Gender Male
Mr. Beard co-founded Westdale in 1991 as a start-up and subsidiary of Canada-based Westdale, to pursue and sponsor investments in distressed commercial and multifamily properties. Owned and controlled with a large Canadian family office co-investment partner, Westdale has consummated over 300 acquisitions while creating a nationwide real estate
investment, property management, leasing, and construction firm. Based in Dallas, Westdale and its 1200 employees operate from six regional offices located in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Chicago. Controlling a capital base in excess of $5 billion, Westdale currently manages or has previously managed equity investments committed by a broad base of institutional investors, including many leading global fund sponsors, such as GE Capital, CarVal, and Sterling Equities, along with a variety of family offices.
