Jeff Hayton is a distinguished senior executive, investor and 3-time entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in real estate, venture capital, private equity, and technology. His career is marked by significant achievements in raising retail and institutional investor capital, managing substantial portfolios, facilitating high-value transactions, and leading innovative investment strategies. Jeff has a proven track record of growing early-stage companies and enhancing corporate positions in competitive markets, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to foster robust networks of global stakeholders and drive strategic growth objectives.
Jeff has deep expertise in FP&A, fund management and deal structuring, demonstrating an adeptness at securing investor capital and managing investment portfolios to maximize returns. His proficiency in acquisitions and dispositions harvests lucrative investment opportunities with a track record featuring 182 total transactions, 2 M&A deals, 2 Opportunity Zone Funds, and 1 Regulation A+ IPO. Jeff has spearheaded $37.5mm+ of construction finance activities including planning, budgeting, forecasting and capital allocation for residential and commercial developments. Throughout his career, Jeff’s capacity as a cross-functional leader has been instrumental in driving cohesive and effective team performance to scale startup companies through to exit.
As a Real Estate Sponsor, Jeff has successfully managed and scaled a diverse real estate portfolio of $30mm AUM which is valued at $169mm upon completion of all developments. Through the creation of disruptive technologies, identifying distressed assets, and cultivating partnerships with accredited investors, RIAs, Family Offices and Private Equity firms, Jeff has owned and scaled 15 SPVs and equity funds to produce 103 units to date; 213 units once all projects are completed. Jeff has achieved 10 total exits delivering a 2.18x equity multiple and 147.13% IRR to investors in addition to 4 refinances garnering a 96.36% ROI and 85.69%More...