Dan Safier is the President, CEO, and Co-CIO of Prado Group. Dan is responsible for the firm’s overall investment and development operations. Throughout his 30+ years in the business, Dan has invested and developed residential, retail, office, and mixed-use properties throughout the Western US. His passion is creating great walkable, urban mixed-use environments.
Dan is a member of the Urban Development Mixed-Use Council (UDMUC) of the Urban Land Institute, ICSC, and Lambda Alpha International. He is the former Chairman of the Board and Board Member of the Jim Joseph Foundation, where he chairs the Real Estate Committee, a former Director of SPUR, a Member of the UC Berkeley Fisher Center Policy Advisory Board, a Trustee of the Schultz Family Foundation, and a Founding Member of UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation. Dan received his B.A. from UC Berkeley and his JD from UC Hastings College of Law.
Craig is a Co-Founder of the Prado Group. At Prado, Craig has been involved in the acquisition of over 80 investment properties. During his nearly 30 years in real estate, Craig has focused on identifying acquisitions and asset repositioning, as well as asset and property management of multifamily, mixed-use, and retail properties. Craig’s primary focus at Prado Group is on sourcing acquisitions opportunities. Craig is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in California and is a Board Member of the National Multifamily Housing Council as well as the Francisco Park Conservancy. Craig received his BA from UC Berkeley.
Cindy is focused on driving Prado’s business strategy, marketing, branding, and property operations and performance. Cindy is engaged in Prado’s investments from acquisition through the value-add process and into stabilized operations and ultimate sale or recapitalization. Prior to joining Prado Group in 2014, Cindy was Vice President and ran Marketing at Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc. for 13 years, where she was responsible for corporate branding and the marketing program for the entire residential portfolio. Cindy is a member of the Urban Development Mixed-Use Council (UDMUC) of the Urban Land Institute and a member of SPUR. In addition, she is an Alumna, Harvard Business School Executive Education, PLDA and an Emeritus Executive Vice President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Board. She is also a Member of the University of California Berkeley Extension Advisory Board. Cindy received her BS from UC Berkeley.
Zach is Head of Acquisitions, Co-CIO, and a member of the Executive Team at Prado Group, where he oversees all investment and acquisition activity at Prado. In this role, Zach is responsible for managing the team that sources, underwrites, structures, and executes acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and recapitalizations at Prado Group. He also works closely with the leadership of the asset management, retail, and office teams.
Prior to joining Prado Group in 2010, Zach worked at Lehman Brothers and Marcus & Millichap in New York where he won awards including #1 Broker. Zach is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC). He received his B.A. with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dan Safier is the President, CEO, and Co-CIO of Prado Group. Dan is responsible for the firm’s overall investment and development operations. Throughout his 30+ years in the business, Dan has invested and developed residential, retail, office, and mixed-use properties throughout the Western US. His passion is creating great walkable, urban mixed-use environments.
Dan is a member of the Urban Development Mixed-Use Council (UDMUC) of the Urban Land Institute, ICSC, and Lambda Alpha International. He is the former Chairman of the Board and Board Member of the Jim Joseph Foundation, where he chairs the Real Estate Committee, a former Director of SPUR, a Member of the UC Berkeley Fisher Center Policy Advisory Board, a Trustee of the Schultz Family Foundation, and a Founding Member of UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation. Dan received his B.A. from UC Berkeley and his JD from UC Hastings College of Law.
Craig is a Co-Founder of the Prado Group. At Prado, Craig has been involved in the acquisition of over 80 investment properties. During his nearly 30 years in real estate, Craig has focused on identifying acquisitions and asset repositioning, as well as asset and property management of multifamily, mixed-use, and retail properties. Craig’s primary focus at Prado Group is on sourcing acquisitions opportunities. Craig is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in California and is a Board Member of the National Multifamily Housing Council as well as the Francisco Park Conservancy. Craig received his BA from UC Berkeley.
Cindy is focused on driving Prado’s business strategy, marketing, branding, and property operations and performance. Cindy is engaged in Prado’s investments from acquisition through the value-add process and into stabilized operations and ultimate sale or recapitalization. Prior to joining Prado Group in 2014, Cindy was Vice President and ran Marketing at Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc. for 13 years, where she was responsible for corporate branding and the marketing program for the entire residential portfolio. Cindy is a member of the Urban Development Mixed-Use Council (UDMUC) of the Urban Land Institute and a member of SPUR. In addition, she is an Alumna, Harvard Business School Executive Education, PLDA and an Emeritus Executive Vice President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Board. She is also a Member of the University of California Berkeley Extension Advisory Board. Cindy received her BS from UC Berkeley.
Zach is Head of Acquisitions, Co-CIO, and a member of the Executive Team at Prado Group, where he oversees all investment and acquisition activity at Prado. In this role, Zach is responsible for managing the team that sources, underwrites, structures, and executes acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and recapitalizations at Prado Group. He also works closely with the leadership of the asset management, retail, and office teams.
Prior to joining Prado Group in 2010, Zach worked at Lehman Brothers and Marcus & Millichap in New York where he won awards including #1 Broker. Zach is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC). He received his B.A. with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
The Prado Group is committed to positively transforming the built environment.
We are inspired by the power of human potential.
Our work is defined by creating spaces and environments that empower and inspire people to live better lives and achieve better results through connection, renewal, and optimism.
The Prado Group is committed to positively transforming the built environment.
We are inspired by the power of human potential.
Our work is defined by creating spaces and environments that empower and inspire people to live better lives and achieve better results through connection, renewal, and optimism.
Prior to joining Prado, Colin spent nearly a decade at Vanbarton Group, where he was effectively managed their West Coast division. His responsibilities included overseeing acquisition, asset management, and construction management for a significant office and multifamily portfolio spanning multiple cities. Notably, Colin played a central role in establishing and developing the Vanbarton Group's West Coast office, significantly contributing to its expansion and prominence in the region.
Colin received a BS in Accounting from Binghamton University and MS in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.
Prior to joining the Prado team, Jennifer served as acting general counsel for Related’s 240-acre mega-development in Santa Clara, Calif., where she was responsible for all legal aspects of the project. She began her career at Morrison & Forester LLP, where she helped clients (including Prado) purchase, finance, diligence, develop, lease, manage, and sell commercial real estate of all sizes and asset types.
Jennifer received her BA from UC Berkeley and her JD from USC.
Prior to joining Prado, Allie was a Director at Hines where she oversaw all aspects of the execution of Transbay Block 4, a 680-unit, $1B mixed-income high-rise residential project in SoMa that included 45% on-site affordable. Before Hines, she was a project manager at BRIDGE Housing Corporation in San Francisco where she completed four affordable housing projects totaling over 360 units throughout the Bay Area. Her experience spans a variety of product types including affordable housing, mixed-income, high-rise, rental, condominium, ground-up development, large-scale rehabilitation, and modular construction projects.
Allie is a member of the Urban Revitalization Council (URC) of the Urban Land Institute and is the current President of the Berkeley Real Estate Alumni Association (BREAA). Allie received her BA in American Studies from Trinity College in Connecticut and her Master of City Planning from UC Berkeley with a focus on real estate development.
Prior to joining Prado, Allie was a Director at Hines where she oversaw all aspects of the execution of Transbay Block 4, a 680-unit, $1B mixed-income high-rise residential project in SoMa that included 45% on-site affordable. Before Hines, she was a project manager at BRIDGE Housing Corporation in San Francisco where she completed four affordable housing projects totaling over 360 units throughout the Bay Area. Her experience spans a variety of product types including affordable housing, mixed-income, high-rise, rental, condominium, ground-up development, large-scale rehabilitation, and modular construction projects.
Allie is a member of the Urban Revitalization Council (URC) of the Urban Land Institute and is the current President of the Berkeley Real Estate Alumni Association (BREAA). Allie received her BA in American Studies from Trinity College in Connecticut and her Master of City Planning from UC Berkeley with a focus on real estate development.
Walter is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and ICSC. He received his MBA and Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of San Diego as well as a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from the University of California at San Diego.
Sioe enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.
