Paul DeCrescentis is President and founder of DePaul Real Estate Investment Group, Inc., a Denver-based real estate mortgage/investment brokerage firm. The company specializes in arranging the aquisition, sale and financing for retail, office, industrial and multifamily properties throughout the country.

Mr. DeCrescentis has also been a principal in numerous development and redevelopment projects. Recent projects include the redevelopment of a city block in Olde Town Littleton, Colorado, residential land development in South Carolina, and development of Bromley Interstate Business Park in Brighton, colorado

Mr. DeCrescentis started his career in 1984 with Security Pacific Mortgage as a commercial real estate loan originator and was recognized as one of their top producers in the nation in 1985 and 1986. In 1988, Mr. DeCrescentis joined the SullivanHayes Companies, a prominent retail developer and leasing company. During his tenure at SullivanHayes, Mr. DeCrescentis specialized in tenant and landlord representation, and sales of investment properties. From SullivanHayes, Mr. DeCrescentis joined Realty Funding Group, LLC in 1994. As Vice Presidient of Realty Funding Group, LLC, he raised equity, arranged debt and facilitated the sale and acquisition of all commercial types.

With this background, he formed DePaul Real Estate Investment Group, Inc. in 2000. The company is growing under his leadership and has been successful since its inception.

Mr. DeCrescentis has devloped numerous key relationships with various lenders and investors during his 26-year career. He has completed sales, financing and leasing transactions totaling over $2 billion.

Paul DeCrescentis is a Denver native and graduate of Colorado State University with a B.S. in Business Administration with a double concentration of finance and real estate.

Jarod Pate joined DePaul Real Estate Investment Group, Inc. in 2006 after graduating from the University of Colorado where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the Leeds School of Business, emphasizing the study in operations management and real estate. While at CU, Jarod completed an interniship with Johnson Capital Group, a national commercial mortgage banking firm. For Johnson Capital, Jarod assisted with annual property inspections and financial analysis for the loan servicing group, monitoring over $300 million in collateralized assets. In addition to loan servicing, he assisted in mortgage origination working as an underwriter and closing specialist.

As a native to Denver with a construction background, Jarod brings to DePaul a unique perspective on development throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Jarod's broad skill set and education are the basis for his role as a deal analyst and associate broker at DePaul. He is a licensed real estate broker by the Colorado Real Estate Commission and schooled in real estate finance. Jarod's expert skills in underwriting and analysis of projects and the market benefits clients in evaluating investment sales and debt acquisition. In addition, Jarod is managing the entitlements and marketing of a major mixed use land development in Colorado.

Jarod lives in Littleton with his beautiful fiancée Kristen and dog Maverick and is an active outdoors enthusiast, enjoying skiing, hunting and fishing.

Matthew Watson joined DePaul real Estate Investment Group, Inc. in 2008 as an intern while completing his undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a double concentration in Finance-Real Estate and a minor in Business Ethics and Legal Studies at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business. Upon graduation in the Spring of 2010, Matthew is now a full time member of DePaul Real Estate and is in charge of research, business development and marketing.