Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder

Travis Barney

Travis Barney is a senior real estate investment professional with 15 years of experience in asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, underwriting and valuation, leasing, and due diligence. As President of Alturas Capital Partners, Travis is responsible for overseeing the company’s objectives in collaboration with the company’s team and partners.

His investment philosophy is rooted in risk management, value creation, and durable cash flow. These objectives are met through partnerships and collaborations that are structured for long-term success and create enduring win-win outcomes.

He holds a BS in Finance with a real estate emphasis from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University.

Travis and his wife Brittney live in Boise, Idaho with their sons Grayson, Brock and Caleb. He enjoys spending his free time with his family in the Idaho outdoors.

Chief Investment Officer and Co-founder

Blake Hansen

Blake Hansen formed Alturas Capital in 2007. He has been investing in real estate since 2003, and has more than 20 years of investment experience. He has a passion for business and investing, especially creating a diversified portfolio of cash generating assets.

As Principal, Blake oversees the investment strategies of the firm. He leads Alturas’ team of investment professionals, and co-chairs the investment committee of the firm.

Since 2011, Blake has been on the board of AlertSense, a growing software as a service company based in Boise. He co-chairs efforts through the Idaho Technology Council relating to access to capital, and oversees the creation of an annual Idaho Deal Flow Report. He is on the Boise State Alumni Association Board and actively invests in local companies.

Blake studied business at Brigham Young University, and graduated from Boise State University with a degree in accountancy. Prior to forming Alturas, Blake managed a personal portfolio of real estate assets, and spent time as an auditor at a national public accounting firm.

Blake and his wife Kimberly, live in Meridian, Idaho with their five children, Allie, Sophie, William, Henry and Kate. He enjoys backpacking, fly-fishing, alpine skiing and spending time with his family, especially in the outdoors.

Chief Operating Officer

Devin Morris

Devin is the Chief Operating Officer at Alturas Capital Partners. His primary focus is handling the day-to-day operations of the company and working closely with the team to maximize the potential of the Fund and its underlying assets.

Before Alturas, Devin served as a Vice President for Zions Bank in Boise, Idaho where he managed a loan portfolio comprised of multifamily, office, retail, and industrial properties. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Vice President for Wells Fargo in Richmond, VA. He holds a BS in Finance from Brigham Young University as well as a Master of Real Estate Development from Clemson University.

Devin and his wife live in Boise, Idaho with their four children.  He is a faithful BYU and Clemson alum who also enjoys travel, the outdoors, and following the English Premier League.

Chief Financial Officer

Ben Johnson

Prior to joining Alturas, Ben spent 10 years at Deloitte, the largest professional services network in the world. During his time with Deloitte, Ben served out of the New York, San Francisco, and Boise offices in Deloitte's audit, mergers and acquisitions, and accounting advisory practices. Ben has served both public and private clients in many industries including asset management, retail, engineering, manufacturing, media, power and utilities, agribusiness, and healthcare. Ben served as a local and national leader in Deloitte's Boise office, western region of the United States, and power and utilities industry.

Ben holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University - Idaho, is a Certified Public Accountant (Connecticut and Idaho) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Director of Accounting & Fund Admin

Bailey Breish

Bailey Breish joined Alturas Capital Partners in October 2019. As the Controller at Alturas Capital Bailey is responsible for overseeing financial and accounting activities. Bailey is responsible for budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, accounting, and cash flow and risk management for the Alturas Real Estate Fund, Alturas Capital Partners, Alturas Property Services and Alturas. Bailey also assists with investor relations.

Prior to joining Alturas, Bailey was an auditor for four and a half years at Deloitte, the largest professional services network in the world. During her time at Deloitte she performed audits for both public and private companies throughout Idaho. Bailey served many industries including manufacturing, engineering, healthcare and power and utilities. Bailey holds a Bachelors in Accounting and a Master's of Accountancy from the University of Idaho. She is also a Certified Public Accountant in Idaho.

Bailey lives in Boise, ID. Outside of work she enjoys spending timing with family and friends waterskiing, camping and snowmobiling in Idaho's backcountry.

Director of Property Management

Rachael Martin

Rachael began her career with Alturas Capital Partners in 2019 as a Property Manager. She now serves as the Director of Property Management where her primary role is to oversee the development and operations of the Property Management Teams that manage the real estate assets.

Prior to joining Alturas Capital Partners, Rachael served as a Property Manager for a local Real Estate company where she gained the experience, knowledge and skills to manage a successful property management team.  Rachael also brings experience in the financial industry with her history in lending.

Rachael grew up in Missouri and moved to Idaho where she lives with her husband and son. She enjoys spending time with family, art, music, traveling and operating her non-profit organization that serves those in need in the community.

Property Accounting Manager

Maritza Huelsman

Maritza Huelsman is a Property Accountant for Alturas Capital. She performs tenant and client account analysis and reconciliations. She is also the primary contact for tenant-related questions about their leases and charges.

She joined the Alturas team with over 10 years of experience in accounting. Maritza moved to Idaho in 2014 from Nevada where she was an Accounts Payable Manager for nearly 7 years.

When not at work, she enjoys photography and spontaneous family adventures.

Director of Asset Management

Dean Coombs

Dean Coombs joined Alturas Capital in 2017. As a Property Analyst at Alturas, Dean assists in underwriting, property level accounting, and asset management of the company’s portfolio.

In 2016, Dean graduated from Boise State University with a degree in Business Administration. His prior experience includes working in agribusiness at the J.R. Simplot Company and in residential construction with Alturas Homes.

Dean and his wife Krissy live in Star, Idaho with their son Jace. In his free time, Dean enjoys spending time with his family, playing basketball, and snowmobiling in Idaho's mountains.

Senior Property Accountant

Mia Rodriguez

Mia Rodriguez joined Alturas Capital in November 2018 as an Administrative Accounting Assistant, working closely with the Alturas Property Accountants and assisting in Accounts Payable. As a newcomer to the real estate investment industry, she is excited to learn from Alturas’ talented professionals and develop new skills to grow within the company.

Mia graduated from the University of Leeds, UK, with a B.A. in Hispanic and Latin American Studies, during which she spent some time residing in Spain and Portugal. She moved to the U.S. from England in 2013 and currently lives in Boise with her husband, Alex, and their son, Oliver. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, reading, and making the most of family time.

Senior Property Accountant

Jessica Bowman

Director of Investor Relations

Daniel Trevino

Fund Accountant

Greg Chapman

Director of Acquisitions

Joshua Utke

Joshua is currently senior student at Boise State University pursuing a degree in Finance and recently joined Alturas Capital Partners as an Acquisitions and Asset Management Analyst. As an Asset Management Analyst, Joshua assists in underwriting, market research, and asset management of the company’s portfolio.

His prior experiences include working in the CPG industry as an Analyst for Albertsons Companies and Prosperity Organic Foods. He is also a member of the Financial Management Association and the Sigma Chi Fraternity, where he is Treasurer of his chapter.

In Joshua’s free time, he enjoys playing basketball, snowboarding, and participating in multiple fantasy football leagues.

Property Manager

Jessica Romanello

Marketing Coordinator

Diana Hays

Diana is a senior in college at BYU - Idaho studying Visual Communication. Throughout the course of her education she has explored the Adobe suites, photography, front-end web development and social media marketing as well as other related topics. She helps with the company's website design, apparel design, social media marketing, and other design/marketing needs.

Diana is from South Jordan, Utah. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, being outside, snowboarding, hiking, and boating.

Property Manager - Colorado Springs

Brianna Lukasevics

Brianna is Alturas’ Commercial Property Manager in Colorado Springs. She is focused on managing, maintaining, and improving the local real estate assets. She has over 7 years of experience in property management and has worked with a diverse portfolio of properties including high rise buildings, office complexes, retail shopping centers, medical buildings and Business Owner Associations. Brianna is a highly motivated individual who is passionate about property management and prides herself on delivering positive results to owners and tenants through her reliability and commitment to her portfolio.

Brianna grew up abroad in Asia and returned to the US, where she obtained her Bachelors from Wake Forest University, and Masters of Business from George Washington University.  She moved to Colorado in 2017, after spending 7 years in the DC Metro Area. She enjoys spending time with her family, getting outside for a walk, or reading a good book.

Maintenance - Colorado Springs

Rich Kosut

Asset Management Analyst

Michael Bick

Maintenance Assistant - Colorado Springs

Neil Hoffman

Maintenance Manager

Larry LeValley

Assistant Property Manager - Phoenix

Rebecah Lang

Maintenance Manager - Phoenix

Juan Lamas

Accounting Associate

Maureen Domingo

Property Manager - Denver

Tanya Pomirchy

Property Management Administrator - Denver

Paula Scott

Assistant Property Manager - Denver

Lisa Hipley

Lisa is the Assistant Property Manager for the Alturas Capital Partners properties in the Denver Tech Center. She helps manage the day-to-day property operations and accounts, while assisting the property manager with building and tenant improvement projects.

Lisa graduated in 2019 from MSU of Denver with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and minor in Speech Communication. Lisa has 15+ years of experience in management. Her previous experiences have allowed her to connect with tenants, vendors, and ACP team to build long lasting relationships.

Lisa is originally from Alaska where she grew up racing sled dogs and fishing for salmon. She now resides in Aurora, Colorado and enjoys visiting wineries and playing pool. Favorite quote:"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain.

Maintenance Manager - Denver

Lawrence Medina