Meet the Team

Our team offers a combined 175 Years of real estate development, capital management, and health care experience.

Jason Marcotte

Jason is a third generation native of Colorado and founded “SCVG” in 2014 in pursuit of various real estate opportunities in his home state. As founder of Summit Capital Venture Group, Jason Marcotte leads the firm’s strategy and operations, offering his expertise in finance, capital markets, real estate investing and community development. Over the course of his career, he has completed $400 million worth of transactions in senior living, multifamily & retail real estate. Prior to founding Summit Capital in 2014, Jason served in multiple finance and real estate roles.
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After graduating from the University of Southern California in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in real estate finance, he earned his CPA while working in capital markets for PricewaterhouseCoopers. As senior manager of finance at Air Lease Corporation, he was the company’s sixth hire and helped the firm go public in 2011. A third generation Colorado native, Jason moved back to Denver in 2014 to join his family’s real estate business, where he performed financial modeling, identified and evaluated investment opportunities and assisted in entitlement procurement.
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In 2015, Jason founded Summit Supportive Communities (“SSC”), a
provider of residential services for those who have experienced brain injuries. SSC Colorado employs 45 and currently serves up to 44 people in the Denver Metro area with plans for expansion where success is determined by resident outcomes.
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When he is not working, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife Erin and three kids while experiencing everything that Denver and Colorado have to offer.
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Jason Marcotte

President
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COLD STORAGE

Adam Hayner

Adam Hayner has completed more than $2.5 billion of commercial real estate investment in the US and UK.

In January 2011, Adam joined a startup venture in London called Longbow Real Estate Capital that was focused on building an institutionally backed real estate fund. Mr. Hayner worked investing across nearly every asset class and helped to establish new strategies and partnerships. In 2015, he became a managing director and fund manager responsible for the firms $800m development mandate and opportunistic equity strategies.

In 2016, Intermediate Capital Group (“ICG”) completed the full acquisition of their initial investment in Longbow, which became ICG-Longbow. As of 2019, ICG is a FTSE 100 publicly traded alternative asset manager with more than $42bn of AUM and ICG-Longbow manages $5.0bn of real estate AUM.

Prior to Longbow, Mr. Hayner assisted in the takeover of one of the largest privately owned landholding companies in California. This became a vertically integrated homebuilder established to develop 1,200 acres of land in Calabasas. That project became the award-winning Oaks of Calabasas, which achieved a gross development value in excess of $1.0bn.

Mr. Hayner holds real estate accreditations including licensed building contractor, licensed engineering contractor, licensed real estate broker, LEEDs accredited professional, member of the Association of Property Lenders (UK), member of the Urban Land Institute, and a member of the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association.

Adam attended Harvard College and holds a degree in Applied Mathematics.
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Adam Hayner

Cold Storage Partner
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SELF STORAGE

Alan Westfall

Mr. Alan Westfall is a Founding Partner of Strategic Storage Partners and will be responsible forthe management of the storage unit rentals, marketing, maintenance, accounting, taxes and allday-to-day operations. He brings over 35 years of self-storage and development experience tothe team.

Prior to founding SSP, Mr. Westfall was President of Storage Development Consultants, Inc. (“SDC”). SDC is in thebusiness developing self-storage properties and assisting investors in the acquisition, development and management ofself-storage properties. Mr. Westfall is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company. Mr. Westfall has completedthe development of four self-storage developments in the Colorado market in the last four years.Currently he is constructing one new 78,000 SF project and has two others in pre-development of approximately 268,000 SF.His recently completed projects include two ground up developments and two commercial conversions to self-storagetotaling 147,000 SF. Mr. Westfall, thru his property management company, Storage Management Consultants, Inc. ismanaging four properties in the Colorado area.
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Alan Westfall

Joint Development Partner & Chief Development Officer
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Sarah Westfall

Sarah graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting. After university, she gained experience in various accounting roles, including her most recent positions as a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst and Corporate Accountant at Janus Henderson Investments. Later, Sarah made a career shift to the self-storage industry, joining her father in the family business. In this new role, she has worked across multiple areas, including property and asset management, as well as site identification and development. When she's not working, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband, Rich, and exploring the extensive trail networks of the Denver Front Range.
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Sarah Westfall

Director of Self Storage
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REAL ESTATE

Colson Castilla

Colson is a founding partner of Ember Capital Partners. Colson began his career supporting a nationwide team of multifamily loan originators for PGIM Real Estate Finance as a financial analyst. Following his interests, he soon accepted a role in asset management and acquisitions for a Denver based private equity real estate company where he helped manage a $200M portfolio of industrial, retail, and commercial assets throughout the United States among other assets including self storage and senior living facilities.

Colson received his BA in Economics & Business from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia where played lacrosse and served as the Chairman ofhis school’s student-led investment club. Colson currently resides in Denver, Colorado, and enjoys skiing, climbing, and mountaineering in his free time.
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Colson Castilla

Senior Real Estate
Risk Underwriter
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Jake Koferl

Jake is a founding partner of Ember Capital Partners. a serial entrepreneur and a real estate professional. Jake began his career co-founding a real estate management company, Air Hospitality, in 2017 with the goal to help investors buy, curate, and manage short-term rentals. Following the sale of Air Hospitality, he saw the need for short term rental within the multifamily asset class. To help bridge the market gap, Jake started CoZbnb, which creates curated, short stay spaces within apartment communities. CoZ currently operates within the Charlotte MSA.

Jake earned an BA in Mathematical Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, VA and is a licensed North Carolina real estate broker.
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Jake Koferl

Senior Real Estate
Risk Underwriter
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William Lam

William has been responsible for sourcing $145MM worth of development to date. This pipeline is comprised of Ground Up Multifamily Development and Value-Add Multifamily Acquisitions. He is continuously digging up the next deal in multiple markets ranging from Denver to Colorado Springs, and as far west as Salt Lake City, UT. Additionally William offers owners representative services ranging from design and entitlement management to zoning and feasibility analysis for asset classes including multifamily, hospitality, and education.
Prior to Real Estate Development, William enjoyed a career as a licensed structural engineer in Denver, Colorado working with Martin/Martin and other leading firms. He has designed a range of different project types including apartment Buildings, Hotels, Offices, Convention Centers, Retail Spaces & Commercial Restaurants, Parking Garages, and Luxury Custom Homes. William holds a Master’s Degree in Real Estate from the University of Denver, as well as a Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado.
Outside of work, William volunteers with Urban Land Institute and NAIOP Colorado, helping to plan and implement their educational development programs. While he isn’t working or volunteering, William enjoys Colorado’s great outdoors (skiing, camping, and hiking with his Wife and Dog named Walter.
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William Lam

Real Estate Partner
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Will Huebner

Will currently works on the Development team at Lincoln Avenue Communities, one of the fastest-growing affordable housing developers in the US (#2 Affordable Developer in the US in 2023). He's passionate about affordable housing and is actively working on ground-up Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects in California, Arizona, and Nevada as well as LIHTC rehab projects in Florida and Georgia. He got his start in affordable housing development at Summit Capital Venture Group where he worked as an intern while in college and explored the LIHTC program's feasibility for properties in the company's portfolio.
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Previously, Will was the co-founder at the Real Estate Roundup, a weekly newsletter sent to thousands of real estate professionals on everything you need to know happening in the commercial real estate world. He graduated from Babson College in May of 2023 where he was the President of the Babson Real Estate Club and brought in high-performing real estate entrepreneurs and professionals to speak to members on a biweekly basis.

While not working, Will enjoys spending his time with family and friends, running and hiking, and staying involved in his church community.
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Will Huebner

Affordable Housing Partner & Consultant
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HEALTHCARE

Danyelle Marts

Danyelle came to Summit Supportive Communities with 20 years of experience in the healthcare/social service field and has a BA in Business Administration with a Specialization in Project Management.  She started her career working in a nursing home.  Danyelle began as a receptionist and worked her way up to Business Office Manager.  She has developed and directed 15 group homes for individuals with disabilities and managed 50+ staff throughout the state of New Jersey.  

Most recently Danyelle managed a team of Program Coordinators which were responsible for 250+ individuals accuracy of treatment plans, ensuring Medicaid authorizations were accurate/received timely, coordinate/facilitated interdisciplinary team meetings, and facilitated admissions from referral through admission.
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Danyelle Marts

Executive Director
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Lindsay Strong

My name is Lindsay Strong, I was born and raised in Pennsylvania and moved to Colorado in 2010 where I’ve resided since. I have 5 year old twins, girl and boy who occupy all of my time outside of work. In 2015, I started my career running Assisted Livings for the elderly and those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Since then, I’ve continued my career that led me to Summit.

Lindsay Strong joined Summit Supportive Communities after moving from Pennsylvania to Colorado in 2010. She is the proud mother of 5-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, who keep her busy when she's not working. Lindsay began her career in 2015, managing Assisted Living facilities for seniors, including those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Her dedication and passion for helping others have guided her career, ultimately leading her to Summit.Lindsay loves making a difference in people's lives and thrives on new challenges, always giving her best effort. Her commitment to Summit Supportive Communities is strong, and she feels blessed to work for a company with such a caring owner who truly values everyone involved.
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Lindsay Strong

Assistant Administrator
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Martissa Spencer

Martissa Spencer centers her professional accounting efforts on the thoughtful connection between employee relationships, resident & guardian expectations and accounting functions to support the best-in-class services offered by Summit Supportive Communities.  Her passion isn’t numbers, but people, and how to use quality accounting services as a powerful tool to provide value to people’s lives.  Her skills in accounting, grassroots organizing, team building, and writing find a great fit in the healthcare industry.   Martissa started her accounting career with Coopers and Lybrand after completing both her Bachelor of Science and a Master's Degree of Accountancy and Information Systems at Brigham Young University.  

She was the Arthur H. Carter scholarship recipient for her graduate program.  Her previous accounting experience includes clients in the hospitality, retail and high-tech industries.  Martissa lives with her husband, Michael, and their four children in Lakewood Colorado.  When she isn’t creating cool spreadsheets or organizing financial data, Martissa loves travel adventures with her family, hiking to waterfalls, baking bread, reading fanfiction,  or soaking in one of Colorado’s many natural hot springs.
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Martissa Spencer

Controller/Manager of Business Strategy
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