About Us

As Fund Manager and one of the co-founders of Silver Creek Equity, Craig is passionate about providing smart, direct investment real estate opportunities for individuals and organizations to participate in. His primary focus lies in new development multifamily and senior living projects located in strategic growth-oriented markets specifically keying in on the Midwest and the Sun Belt states.

Craig leads the overall fund management and strategic direction of Silver Creek Equity. Helping fuel the company’s success, Craig draws on two decades of experience as an attorney providing legal and advisory services to multifamily, hotel and residential developers, as well as advising clients on day-to-day business activities. Craig has worked on many complex development projects, some of which required a public and private partnership to be adequately financed, including new market tax credits and TIF components. Additionally, he has extensive experience in family real estate development activities. Having started out as a business consultant at Venture Allies, Craig worked at the law firm Lathrop GPM and even launched his own law firm. Craig holds a degree from Hamline School of Law, an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, as well as a BA in Healthcare Finance from Concordia College.

As Development Manager, Jamison prides himself on delivering best-in-class assets through smart planning and creative design. Pairing his research and analysis skills with his deep network of property owners and brokers, Jamison effectively leads the site selection and project development activities for our investments. He employs demographic data to seek out highly desirable sites in growth markets, then assembles a trusted team of civil engineers, architects and builders to take projects from concept to completion. In addition to coordinating project partners, Jamison leads communications with municipalities and other governing agencies throughout the project approval and permitting processes.

Over his 20+ year career in real estate investment, development and management, Jamison has had successes identifying opportunities in vacant land or underutilized real estate. Through various partnerships, he’s acquired bank-owned homes, residential developments and vacant land that is primed for new development. From 2016-18, Jamison served as Land Acquisition Manager for the Minnesota division of a publicly owned home builder. He sourced, engaged, and negotiated the acquisition of over 1,000 current and future housing lots, meeting or exceeding the desired ROI.

The Silver Creek team looks to Peter to provide strong strategic direction, insight and guidance on all aspects of the senior and multifamily housing markets. In his Investment Manager role, Peter collaborates with all vital stakeholders on capital structure and day-to-day project operations while building partnerships and negotiating real estate acquisitions. This entails developing, co-developing, raising capital, and managing the refinance and/or disposition process to ensure the success of every Silver Creek investment. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed more than 1,500 units of senior and multifamily housing across the country.

Over the past quarter century, Peter has gained extensive knowledge in all areas of finance, including cash flow analysis and capital structures fundamental to the long-term sustainability of housing projects. In fact, he’s frequently called upon to illustrate how tax increment financing can benefit communities, both cities and residents alike. Peter holds a BA in Marketing and Operations Management from the University of St. Thomas.

A trusted consultant with a unique ability to step into virtually any situation and excel, Heidi maintains oversight of all Silver Creek Equity’s finance operations, including strategy, planning and analysis, corporate development, and investor relations.

Heidi comes to us with more than 25 years of robust, cross-functional experience in the areas of accounting, finance, and project management. Her strong background in consulting spans more than 20 companies, from small family-owned businesses to complex billion-dollar entities. Having held several controller roles, Heidi has gained a tremendous amount of industry knowhow throughout her career and is able to use her varied background to navigate complex transactions. Heidi holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of St. Thomas, as well as an active CPA license.

With a diverse background in business and real estate, BJ excels in his role as Project Manager at Silver Creek Equity. His goal is to always ensure a smooth process and an investor-first experience. As part of his day-to-day responsibilities, BJ participates in on-site construction review meetings and serves as the owner's representative, making sure all construction and development activities meet or exceed Silver Creek Equity's high standards for budget, timing and craftsmanship.

Throughout his career, BJ has been an active investor in real estate, having partnered in the development of both single-family communities and multifamily apartment complexes. In addition to being a licensed realtor for 20 years, BJ has owned and operated businesses providing services to real estate management companies and contractors. He started Behrendt Contracting, a go-to contractor for flooring installation, landscaping services, general maintenance and snow removal. BJ negotiated contracts with a variety of subcontractors while maintaining accounts with small builders and investors as well as large retailers.

In her critical role as fund administrator, Emely carefully oversees all projects from entitlement to operation and stabilization. Her responsibilities include preparing real estate documents, reviewing title documents, submitting loan and project applications, and preparing project organizational documents.

Emely brings more than 10 years of experience in legal administration, scheduling, and correspondence to the Silver Creek Equity team. Her paralegal background is key in helping to track and maintain due diligence checklists, assembling and maintaining files during loan and real estate closings, and assisting investors with all necessary documents. During project construction, Emely compiles and submits construction draw requests, as well as provides project accounting and financial reports for all project phases.