Our Team

Patrick Connell

Senior Vice President - Asset Solutions

Patrick Connell joined Trigild in April 2026 as Senior Vice President for Client Solutions and brings 35 years of Asset Management, Capital Markets, and Distressed Loan Resolution experience with senior roles in institutional asset management, private equity, CMBS, and full-service real estate.

Patrick was most recently a Global Account Executive at CBRE with advisory and account management responsibilities for the firm’s largest investor clients spanning Institutional, PE, and Life Co’s across all service lines of the real estate company. With the onset of Covid, Patrick also became the Executive Sponsor for CBRE’s Distressed Asset Practice in the US maintaining relationships with Banks, Servicers, and Debt Funds.

Prior to this advisory work, Patrick was in special servicing during the financial crisis overseeing Office REO for CWCapital.

Patrick earned his Bachelor of Science and Business Administration from Long Beach State University in California.

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

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

Jon Lakner

Senior 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.