About Us
Rainier Companies (“Rainier”) is a privately owned real estate investment and mixed-use development company built on a history of innovation, a focus on execution, and a record of strong performance. Since its inception in 2003, Rainier has made more than 300 investments valued in excess of $2.5 billion.
Our History
Founded in 2003 by J. Kenneth Dunn and Timothy C. Nichols, Rainier began as an agnostic real estate investment firm with a focus on superior risk adjusted returns. With a diversified investment approach, Rainier has achieved significant milestones since its inception, including surpassing $2.5 billion in transactions and growing its grocery-anchored assets portfolio to over five million square feet. Looking ahead, Rainier is poised to continue its growth through exploring new investment and development opportunities in emerging sectors and geographical markets while maintaining its commitment to strategic innovation and excellence in investment management.
Our Team
Meet the driving force behind Rainier – seasoned professionals with a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to excellence.
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Danny Lovell
Chief Executive Officer
Danny Lovell
Danny Lovell is Chief Executive Officer of The Rainier Companies. He oversees investment activity and is responsible for establishing and implementing the Company’s strategic direction. Mr. Lovell joined the firm in 2006 and has been heavily involved in Rainier’s extensive and diverse portfolio of direct-owned commercial properties, along with operating companies and joint ventures totaling over $2.5 billion in gross asset value across the United States. During his tenure, he has facilitated multiple successful partnerships with public and private institutional investors dedicated to asset-specific strategies. Mr. Lovell holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Oklahoma Christian University, where he was a two-time Collegiate All-American in golf.
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Jeff Webb
Chief Operating Officer
Jeff Webb
Jeff Webb serves as Chief Operating Officer of The Rainier Companies and brings nearly 20 years of operating performance improvement and real estate private equity investment experience to Rainier’s management team. Mr. Webb oversees asset management functions and assists with sourcing, structuring, and underwriting mezzanine and principal investments. Mr. Webb began his career in real estate private equity, where he participated in the acquisition, development, and asset management of real estate investments valued in excess of $1.2B. Since then Mr. Webb has worked at large and middle-market companies where he was responsible for implementing operational improvements to increase profitability and financial stability. Previously, Mr. Webb served as Vice President of Finance at Pier 1 Imports, where he was responsible for corporate strategy, financial planning/analysis and treasury, as well as management of its 1,000-store real estate portfolio. Mr. Webb has a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, where he was the recipient of the W.E. Armentrout MBA Scholarship and a Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society member. He graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance.
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Tim Nichols
Co-founder / Principal
Tim Nichols
Tim Nichols is Co-Founder of The Rainier Companies, bringing over 30 years of real estate investment experience to the executive team. Mr. Nichols is involved in all facets of the organization, emphasizing acquisitions and capitalization strategies. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the University of Georgia and his master’s degree in real estate with emphasis on valuation from Georgia State University.
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Ken Dunn
Co-founder / In Memoriam
Ken Dunn
Ken Dunn co-founded The Rainier Companies in 2003; his primary responsibilities at the firm were acquisitions and capital formation. He was involved in real estate transactions totaling more than $3 billion in value, including multi-family, office, retail, hotels and skilled nursing facilities. Mr. Dunn earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Arkansas. He died unexpectedly in a tragic plane crash on Monday, July 26, 2021, while traveling with friends to one of his favorite places on earth, Truckee, California. Ken was born on September 15, 1958 in Bellefonte, PA to Peter and Sonya Dunn. Ken married the love of his life, Christie Manos, and together they raised four beautiful children, Katie, Chris, Peter, and Nicki. Ken took great pride in the closeness of his family. He had a passion for mentoring people starting out in the business, always eager to offer advice, wisdom, and guidance. Alongside his passion for family and business, Ken was well known for his active life and sense of adventure. Ken loved fast cars, motorcycles and traveling with his father and sons pursuing high adventure sports such as skiing, dirt-biking, helicopter trips in Nepal, water sports and boating. Ken was happiest at their lake house with family, golfing at Northwood with friends, or at their house in Truckee, California cycling or playing on another beautiful golf course. His friends described him as an excellent golfer in “flip flops”. With his engaging personality and incredible conversational skills, Ken never met a stranger and had countless friends. He endeared himself to all people, and his sincerity was felt by all. However, his friends and family members agree that there was never a “Ken” encounter without a little sarcasm. Ken lived a beautiful life full of family, success, and adventure. Ken is survived by his loving wife, Christie, his son Peter Dunn, his daughter Nicki Dunn, his stepdaughter Katie Schulze, his stepson Chris Booras and three beautiful grandchildren as well as his mother Sonya Snow, his brother Peter Dunn, and his sister, Debbie Adams. He was predeceased by his father, Peter Dunn. Ken is dearly missed.
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David Neher
President, Rainier Development Company
David Neher
David Neher serves as President of Rainier Development Company. In this role, he leads Rainier’s development platform, primarily focusing on retail-driven, mixed-use projects throughout the US. Prior to joining Rainier, Mr. Neher led Lincoln Property Company’s national retail platform and directed Lincoln’s mixed-use development activity in the US Sunbelt. Mr. Neher has developed over eight million square feet of retail and mixed-use projects throughout the US. Mr. Neher received a BA from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Tulane University. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Highland Park United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University’s Dedman College.
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Thomas B. Mock, Esq.
Principal
Thomas B. Mock, Esq.
Tom Mock serves as Principal for The Rainier Companies, providing real estate acquisitions support and comprehensive legal oversight. He has practiced law in Dallas for over 35 years, primarily providing legal services to individuals and closely held businesses. Mr. Mock’s areas of specialty practice include taxation, business transactions, corporate, partnership and real estate law. Prior to starting his law career, Mr. Mock spent six years as a CPA with Touche Ross & Co. specializing in taxation. He received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Duke University and his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Alicia Arnold
AR/AP Specialist
Alicia Arnold
Alicia Arnold serves as the Accounts Receivable and Payable Specialist at The Rainier Companies. Prior to joining Rainier in 2020, Ms. Arnold worked for LSG Sky Chefs, one of the world’s largest airline catering and hospitality companies, where she managed all phases of the monthly AP cycle. Ms. Arnold has over twelve years of experience in residential real estate sales and property management, including military, historical, Class A, and mixed-use properties. Ms. Arnold earned her Associate degree in Business Administration and Management at Heald College of Business in San Francisco, CA.
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Andrew White
Asset Management Analyst
Andrew White
Andrew White serves as an Asset Management Analyst for The Rainier Companies and brings over three years of Commercial Real Estate experience. Before joining Rainier, Mr. White was a financial analyst within Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets group. Throughout his time at Cushman & Wakefield, Mr. White was involved in the purchase or sale of over $100M of office, retail, and industrial properties and over $200M in financing for commercial assets. Prior to his time at C&W, Mr. White served as a Junior Land Acquisition Manager for Masonwood Development in Austin, TX. There he identified and targeted land purchase opportunities for single family development. Mr. White’s career in real estate began while he attended The University of Texas in Austin where he earned his Bachelor of Science and served as an apartment locater for Austin City Realty.
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Angel Wiggins
Assistant Property Manager
Angel Wiggins
Angel Wiggins serves as Assistant Property Manager with The Rainier Companies. For the nine years prior to joining Rainier, Mrs. Wiggins was actively involved in managing single family and multifamily properties. She is experienced in overseeing all aspects of property operations, including tenant relations, rent collections, maintenance coordination and lease administration. At Rainier, Mrs. Wiggins is responsible for all aspects of tenant relations, maintenance, and vendor coordination. She has held her Texas Real Estate Sales Agent License for eight years. She earned an AAS in Business Administration from Tyler Junior College and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Master of Business Management in Project Management from Herzing University.
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Ashley Lewis
Property Manager
Ashley Lewis
Ashley Lewis serves as Property Manager for The Rainier Companies. Mrs. Lewis has ten years of experience in multifamily, commercial, and retail property management. She is experienced in overseeing all aspects of property operations, including tenant relations and rent collections. Prior to joining The Rainer Companies, she was employed with CBRE. Mrs. Lewis earned her Bachelor’s in Business at The University of Memphis and she is currently an MBA candidate at The University of Colorado.
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Bo Brinkmann
Senior Associate, Rainier Development Company
Bo Brinkmann
Bo Brinkmann serves as a Senior Associate at Rainier Development Company (RDC), where he is involved in all aspects of the development process. Prior to joining RDC, Mr. Brinkmann worked at a family office focused primarily on land investment in the Dallas market. Before his time at the family office, he began his career as a Development Analyst for David Neher. Mr. Brinkmann holds a BA in Economics and an MA in Finance from Claremont McKenna College, where he was also a recipient of the Robert Day Scholarship.
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Camille Fuqua
Director of Marketing
Camille Fuqua
Camille Fuqua serves as Director of Marketing for The Rainier Companies. In this role, she leads the strategic marketing efforts by developing and executing marketing, presentations and deliverables, social media management, public relations, and event management. Prior to joining Rainier, Ms. Fuqua served as the Director of Marketing for a Dallas commercial real estate firm, MedCore Partners, overseeing the firm’s marketing, project support, and facilities management. Ms. Fuqua has over eight years of commercial real estate experience, with a full range of expertise in marketing, design, administrative support, and business development. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Carmen Coy
Director of Property Management
Carmen Coy
Carmen Coy serves as Director of Property Management for The Rainier Companies and is responsible for the management of over 1.1 million square feet of retail assets. Ms. Coy’s career in commercial real estate spans over 21 years, including property management roles with Lincoln Management, The Koll Company, Transwestern, and Cousins Property Services. Ms. Coy is a licensed Texas Real Estate Broker and received an A.A.S from North Lake College in Real Estate – Building Property Management and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University. She holds designations as RPA and FMA from BOMA International.
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Darell Long
Property Accountant
Darell Long
Darell Long serves as Property Accountant for Rainier’s internally managed commercial properties. He is part of the team responsible for property accounting and financial reporting for the portfolio. Mr. Long joined Rainier after spending five years working for a storage facility management company where he was a Senior Staff Accountant and Accounting Team Lead. While there, he oversaw monthly property accounting and maintained fixed asset schedules for 64 locations across six states. Mr. Long earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Doug Lacy
Head of Leasing
Doug Lacy
Doug Lacy serves as Head of Leasing for The Rainier Companies. With over 22 years of real estate experience, Mr. Lacy oversees more than five million square feet of The Rainier Companies’ national retail portfolio. Mr. Lacy has held similar roles with Trammell Crow Company, The Retail Connection, First Hartford Realty Corporation, and Clearview Investments. He has been involved in leasing, acquisitions, development, and redevelopment of over $500 million in transactions during his career. Mr. Lacy holds a Bachelor of Science in International Economics from Texas Tech University.
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John Carl
Head of Acquisitions
John Carl
John Carl serves as The Rainier Companies’ Head of Acquisitions. With over 22 years of real estate and structured credit investing experience, Mr. Carl is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities and overseeing the acquisitions team. Throughout his career, Mr. Carl has held similar positions with private and institutional investment platforms, most recently serving as Head of Value-Add Investments for BH Properties, a Los Angeles-based family office. Mr. Carl held similar senior acquisition positions with Sarofim Realty Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisor, and Trademark Property Company, a retail and mixed-use owner/operator. Mr. Carl spent the first 12 years of his career at Goldman Sachs & Co, focused on high yield real estate and debt investing across North America. Throughout his career, he has invested over $3 billion in debt and equity on behalf of his firms and clients. Mr. Carl holds degrees in Applied Mathematics and Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
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John Sobenes
Head of Asset Management
John Sobenes
John Sobenes serves as Rainier Companies’ Head of Asset Management and has more than twenty-five years of commercial real estate experience. Before joining Rainier Companies, Mr. Sobenes was Senior Vice President at CIII Capital Partners where he managed a portfolio of complex commercial and multifamily real estate assets in various markets across the US. Prior to CIII Capital Partners, Mr. Sobenes was a Vice President at JER Partners in McLean, VA, performing workouts on defaulted CMBS loans and managing a portfolio REO assets. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Sobenes was National Director of Real Estate for Fenix Capital Group (a Deutsche Bank/JER Venture) in Mexico City where he lived and managed a portfolio of over 4,500 real estate assets throughout the country. Prior to moving abroad, Mr. Sobenes worked as an underwriter on the Goldman Sachs’ Whitehall fund. Mr. Sobenes began his career in real estate as an associate appraiser with Cushman and Wakefield in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Sobenes attended the University of Southern California where he majored in Economics.
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Josh Galica
Vice President of Construction
Josh Galica
Josh Galica joined The Rainier Companies in 2024 as Vice President of Construction for Rainier Development Company. Mr. Galica brings more than twenty years of industry experience specializing in highly complex site development, redevelopment, design build, and tenant improvement projects. In the past ten years, he has successfully managed over $2 billion of development and construction projects throughout the United States. Before joining Rainier, Mr. Galica served as Vice President of Construction for Trademark Property Company. Prior to his tenure with Trademark, Mr. Galica directly managed projects for Life Time Fitness, Petco, and United Supermarkets. Mr. Galica is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). He attended college at the University of WI – Oshkosh and is a United States Army veteran.
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Kristin Schlinkert
Senior Vice President
Kristin Schlinkert
Kristin Schlinkert serves as Senior Vice President for The Rainier Companies, with primary responsibility for corporate operations, investor relations, and Rainier Property Tax Group. She joined Rainier in early 2005 from a regional financial planning firm where she served as vice president of client services and operations. Ms. Schlinkert began her fiscal career as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York. Prior work experience includes public relations and marketing for a division of American Airlines, managing a district office for a U.S. Congressman, as well as building grass-roots volunteer organizations on numerous political campaigns. Ms. Schlinkert studied International Relations with an emphasis on Science and Technology in International Affairs at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
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Lydia Bearrie
Manager, Lease Administration
Lydia Bearrie
Lydia Bearrie serves as Manager of Lease Administration for The Rainier Companies. Ms. Bearrie has 15 years in the banking industry, primarily with Bank of America. Her experience includes project management, investor relations, and executive recruiting. Ms. Bearrie is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the lease agreement process, from coordinating the creation of a new lease to overseeing the administration, tracking, and auditing of lease documents as well as processing lease renewals.
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Mar-Louise van der Merwe
Senior Reit Analyst
Mar-Louise van der Merwe
Mar-Louise van der Merwe serves as Senior REIT Analyst for The Rainier Companies and brings nearly ten years of accounting experience to Rainier’s accounting team. She is responsible for portfolio reporting, accounting, and compliance for the corporate entities of one of Rainier’s investment partners. Ms. van der Merwe began her career in public accounting with BDO in South Africa, where she audited clients across a variety of industries. She joined the Dallas office of BDO USA, LLP in 2015 and continued providing assurance services to both privately-held and public companies in various industries that include private equity, real estate, hospitality, technology, manufacturing, natural resources and oil and gas services. Ms. van der Merwe is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Accountant (South Africa); she received her Bachelor of Commerce degree in Forensic Accountancy and her Honors Bachelor of Commerce degrees in Forensic Accountancy and in Chartered Accountancy from North-West University, South Africa at the Potchefstroom campus.
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Mike Janiszewski
Director, Acquisitions & Underwriting
Mike Janiszewski
Mike Janiszewski serves as Director of Acquisitions and Underwriting for The Rainier Companies and brings more than six years of investment banking and commercial real estate experience to Rainier’s underwriting team. Mr. Janiszewski screens potential opportunities, manages the underwriting and closing process for acquisitions, and assists Rainier’s asset management team post-closing. Mr. Janiszewski began his career as a commercial loan officer with Goldman Sachs and Silverpeak Argentic, where he underwrote, originated, and closed in excess of $650 million of commercial real estate loans for CMBS issuance. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Masters degree in Real Estate Finance from Texas A&M University.
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Robert Poynor
Construction Management
Robert Poynor
Robert Poynor works in Construction Management at The Rainier Companies. In this role, Mr. Poynor leads the development and construction initiatives including ground up, build-to-suit, re-development, and tenant interior projects. Throughout his 40-year career, Mr. Poynor has managed the development and construction of over 5 million square feet of commercial projects valued at $1B, including office, hospitality, mixed-use, medical offices, retail and industrial. Mr. Poynor was previously Vice President of Development and Construction at Sarofim Realty Advisors, Partner with Champion Partners, and Director of Development at K. Hovnanian Commercial Properties. Mr. Poynor is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has been a member of NAIOP, ICSC, BOMA, and TREC.
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Sandy Drew, CPA
Chief Accounting Officer
Sandy Drew, CPA
Sandy Drew is Chief Accounting Officer for The Rainier Companies, and is responsible for all general accounting and financial reporting for Rainier’s portfolio of properties and corporate entities. Ms. Drew has more than 25 years of accounting, reporting and internal control experience, primarily with publicly traded real estate companies. Prior to joining Rainier, Ms. Drew was Corporate Controller for Green Brick Partners, Inc., a publicly traded homebuilder and land developer based in Dallas, with operations in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Colorado. Ms. Drew also worked for Trammell Crow Company and its successor CBRE for nearly 20 years; first serving as Trammell Crow’s Corporate Controller and continuing as a Senior Controller in CBRE’s real estate development business post-merger. Ms. Drew began her career with KPMG in Stamford, CT, where she audited public companies in the manufacturing, retail and distribution sectors. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York, and earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Albany.
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Scott Taylor
Director of Property Development
Scott Taylor
Scott R. Taylor serves as Director of Property Development for The Rainier Companies and has more than twenty years of retail real estate experience. Mr. Taylor began his career in Project Leasing with the Woodmont Companies. Before joining Rainier in 2016, Mr. Taylor worked for 21 years as a Vice President with the Christon Company, overseeing acquisitions, leasing, developments and dispositions of retail projects across the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex. Mr. Taylor has worked with national tenants that include Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, CVS, Walgreens and Starbucks. In addition, he has served on Young Life’s DFW Board and is a leader in Coach’s Outreach in Lake Highlands.
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Stacy McDaniel
Director of Investor Relations
Stacy McDaniel
Stacy McDaniel handles Investor Relations at The Rainier Companies, providing client services to high net worth, corporate and institutional investors nationwide. In addition to investor services, Ms. McDaniel is responsible for conducting research across a wide variety of projects. Prior to joining Rainier in 2015, Ms. McDaniel consulted with cardiologists and other healthcare specialists, representing twelve pharmaceutical products in ten years. She also has extensive experience in traditional and online advertising, branding, media planning and buying, market research, email marketing, and public relations. Her clients included consumer packaged goods, healthcare, telecom, and other global and Fortune 500 companies. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from University of Texas at Arlington.
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Tim Hayes
Manager, Corporate & Investor Accounting
Tim Hayes
Tim Hayes serves as Manager of Corporate and Investor Accounting for The Rainier Companies. Tim joined Rainier after six years of working for a storage facility management company, serving as Accounting Manager where he oversaw the preparation, review, and compilation of financial statements for over 100 locations, ranging from ground-up builds to a 75+ location REIT portfolio. Tim earned his Master’s degree from Western Governors University and his Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of North Texas, both in Accounting.
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Toinita Dedmon
Senior Property Accountant
Toinita Dedmon
Toinita Dedmon serves as Senior Property Accountant for Rainier’s commercial properties. She is part of the team responsible for property accounting and financial reporting for the portfolio. Toinita was most recently a Senior Property Accountant for Centennial Real Estate, and has also worked for Stream Realty, Rouse Properties, CBRE, and Lincoln Property Company. She has experience with full-cycle accounting for multiple asset types, including retail, office, industrial, and parking garages. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Xavier University of Louisiana.
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Tonya Page
Tenant Coordinator
Tonya Page
Tonya Page serves as Tenant Coordinator with The Rainier Companies. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of property operations, including tenant and vendor relations. Prior to joining Rainier, Ms. Page had eight years of property management experience ranging from multi-family to commercial real estate property management. She earned her Associate of Applied Science Degree in Office Administration with Accounting Specialty from Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, Texas and holds a Property Management Certificate from Houston Community College.
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Tyler Peglow
Director of Acquisitions
Tyler Peglow
Tyler Peglow serves as Director of Acquisitions for The Rainier Companies and brings more than 13 years of commercial real estate finance experience to the team. Most recently Mr. Peglow served as Director of Finance at Collegiate Development Group (“CDG”), a national student housing and multi-family development firm, where he was responsible for due diligence, project underwriting, and partnership structuring. Prior to CDG, Mr. Peglow spent three years working directly for Mr. Herb Weitzman, Founder and Executive Chairman of The Weitzman Group, the largest private owner and developer of retail real estate in the state of Texas. Mr. Peglow started his career with Goldman Sachs Realty Management Division as a member of the Loan / Asset Management team, where he was involved in the acquisition and asset management of roughly $1 billion of non-performing commercial real estate loans post the 2008 financial crisis. Mr. Peglow holds an MBA in Finance and a triple BBA in Real Estate, Finance, and Economics from the University of Missouri. He is also a Certified Commercial Investment Member “CCIM” designee.