Our Team
Formerly the CEO of a small oil company, Brad is a highly sought after speaker on the subject of raising capital. Having raised in excess of $2 Billion dollars, today he mentors others around the world as part of a global coaching business on how to raise funds from high net worth investors to build, buy, and scale a business - or fund a special project like real estate. Having worked alongside many large real estate syndicators he is viewed as an industry expert and has provided testimony in multiple arbitrations.
Additionally, he has closed the largest mega-million dollar transactions for multiple leading real estate companies - $9M, $7.5M, $5M for SmartStop Self Storage and national operator of self storage assets in addition to $11M for USAllianz.
As a real estate investor himself, he has purchased, rehabbed and renovated over a dozen single family properties (SFR) properties with a portfolio value of $3.5M. Today, he owns interests in multifamily, self storage and land (conservation easements) in addition to owning 5 Star Capital which is a real estate investment firm.
As the author of three books, his first book On The Wings of Eagles - Learn to Soar in Life quickly became a top rated #1 read for entrepreneurs on a large literary blog based in the UK. Additionally, Brad hosts a podcast called The Capital Catalyst show which was shares the successes of others that have used real estate as their primary vehicle to create financial independence.
Brad Blazar
Managing Partner
Paul Montelongo is a lifelong investor, entrepreneur, and business owner. Paul has built, owned, and operated eight multi-million-dollar businesses in his 40-year career. These companies have generated over $90 million in revenue and have employed well over a thousand people.
He invests in underperforming specialty properties in emerging markets including marinas, resorts, apartments, event facilities and residential properties. Currently, Paul has invested in 582 units in six different markets through out the US.
In addition to his personal investments, Paul works with Real Estate Investors and Real Estate professionals to help them balance their life, extract more profit from their deals and design their lives from the inside out.
Paul’s businesses have included high-end construction and remodeling, casualty management, flipping residential properties, sales operations and a mentoring program.
Paul has made hundreds of professional speaking appearances at Real Estate and Construction Industry conferences around the world. He has authored three books, hundreds of training videos and audio programs, and more than two hundred trade journal articles for the construction and real estate industry.
Paul lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife, Letitia and is an active father and grandfather to his family.
Paul Montelongo
Managing Partner
Letitia is the Co-Founder and Managing Member of Montelongo Capital. She is responsible for nurturing investor relationships and raising capital to fund the acquisition of multifamily properties.
She has been a licensed Real Estate Professional since 2014, helping buyers and investors acquire homes, warehouses, industrial sites, self -storage facilities and multifamily properties. She specializes in creating high return commercial real estate opportunities through identifying undervalued, under managed multi-family properties and other commercial real estate.
Prior to real estate, Letitia worked in higher education finance as a Senior Vice President for a Fortune 500 Company. In 2008, she left corporate America and set out on her entrepreneurial path. She has owned and operated several small businesses to include Peachwave Self Serve Frozen Yogurt, Yours Truly LA, Grace Advanced Aesthetics, Lone Star Innovative Medical Solutions and Letitia Montelongo Real Estate.
Today Letitia, along with her husband Paul, help other’s learn how to invest passively in real estate so they have the freedom to live the life of their dreams. Letitia and Paul have four children and seven grandchildren. They live in San Antonio, Texas.
Letitia Montelongo
Managing Partner
Our team brings years of experience in real estate and finance from some of the finest institutions
