Investment Principals

Our Team

Cleat Capital is led by two partners whose combined experience is ~$2B in acquisitions, $5B in asset management, and vertically integrated development.

Jason Gessner, CPA

Jason Gessner, CPA

Partner

Jason brings high-level tax expertise and CPA-driven financial precision to every acquisition, having facilitated $1.7 billion in transactions over his career. His background grounds Cleat Capital's platform in institutional financial review, tax-efficient structuring, and disciplined fiscal management across the portfolio.

Winston Chou

Winston Chou

Partner

Winston has managed $3 billion in assets and holds deep expertise in permitting, approvals, and vertically integrated engineering and development. His prior experience, including large-scale industrial development with Treeline Companies and asset management across national healthcare and office portfolios, informs Cleat Capital's in-house, execution-first approach.

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