Category Meet Our Team

Ben Macfarland has spent the last 16 years focused on the acquisition, development, financing, repositioning and management of owner operated real estate assets including self-storage (since 2006), parking, student housing, senior living, and single-family home portfolios. Mr. Macfarland’s track record has identified market dynamics, implemented his investment strategy, built out a team and executed on

Wallace Cascio is a highly experienced acquisitions specialist with a wide breadth of knowledge including real estate acquisitions, rentals, leasing and working with large institutional investors and private wealth clients. Mr. Cascio began his career handing all aspects of leasing and management of private jets for an SROA group of clients. Prior to joining SROA,

Adam Kessler is the Director of Business Development for SROA. Mr. Kessler joined SROA to assist with the company’s acquisition interests throughout the country. His daily tasks focus on new business development of off-market opportunities with direct Principal-to-Principal relationships. Prior to joining SROA, Mr. Kessler worked with Wood Partners and Related ISG in the disposition

Jack Cooney oversees SROA’s investment originations and asset management efforts. He has 13 years of experience investing in commercial real estate on behalf of global institutional investors and has executed or advised on over $7 billion of private and public market transactions across a variety of property types. Prior to joining SROA, Mr. Cooney was

Miriam Martinez-Sorto is responsible for overseeing SROA’s ecommerce and marketing and building an online presence for SROA while utilizing a cross-functional digital marketing strategy for driving leads and revenue-generating conversions. Miriam conceptualizes, executes and manages web development and marketing. Prior to joining SROA, Miriam was Global Ecommerce & Marketing Vice President for a global technology

Bob Buffet serves as the Chief Financial Officer of SROA. He is responsible for the financial reporting, banking, insurance, and finance functions of the company. Mr. Buffet’s extensive experience working with institutional investors ensures SROA’s institutional financial reporting standards for pensions and other investors. Prior to joining SROA, Mr. Buffet served as the Chief Financial