Multifamily Real Estate Firm Grand Peaks Adds Industry Veterans Chris Manley and Kevin Foltz
Multifamily Real Estate Firm Grand Peaks Adds Industry Veterans Chris Manley and Kevin Foltz.
Denver-based multifamily real estate investment and advisory firm Grand Peaks has appointed veteran real estate executives Chris Manley as president and Kevin Foltz as chief investment officer, bolstering its leadership team as it continues expanding its multifamily investment platform.
Chris Manley brings more than 35 years of real estate investment and operational leadership experience to the firm. He previously served as the chief operating officer of Denver-based hotel owner, operator and developer Stonebridge Companies and founded 5 Senses Hospitality Management, which he grew to 14 hotels and more than 550 team members before its successful merger with Crestline Hotels & Resorts in January 2025.
Earlier in his career, he spent 15 years as chief financial officer of The Pauls Corporation and served as vice president at Prologis. Manley holds bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.
Kevin Foltz joins the firm with over 30 years of real estate, development and investment management experience. Most recently, he served as president & chief development officer at Forum Investment Group, where he oversaw firm operations, investment strategy execution and ground-up development initiatives.
Prior to his time with Forum, he was a development director with Continuum Partners, leading entitlements, land acquisition and disposition, and the ground-up development of numerous award-winning retail, hospitality, residential and commercial projects. Foltz holds an engineering degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MBA from the University of Colorado Denver.
"Chris and Kevin strengthen our senior leadership team with extensive experience in operations, investment strategy and development, positioning the firm for its next phase of growth," said Luke Simpson, CEO of Grand Peaks. "Their expertise will help us continue expanding our multifamily platform, execute on new investment opportunities and deliver strong results for our partners. We're thrilled to welcome them to the Grand Peaks family."
Founded in 2003 by brothers Luke and Nick Simpson, Grand Peaks is a third-generation real estate firm with a 75-year family legacy in multifamily housing. The firm specializes in the development, acquisition, repositioning and asset management of apartment communities.
Grand Peaks currently operates in eight markets with approximately $3 billion in assets under management and $1 billion of equity invested. The firm partners with institutional investors and family offices to pursue multifamily opportunities through disciplined underwriting, proactive asset management and strategic capital deployment.
For more information, visit www.grandpeaks.com.
About Grand Peaks: Founded in 2003, Grand Peaks is a third-generation real estate investment and advisory firm with deep roots in the multifamily industry. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Grand Peaks specializes in the development, acquisition, and asset management of apartment communities across the U.S., with a strategic presence in high-growth markets such as Seattle, Portland, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas, Charlotte, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. Building on its history as a hands-on owner-operator, the firm is committed to developing high-quality communities, acquiring value-add and core-plus assets, and optimizing a diverse portfolio to serve investors and support long-term performance. With over 45,000 apartment homes developed across three generations, multifamily real estate isn’t just our business—it’s our heritage.
