we believe the development of distinct new platforms can fuel continued long-term growth.
Our team carries out continuous and comprehensive analysis to identify the lower-middle markets across the United States that are poised to deliver superior performance. We search for markets with a low cost-basis that are positioned to capture GDP growth where we believe the development of distinct new platforms can fuel continued long-term growth.
Our team carries out continuous and comprehensive analysis to identify the lower-middle markets across the United States that are poised to deliver superior performance. We search for markets with a low cost-basis that are positioned to capture GDP growth where we believe the development of distinct new platforms can fuel continued long-term growth.
The lower-middle market offers the greatest opportunity to acquire and transform real estate in fundamentally disrupted sectors to generate superior risk-adjusted returns. 95% of real estate opportunities fall under $50M - too small for most institutions, but ideal for specialized platform strategies.
The lower-middle-market contains a broad universe of real estate-dependent operating businesses looking to scale. By partnering with proven operators and investing in their businesses, Clay Cove enhances returns beyond traditional real estate yields through platform value creation and multiple expansion.
We focus on identifying sectors where shifting consumer behavior has created opportunities to purchase assets significantly below replacement cost. We then redevelop them to generate stable, long-term income through specialized platform strategies.
Our Opco-Propco strategy enables us to deliver growth-like returns with significant downside protection, as property income alone can return the majority of invested capital while institutional exits can capture the full value created in transformed assets and scaled operating platforms.
Our Values
Deliver Lasting Impact
Our passion lies in developments that prioritize user experience and enhance the quality of life for those who live in them. We aspire to do more than make an impact; our aim is to make a bold statement about what matters most.
Operate with Purpose
Actions are the true reflection of character. We are dedicated to upholding integrity in all that we do to create productive buildings that advance investor interests and enable every community to be its best self.
Build Trust
Trust is an inherent part of our identity and closely linked to our methods of operation. We are devoted to building, safeguarding, and enhancing trust with our investors, operators and the communities we serve.
Foster Connection
Clay Cove is a national network of relationships. With our colleagues. Our capital partners. And our communities. We are more than the sum of our parts; we are the sum of our people.
