About Pikes Peak Capital

Our Story

In 2017, we founded Pikes Peak Capital to address the housing crisis in America.  Why? 

A home is the biggest asset most Americans will ever own and home ownership is arguably the most effective way to build wealth. Yet homeownership is no higher today than it was two generations ago. We also noticed major financing gaps for the ‘missing middle’ – moderate-income families with decent income that don’t quite qualify for a conventional mortgage loan. The same kind of financing gap seemed to exist for lower-value homes.

We felt that we could simplify and scale the delivery of capital to mission-aligned real estate investments and alternative finance solutions, applying lessons learned from our experience scaling and structuring community solar energy investments.

We think outside the box and focus exclusively on niche market opportunities that larger players have overlooked or ignored.  We are nimble, creative, out-of-the-box thinkers and hard workers who believe that the right investments can and should create win-wins for all stakeholders.

Our senior leadership team has 42 years of experience in Finance,  35 years of experience in Real Estate and 30 years of experience in Executive Management.  We have repeatedly excelled in evaluating strategic opportunities and effectively managing risk in roles across the energy, finance and real estate sectors.

Our Team

Chris Sayler

Chris Sayler

Managing Partner

Chris Sayler is co-founder and Managing Partner at Pikes Peak Capital.  Chris has over 15 years of experience in real estate and 10 years of experience in finance and executive management.  Prior to Pikes Peak Capital, Chris originated over $500M of financing for solar energy projects and ran the finance and accounting departments for Denver-based SunShare.  Chris holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Colorado.

Karen Gados

Karen Gados

Managing Partner

Karen Gados is co-founder and Managing Partner at Pikes Peak Capital.  To date, Pikes Peak Capital funds have transacted on over $75M of assets and purchased over 600 properties in 36 states.  Prior to Pikes Peak Capital, Karen was Chief of Staff, Director of Policy and Director of Business Development at Denver-based SunShare. She served as a US Peace Corps volunteer from 2008-2010.  Karen holds an MBA from the University of Colorado and is on the Advisory Board of the National Diversity Coalition.
Marc Bencivenni

Marc Bencivenni

Managing Director

Marc Bencivenni is CEO of Thousand Keys, a full service asset management firm focused on acquisition, preservation and disposition of residential real estate.  Since 2018, Thousand Keys has facilitated the purchase and sale of over 500 residential homes and managed over $40M in transactions nationwide.  Prior to Thousand Keys Marc was the CFO/COO of Pivot Energy, a Certified B-Corp ranked annually as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Denver Business Journal. He holds an MBA in Real Estate Finance from University of Denver and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.

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