Richard is the founder of The ValCap Group, LLC and oversees acquisitions, business strategy, financing, and market strategy for the portfolio. His experience is uniquely positioned for the growth of real estate investments. Richard graduated in 1979 from the University of Pennsylvania with both Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Regional Sciences. His degrees were earned concurrently.

After a brief stint with a nonprofit developer of apartments, he worked for the City of Philadelphia as a Grants Coordinator, and then as head of Planning for the Office of Housing and Community Development.

After leaving government service, Richard launched a 20-year career in real estate financing as a real estate broker with his own mortgage firm in Berkeley, California. This firm funded more than 4,000 loans for single-family homes, apartments, and other commercial properties. In 1995, he began purchasing income investment properties, initially in the San Francisco Bay Area, and then throughout the country.

Richard dedicates his professional life entirely to his commercial properties. He is always busy evaluating new multifamily deals and other commercial investment opportunities that will create great returns for all parties. Aside from this, Richard actively networks with family offices and potential investors.

Susann, co-founder of ValCap Group, LLC alongside her husband Richard, established the firm in 2012 to more effectively oversee their joint property portfolio. Originally from Sweden, Susann moved to California in the late 1980s. In the early 1990s, she founded and managed a successful private school in the Bay Area for nearly ten years. Subsequently, she ventured into commercial real estate, and since the late 1990s, she has been involved in acquiring and divesting multifamily properties across the US. In addition to her broad expertise, Susann is also responsible for leading the design aspects at ValCap Group.

Erik Fishman serves as Vice President at The ValCap Group. In his role, Erik sits on the firm’s investment committee and is actively involved across acquisitions, development, and operations. His career at ValCap has spanned multiple disciplines, beginning in investor relations before expanding into operations and ultimately into building institutional relationships and sourcing quality investment opportunities. This breadth of experience gives Erik a well-rounded perspective on real estate private equity and positions him as a key contributor to the firm’s continued growth.

Nick joined ValCap in 2018 after earning a degree in Real Estate Finance from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. He is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, structuring, and conducting due diligence on new acquisition opportunities, and serves as a primary point of contact for ValCap’s capital markets relationships. Since joining the firm, Nick has led the acquisition of more than 5,000 units currently in the portfolio and overseen the successful disposition of over 7,000 units. Outside of work, he enjoys improving his golf game, collecting sports cards, and traveling.

As Director of Asset Management at The ValCap Group, Kiel Curtis leads the oversight of the company’s expanding multifamily portfolio of over 6,000 units across Texas. With more than 15 years of experience in multifamily real estate, he excels in operations, underwriting, capital projects, and business plan execution. Kiel takes a data-driven approach to asset management, leveraging technology and analytics to drive measurable improvements across the portfolio. He is currently spearheading the company’s AI and automation initiatives, including the development of proprietary revenue management tools designed to bring greater transparency and precision to pricing strategy. Beyond work, he enjoys spending time with his son, golfing, and cooking.

John joined Valcap in 2025 coming from a background of Multifamily Investment Sales in Texas. During his broker career, he closed $500mm+ in Multifamily sales throughout Texas. This allows him to leverage his extensive network to help grow and manage the Valcap portfolio. John attended Southern Methodist University where he majored in Economics with Financial Applications. John loves spending time with his family, golfing, and hunting in his free time.

Tiffany joined ValCap Group in 2024 and currently serves as an Operations Specialist, supporting corporate leadership and property teams across the firm’s multifamily portfolio. She holds a degree in Business Management from Texas Tech University. Her role spans collaboration with HR, marketing, IT, and onsite operations to drive efficiency and consistency. Outside of work, Tiffany enjoys cooking, spending time outdoors, and traveling.