Gebhard named president of Realberry

LOVELAND — Casey Gebhard has been named president of Realberry, the 35-year-old real estate investment and development firm formerly known as McWhinney Real Estate Services Inc.

Gebhard’s appointment represents a newly added executive structure designed to support Realberry’s rapid growth, the company said. 

The day-to-day operations and strategic management had been handled by Chad McWhinney, the company’s CEO, chairman and co-founder, along with the existing executive leadership team. Bringing Gebhard on as president allows McWhinney to pivot away from everyday operational management and focus more intently on capital formation, deal sourcing and market expansion.

The appointment also follows the launch of Realberry’s new brand earlier this year and continued expansion of its investment and operating platform.

Gebhard most recently served as chief financial officer of McWhinney’s Family Office, where he led all financial operations, overseeing accounting, investment strategy, risk management, tax and estate planning, asset management and long-term portfolio stewardship. He has built a career guiding organizational growth, helping structure and oversee more than $1 billion in transactions and capital investments, according to the company.

“As Realberry continues to grow, it is important that our structure evolves alongside the business,” McWhinney said in a prepared statement. “Casey has become a strong partner to our family and leadership team, and he brings nearly three decades of experience leading complex organizations across real estate, private equity, family offices and investment management. His ability to translate strategy into execution makes him uniquely qualified for this role and we are proud to have him join the executive team.”

Gebhard previously served as chief operating officer of The Chotin Group and CFO of 9th Street Capital, a Coors family enterprise. In those roles, he led strategy, operations, capital structuring, and mergers and acquisitions activity across a diverse portfolio of businesses and investments. Earlier in his career, Gebhard spent more than a decade at Continuum Partners, where he advanced through several financial leadership roles before serving as CFO. During his tenure, he helped structure complex financing arrangements, recapitalizations and joint ventures supporting more than $800 million in real estate financing and development activity.

“Realberry has built an exceptional business grounded in entrepreneurship, disciplined investing and a long-term approach to value creation,” Gebhard said in a news release. “I am honored to take on this role and excited to work alongside Chad, Troy (McWhinney) and the leadership team as we continue strengthening the organization, pursuing new opportunities and building on the momentum that positions Realberry for continued growth.”

The expansion of the executive team follows Realberry’s recent rollout of its investment platform, designed to broaden access to sponsor-led real estate investment opportunities across the company’s hospitality, multifamily, commercial, mixed-use and master-planned community portfolio.

Gebhard earned a bachelor of science degree in business, finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Colorado Boulder.

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