Experienced leadership driving disciplined execution
Westlight’s leadership team brings deep institutional experience across acquisitions, development, capital markets, and asset management, with a disciplined approach to sourcing, structuring, and execution.
Doug Faron
Founder | Managing Partner
With over 15 years of real estate, private equity and investment experience, Doug brings a wealth of knowledge to Westlight Capital across sourcing, capitalizing, structuring, and executing transactions. Doug has overseen the investment in over $10bn of real estate investments and developments across multiple asset classes. He has successfully executed the investment, development, and management of more than 7,500 residential units across prime growth markets. Prior to Westlight, Doug was most recently a Managing Director at the CIM Group, a $35.0bn AUM real estate private equity firm, where he oversaw the East Coast equity investments for the firm. Before CIM, Doug worked in corporate private equity for LNK Partners and began his career at Deutsche Bank in their Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Doug has a BA from Brown University with a double concentration in International Relations and Economics and received his MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Doug Faron
Founder | Managing Partner
With over 15 years of real estate, private equity and investment experience, Doug brings a wealth of knowledge to Westlight Capital across sourcing, capitalizing, structuring, and executing transactions. Doug has overseen the investment in over $10bn of real estate investments and developments across multiple asset classes. He has successfully executed the investment, development, and management of more than 7,500 residential units across prime growth markets. Prior to Westlight, Doug was most recently a Managing Director at the CIM Group, a $35.0bn AUM real estate private equity firm, where he oversaw the East Coast equity investments for the firm. Before CIM, Doug worked in corporate private equity for LNK Partners and began his career at Deutsche Bank in their Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Doug has a BA from Brown University with a double concentration in International Relations and Economics and received his MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Joe Nesseler
Managing Director of Finance
Joe Nesseler is a Managing Director and oversees financial strategy, investment management, capital allocation, and transaction execution. Joe has more than two decades of real estate experience, having executed more than $50 billion of transactions across all sectors, product types, and geographies. Previously, Joe served as a Director of Real Estate Investment Banking at Wells Fargo Securities/Eastdil Secured, where he worked for over 14 years in their New York and Los Angeles offices. During his tenure, he provided clients with strategic advice, executed M&A transactions, and delivered capital markets solutions, including IPOs, common and preferred equity offerings, and public and private debt financings. Joe graduated from The Wharton School and received his MBA from Duke University’s School of Business.
Joe Nesseler
Managing Director of Finance
Joe Nesseler is a Managing Director and oversees financial strategy, investment management, capital allocation, and transaction execution. Joe has more than two decades of real estate experience, having executed more than $50 billion of transactions across all sectors, product types, and geographies. Previously, Joe served as a Director of Real Estate Investment Banking at Wells Fargo Securities/Eastdil Secured, where he worked for over 14 years in their New York and Los Angeles offices. During his tenure, he provided clients with strategic advice, executed M&A transactions, and delivered capital markets solutions, including IPOs, common and preferred equity offerings, and public and private debt financings. Joe graduated from The Wharton School and received his MBA from Duke University’s School of Business.
Joe Nesseler
Managing Director of Finance
Joe Nesseler is a Managing Director and oversees financial strategy, investment management, capital allocation, and transaction execution. Joe has more than two decades of real estate experience, having executed more than $50 billion of transactions across all sectors, product types, and geographies. Previously, Joe served as a Director of Real Estate Investment Banking at Wells Fargo Securities/Eastdil Secured, where he worked for over 14 years in their New York and Los Angeles offices. During his tenure, he provided clients with strategic advice, executed M&A transactions, and delivered capital markets solutions, including IPOs, common and preferred equity offerings, and public and private debt financings. Joe graduated from The Wharton School and received his MBA from Duke University’s School of Business.
Patrick Martin
Development Manager
Patrick Martin is a Development Manager, where he supports the firm’s initiatives by managing all aspects of development. With experience in underwriting, financial analysis, and construction management, Patrick has overseen complex development projects throughout his career. His previous experience includes roles as a Real Estate Development Associate at Northpoint Realty Partners and Senior Project Engineer at Foulger-Pratt Companies. Patrick graduated with a BA from the University of Virginia and holds a Master of Science in Real Estate & Infrastructure from Johns Hopkins University and an M.S. in Business from Wake Forest University.
Patrick Martin
Development Manager
Patrick Martin is a Development Manager, where he supports the firm’s initiatives by managing all aspects of development. With experience in underwriting, financial analysis, and construction management, Patrick has overseen complex development projects throughout his career. His previous experience includes roles as a Real Estate Development Associate at Northpoint Realty Partners and Senior Project Engineer at Foulger-Pratt Companies. Patrick graduated with a BA from the University of Virginia and holds a Master of Science in Real Estate & Infrastructure from Johns Hopkins University and an M.S. in Business from Wake Forest University.
Patrick Martin
Development Manager
Patrick Martin is a Development Manager, where he supports the firm’s initiatives by managing all aspects of development. With experience in underwriting, financial analysis, and construction management, Patrick has overseen complex development projects throughout his career. His previous experience includes roles as a Real Estate Development Associate at Northpoint Realty Partners and Senior Project Engineer at Foulger-Pratt Companies. Patrick graduated with a BA from the University of Virginia and holds a Master of Science in Real Estate & Infrastructure from Johns Hopkins University and an M.S. in Business from Wake Forest University.