As President of the company, Paul DeCrescentis brings a broad base of knowledge through his 24 years of experience in commercial real estate.  He has completed nearly $2 billion in transactions.  He has been on every side of the transaction: representing clients purchasing or selling commercial properties to procuring debt and equity.  In addition, he has represented landlords and tenants in over 200 lease transactions.  This depth and breadth of knowledge is an asset to all of DePaul Real Estate Investment Group’s clients.

Mr. DeCrescentis is also a principal in numerous development and redevelopment projects.  Recent projects include the redevelopment of a city block in Old Town Littleton, Colorado, the Sherwin Williams excess industrial portfolio, residential land development in Panama and 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 1988, Mr. DeCrescentis joined the Sullivan Hayes Companies, a prominent retail development and leasing company.  During his tenure at Sullivan Hayes, Mr. DeCrescentis specialized in tenant and landlord representation, and sales of investment properties.  From Sullivan Hayes, Mr. DeCrescentis joined Realty Funding Group, LLC in 1994.  As Vice President of Realty Funding Group, LLC, he raised equity, arranged debt and facilitated the sale and acquisition of all commercial property 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 developed numerous key relationships with various lenders and investors during his 24-year career.  He has completed sales, financing and leasing transactions totaling near $2 billion. 
 
Paul 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 in operations management and real estate.  Prior to joining DePaul, Mr. Pate completed an internship with Johnson Capital Group, a national commercial mortgage banking firm.  For Johnson Capital Mr. Pate assisted with annual property inspections and operating analysis for the loan servicing group, overseeing over $300 million in collateralized assets.  In addition to loan servicing, Mr. Pate assisted in mortgage origination working as a closing specialist.

As a native to Denver with a construction background having worked for residential developers in the Denver area, Mr. Pate brings to DePaul a unique perspective on development throughout the Rocky Mountain region.  Mr. Pate is licensed by the Colorado Real Estate Commission and schooled in real estate finance, extending the reach of both the financing and the investment sales arms of DePaul.  Most recently, Mr. Pate has emphasized exploration of green building techniques and their impact as viable economic and community investments.