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Patrick Fisher is a Founder and Managing Partner at Lift Partners. Prior to forming Lift, Patrick served as a Managing Partner of MHF Real Estate, a Receivership & Asset Management firm that managed 2 million square feet of commercial assets on behalf of GE Capital, CIII Realty, CW Capital and Wells Fargo. Prior to forming MHF, Patrick served as Vice President of Real Estate Capital Investments for Wells Fargo Bank, a $500 million joint venture equity platform, where he sourced and managed joint venture equity investments on the West Coast. Earlier in his tenure at Wells Fargo, Patrick served as a Vice President of REO responsible for managing a $200 million portfolio of distressed commercial real estate assets throughout the United States. Patrick began his career in real estate as an Analyst for Equity One (NYSE: EQY, now Regency Centers).

Patrick holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.   While at Berkeley, Patrick served as captain of the men’s soccer team and post graduation went on to a brief stint in Major League Soccer. He is an Advisory Board Member for the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and a NAIOP-San Francisco Board Member. Patrick is a Bay Area native and spends most of his free time chasing his three kids under the age of 8.

Michael Murray is a Managing Partner at Lift Partners. Prior to joining Lift, Mike was Vice President at Terreno Realty Corporation focused on both acquisitions and asset management. During his tenure at Terreno, Mike purchased over $500 million of industrial real estate and managed a portfolio of 4.4 million square feet. Terreno is a publicly traded REIT focused on infill industrial investment. Mike covered most recently for Terreno the Bay Area and New Jersey markets and previously covered during his tenure the Los Angeles and Seattle metros. Prior to joining Terreno in 2011, Mike worked in both the real estate debt syndications and distressed assets at Wells Fargo.

Mike holds a B.A. in Economics from Princeton University where he was captain of the water polo team. Mike is a Bay Area native and spends his time watching Warriors basketball and hiking.

Matthew Bean is a Partner at Lift Partners. Prior to joining Lift, Matt was Senior Vice President at Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE: TRNO) focused on acquisitions, redevelopment, and asset management of complex infill properties in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and New York/New Jersey. During his tenure, Matt executed 45 transactions in high barrier markets aggregating in excess of $600 million and managed a portfolio of 5.1 million square feet. He led the company’s initial acquisitions in the close-in Seattle and New York submarkets. Before joining Terreno, Matt was a broker with Voit Commercial Brokerage in Southern California, specializing in industrial and office investment sales and leasing.

Matthew holds a B.S. in Business from the University of Redlands and a M.S. in Real Estate from the University of San Diego. Originally from Idaho, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and sons.

Jenni Ryker joined Lift Partners in February 2023 as Controller and directly oversees accounting and financial reporting and brings over 15 years of real estate accounting experience to the team. Prior to joining Lift, Jenni was a VP of Finance at Choice Healthcare Services, Controller at Modus LLC, and an auditor serving clients in the real estate sector at PwC and KPMG. Ms. Ryker is a graduate of the California State University, Sacramento (B.S., Accounting), and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Colby Schaefer is a Director at Lift Partners. Prior to joining Lift, Colby was a Senior Associate at Shorenstein Properties focusing on both acquisitions and asset management. Colby was responsible for covering the Silicon Valley, Portland, and Mountain West markets for Shorenstein. During his tenure at Shorenstein, Colby participated in over $1.2 billion of real estate transactions and the management of a 5.7 million square foot portfolio. Prior to joining Shorenstein in 2015, Colby worked at UBS Realty Investors in the acquisition and portfolio management departments.

Colby holds a B.S. in Real Estate and Urban Economics from the University of Connecticut. Colby is originally from Connecticut and enjoys making pizza and hiking with his wife and dog.

Jake Keller is a Director at Lift Partners. Prior to joining Lift, Jake was an associate on WeWork’s Real Estate team, focusing on expanding WeWork’s presence in the Western United States and Canada. Jake was involved in sourcing 20 new leases and underwrote 133 prospective leases totaling 8.5 million square feet. He also piloted market research standards for new and existing markets and established underwriting principles for the Underwriting and Analytics team. Prior to WeWork, Jake worked at PNC Realty Investors as an acquisition and development analyst underwriting office, industrial, retail, and multifamily acquisitions and developments ranging from $30 million to $560 million.

Jake holds a B.S. in Business from Drexel University where he was the founder of the Drexel University Real Estate Club. Originally from New York, he enjoys playing basketball and is an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan.

Austen is an Associate at Lift Partners. Prior to joining Lift, Austen was an Analyst with Cushman & Wakefield, initially in New York City before relocating to San Francisco to join the Institutional Capital Markets team. While at Cushman & Wakefield, Austen was involved in underwriting, marketing, and due diligence efforts of industrial, life science and office sales ranging from $20 million to $300 million. She also served as Philanthropy Chair for Cushman & Wakefield Future Leaders, supporting a 14-year partnership with the Trust for Public Land.

Austen holds a B.A. in Urban Studies and Architecture from Trinity College (Connecticut). Originally from Southern California, Austen enjoys long beach days with family and friends.

Riley Weller joined Lift Partners in July 2023 as an Analyst. Riley holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was an active member of the universities’ Real Estate Club. Originally from San Francisco, Riley enjoys attending Giants games, playing soccer and visiting Tahoe and Yosemite.

Mary Mazurek joined Lift Partners in November of 2023 as a Senior Accountant and directly assists with the accounting and financial reporting for the firm. Prior to joining Lift, Mary worked as a Senior Tax Associate at KPMG in Chicago, where she specialized in tax planning and compliance for several real estate investment companies.

Mary attended Indiana University Bloomington earning B.S. in Accounting and Finance and is a Certified Public Accountant.  As a Chicago native, Mary likes to enjoy the San Francisco weather by running, swimming, and taking weekend trips to explore California.