Our Team

Jon Lakner

Senior Vice President

Jon Lakner serves as Senior Vice President at Trigild, bringing more than 25 years of commercial real estate, receivership, and leadership experience. In his role, Jon oversees complex real estate assignments and works closely with clients, lenders, and stakeholders to maximize asset performance and value across diverse property types.

Prior to joining Trigild, Jon served as National Director of Property Management for IVL Group, where he oversaw receivership and REO assets across a nationwide portfolio. Before IVL, he was with Onyx Management Group, serving first as Regional Property Manager for the Southeast Region and later as National Director of Management and Receivership Properties.

In that leadership capacity, he directed the management and disposition of a portfolio exceeding 20 million square feet, demonstrating broad expertise in complex real estate operations and asset performance.

Before joining Onyx, Jon worked in the Mid-Atlantic region, managing receivership properties while earning his RPA and CPM designations. Jon earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Salisbury State University while serving in the Army National Guard as an Air Traffic Controller.

Our Leadership

Trigild’s leadership combines operational, financial, and legal expertise with a commitment to results across commercial, multifamily, hospitality, and enterprise assets.

Chris Neilson

Managing Partner – Co-Head

Ian Lagowitz

Managing Partner – Co-Head

Chris Chauvin

Managing Partner

David Wallace

Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel

Abraham Acosta

Corporate Accountant

Jennifer Altemus

Asset Manager

Danyal Ashraf

Senior Accountant

Ryan Baltimore

Vice President

Jamie Bartels

Asset Manager

Debbie Bastari

Administrative Assistant

Ashly Becton

Executive Assistant

Mike Bernstein

Managing Director

Kevin Berry

Vice President

Bill Butler

Asset Manager

Andy Chen

Vice President

Stephen Close

Senior Asset Manager

Patrick Connell

Senior Vice President - Asset Solutions

Christina Cruz

Accounting Administrative Assistant

Nancy Daniels

Senior Vice President

Tyler Harris

Legal Counsel

Melissa Harris

Transitions Coordinator

Tyler Holcom

Asset Manager

Trevor Ives

Legal Counsel

Maegan Kalbermatten

Director of Operations and Receiverships

Brad Kyles

Vice President

Nicole Lewis

Director - Legal Services

Judson Luther

Asset Manager

Jack Malone

Senior Analyst

Carly Marano

Consultant

Wendy Monroe

Vice President

Ryan Nelson

Vice President

Marc Occhiuti

Senior Vice President - Hospitality

Dakota Pando

Manager, Accounting

Dan Penaro

Senior Asset Manager

Jeff Pisano

Senior Managing Director

Mark Pulliam

Asset Manager

David Schneider

Vice President

Tim Shields

Vice President

Lawrence Smoler

Vice President

Ava Stapp

Manager of Receivership Services and Marketing

Eric Taylor

Senior Vice President, Single-Family Residential

Javon Thomas

Insurance Coordinator

Sara Tomlinson

Vice President, Asset Management

Rudy Vasquez

Senior Asset Manager

Joedy Terrazas Vera

Accounting Clerk

OUR PEOPLE

Let’s Build Value. Together.

Our national team is ready to provide expertise and support across all asset types and markets.