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Our platform is applied across a focused set of project types, each executed with the same discipline and intent.
Representation for owners and investors buying, selling, and holding apartment communities across Los Angeles, guided by market data and a clear view of long term value.
Read MoreAdvisory for owners and investors navigating retail centers and mixed-use properties, where tenant mix, foot traffic, and positioning determine what an asset is really worth.
Read MoreRepresentation on both sides of the lease, helping landlords fill space with the right tenants and helping tenants find space that fits their business and their budget.
Read MoreAdvisory for owners and investors in niche asset classes such as Aviation Properties, Co-Living/Working Spaces, Spacecraft Infrastructure and Marinas, where the right buyer, tenant, or strategy requires specialized market knowledge and the right relationships.
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Our standard is designed to eliminate fragmentation and bring clarity, coordination, and control to every phase of the transaction.
Clarity before commitment
Most deals are defined by what wasn’t figured out in advance, pricing that doesn’t reflect real comps, offers built on optimism instead of underwriting. We solve that before it starts, studying comps, absorption, and true market conditions before a property ever hits the market or an offer is drafted.
By the time we bring a deal to the table, it has already been underwritten in full, with every major risk identified and priced in. That means walking into a negotiation with conviction, not hope.
Read MorePresented the way it was meant to be
Every property has a ceiling, and most never reach it because nobody built a real strategy to unlock it. We study every asset the way an owner operator would, identifying what it can become and building a positioning strategy around that vision from day one.
This means the full value of an asset gets realized, not just the easy value. Nothing gets left on the table because we made finding it part of the job.
Read MoreThe process is the product
Every negotiation at Winestone Partners is engineered before it begins. We map the other side’s likely position before the first call, anticipate counteroffers instead of reacting to them, and manage timelines like the leverage they actually are.
This level of discipline produces predictability. Deals that would normally stall keep moving, and the strength you feel in the first conversation is the same strength that shows up at closing.
Read MoreTransparency that builds confidence
The most damaging number on any deal is the one that shows up too late to do anything about. We treat pricing transparency as a foundational promise, showing clients exactly how comps, timing, and deal structure translate into real value, in real time, at every stage.
When adjustments become necessary, we treat them as a strategy problem to solve. The question is always what we’re protecting, value, leverage, and long term position.
Read MoreStructure that makes complexity manageable
Commercial real estate still runs largely on fragments, information scattered across text threads, decisions made without the right people in the room. We built a different kind of infrastructure, where market data, communications, documents, and decisions live in one place, accessible and current.
Technology amplifies the discipline our team already brings to the table. The result is a transaction experience with dramatically less friction, and more of your energy going toward the decisions that actually move the deal.
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Built around you, from start to finish
A commercial real estate transaction deserves a process built around the people carrying the decision, not just the deal getting closed. From the first phone call to the final signature, our clients always know exactly where their deal stands and what’s coming next.
Communication here is designed, deliberate, and timed to move at the pace of the deal. That builds trust that compounds over the life of a transaction, and confidence that the process is being handled with real care.
Read MoreSpecialized Capabilities
Property is rarely the hardest part of a divorce, but it deserves genuine care from someone who understands what's actually at stake.
Property is rarely the hardest part of a divorce, but it deserves genuine care from someone who understands what’s actually at stake.
Over the past 20 years and in multiple countries, Michael has worked with family law attorneys, mediators, therapists and support services in dozens of situations and with a wide array of complex scenarios. Michael holds a certification in Collaborative Family Law through the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association (LACFLA) and brings forth a tremendous advantage to owners dealing with property transactions during a divorce. That background shapes how we show up on these emotional transactions. We understand the legal process both sides are navigating. We understand that fairness protects outcomes. We understand that discretion, patience, and steady communication matter as much as market knowledge when a property sale is tied to the end of a marriage or a partnership.
Read MoreProperty is rarely the hardest part of a divorce, but it deserves genuine care from someone who understands what’s actually at stake.
Over the past 20 years and in multiple countries, Michael has worked with family law attorneys, mediators, therapists and support services in dozens of situations and with a wide array of complex scenarios. Michael holds a certification in Collaborative Family Law through the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association (LACFLA) and brings forth a tremendous advantage to owners dealing with property transactions during a divorce. That background shapes how we show up on these emotional transactions. We understand the legal process both sides are navigating. We understand that fairness protects outcomes. We understand that discretion, patience, and steady communication matter as much as market knowledge when a property sale is tied to the end of a marriage or a partnership.
Bringing calm to a difficult moment is its own form of leadership. We coordinate closely with attorneys and mediators. We keep communication clear and even handed when emotions run high. We price and position the asset accurately, so both parties can trust the number.
The result is a transaction handled with the professionalism this moment demands, protecting the value of the property and the people standing on both sides of it.
Read LessMany years in municipal law enforcement taught Michael something no real estate course could: how people actually move through a space, and where they feel safe.
Many years in municipal law enforcement taught Michael something no real estate course could: how people actually move through a space, and where they feel safe.
That foundation, backed by a degree in Police Foundations and training in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, means he see’s a property the way a resident experiences it. Sightlines. Lighting. Entry points. The elements that make a building feel like home. Great operators know that lifestyle value and safety are the same conversation, and the assets that command premium rents are almost always the ones that got this right from the start.
Read MoreMany years in municipal law enforcement taught Michael something no real estate course could: how people actually move through a space, and where they feel safe.
That foundation, backed by a degree in Police Foundations and training in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, means he see’s a property the way a resident experiences it. Sightlines. Lighting. Entry points. The elements that make a building feel like home. Great operators know that lifestyle value and safety are the same conversation, and the assets that command premium rents are almost always the ones that got this right from the start.
This shapes every recommendation we make. For an owner evaluating a value add renovation, it means identifying design changes that reduce risk and increase resident retention in the same move. For an investor underwriting a multifamily deal, it means flagging exposure early, the kind that shows up later as turnover, liability, or a reputation problem.
The result is an advisor who protects an asset’s value with real, firsthand experience protecting a community.
Read LessUnderstanding a building means having stood in the mud with a superintendent, solving a problem the drawings never accounted for.
Understanding a building means having stood in the mud with a superintendent, solving a problem the drawings never accounted for.
As the former Vice President of a major multifamily general contractor, Michael led multifamily and mixed-use projects through every phase, budgets, schedules, change orders, and the hundred small decisions that determine whether a project delivers on time. That experience means we stress test every pro forma against real material costs, real labor timelines, and real risk, because a deal that falls apart in construction was never actually a good deal.
Read MoreUnderstanding a building means having stood in the mud with a superintendent, solving a problem the drawings never accounted for.
As the former Vice President of a major multifamily general contractor, Michael led multifamily and mixed-use projects through every phase, budgets, schedules, change orders, and the hundred small decisions that determine whether a project delivers on time. That experience means we stress test every pro forma against real material costs, real labor timelines, and real risk, because a deal that falls apart in construction was never actually a good deal.
This shapes what our clients get. Owners get renovation and repositioning numbers grounded in reality. Investors get underwriting that accounts for what a building will actually cost to fix. Buyers walk into a transaction with eyes open, because the questions a contractor would ask have already been asked before an offer is ever written.
Discipline on a jobsite and discipline at a negotiation table come from the same place. We bring both to every deal we touch.
Read LessAviation real estate has no patience for guesswork.
Aviation real estate has no patience for guesswork. A hangar has its own operational demands, and a fixed base operation carries its own regulatory layers, and both live inside a world with rules most brokers have never studied.
As a licensed pilot and aviation enthusiast, Michael approaches aviation properties from inside that world, understanding what a hangar actually needs to operate, what an FBO’s business truly depends on, and what makes an airpark community work for the people living and flying out of it. That firsthand fluency means the operational questions get asked before an offer is written, the ones that determine whether a deal is actually viable long before it reaches a closing table.
Read MoreAviation real estate has no patience for guesswork. A hangar has its own operational demands, and a fixed base operation carries its own regulatory layers, and both live inside a world with rules most brokers have never studied.
As a licensed pilot and aviation enthusiast, Michael approaches aviation properties from inside that world, understanding what a hangar actually needs to operate, what an FBO’s business truly depends on, and what makes an airpark community work for the people living and flying out of it. That firsthand fluency means the operational questions get asked before an offer is written, the ones that determine whether a deal is actually viable long before it reaches a closing table.
Specialized markets reward specialists. Owners get an advisor who understands exactly what buyers in this category will scrutinize. Investors get underwriting that accounts for the risk this category carries. Buyers get a partner speaking a language earned through years in the cockpit.
When the stakes involve regulation, operations, and a runway, that firsthand experience is what makes the difference.
Read LessThe closing table is the starting point, not the finish line.
The closing table is the starting point, not the finish line.
Through Fourth|Wall, our affiliated construction entity, and a trusted network of licensed Execution Partners, Winestone Partners clients gain direct access to the team that can actually help build, renovate, or reposition the asset they just acquired. This relationship exists before the deal ever closes, so ownership strategy and construction planning move together from day one.
Read MoreThe closing table is the starting point, not the finish line.
Through Fourth|Wall, our affiliated construction entity, and a trusted network of licensed Execution Partners, Winestone Partners clients gain direct access to the team that can actually help build, renovate, or reposition the asset they just acquired. This relationship exists before the deal ever closes, so ownership strategy and construction planning move together from day one.
Execution is where value actually gets created. For an owner acquiring a multifamily property with renovation upside, this means a construction partner who already understands the asset and the vision behind it. For an investor repositioning a retail center, it means budgets and timelines built by people who have run real jobsites. For anyone evaluating a property’s true potential, it means an honest, experienced answer grounded in real construction knowledge.
This is what it means to build a relationship around a transaction. The value we help create carries all the way through to the asset becoming what you set out to build.
Michael is also in the process of acquiring his General Contractors License (B) to enhance our abilities to consult and execute on a greater level.
Read LessOur Defining Principals
These principles define how we operate - on every project, with every client, without exception.
Elevate The Experience We believe the process should feel as exceptional as the finished product. From first conversation to final walkthrough, we lead with clarity, professionalism, and intention.
Build With Intent Every decision is deliberate. We plan thoroughly, align early, and execute with precision to eliminate unnecessary friction.
Earning Trust Through Execution Trust is built through consistency, not promises. We communicate clearly, follow through, and deliver at a high level – every time.
Differentiate With The Details The difference between good and exceptional lives in the details. We hold a higher standard across design, coordination, and craftsmanship.
Own The Outcome We take full responsibility for the result. We lead the process, solve problems, and ensure the final product reflects our standard.
These pillars are not just ideas - they are operationalized through our entire platform.
