David R. Grieve

Chairman and CEO

David is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of A&C Ventures (ACV). Prior to founding ACV in 1992, David was a Senior Vice President at Arroyo & Coates, a commercial real estate firm in San Francisco, where he led retail triple-net sale-leaseback and joint venture efforts. David is also the Chairman of Diversified Restaurant Group (DRG), the parent company of the highest volume Taco Bell franchisee in the world with over 330 restaurants. Along with his responsibilities overseeing DRG and ACV, David produces wine from his Grieve Family Vineyard in Napa Valley and is on a variety of philanthropic boards including Ducks Unlimited and the Wetlands America Trust. David received a Bachelor of Business Administration (Emphasis in Real Estate) from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Kelly Allred

Chief Financial Officer

Kelly is responsible for all financial aspects of the company, including oversight of the finance, capital raising, accounting, treasury, and risk management functions. Kelly joined A&C Ventures in 2014, bringing over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. Prior to A&C Ventures, Kelly was the CFO of Peninsula Retail Partners, a commercial real estate development company based in Southern California. His prior experience includes roles as CFO of the Distinguished Companies, Vice President – Treasurer at KB Home and Principal for Bank of America’s National Real Estate. Kelly received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus on Economics from Claremont McKenna College.

Jason Stych

Chief Legal Officer

Jason oversees all legal aspects of the company and its partnerships. Prior to joining A & C Ventures, Jason was a partner for over ten years at Kutak Rock LLP in Scottsdale, Arizona. His practice focused on commercial real estate transactions including matters specifically relating to the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, and management of commercial real estate throughout the United States. Jason graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. He also received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Nebraska and, thereafter, went on to receive a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. He is a member of the bar in Arizona (active status) and Colorado (inactive status).

Rob Grant

Chief Investment Officer

Rob oversees the firm’s investment, underwriting and capital markets activities, including acquisitions, dispositions, and financing. He brings more than 15 years and $7 billion of institutional real estate investment experience across major U.S. markets.

Prior to joining A&C Ventures, Rob was Senior Vice President of Investments at DJM Capital Partners, where he led investment and asset management functions for a $2 billion portfolio of mixed‑use assets in California served as Chair of the Investment Committee. Prior to DJM, he served as Vice President of Finance at Brookfield Properties, where he was responsible for third‑party equity and debt capitalization across much of the North American mixed‑use development platform, executing more than $3 billion in transactions. Earlier in his career, Rob held senior roles at OliverMcMillan, where he led the capitalization, acquisition, financing, and disposition of more than $2 billion of assets nationwide, as well as led the firm’s sale process to Brookfield Properties. He began his career at StepStone Group supporting private equity portfolio analytics and fund due diligence.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Diego State University and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the CFA Institute.

Robert Brown

Senior Vice President of Real Estate | Head of Asset Management

Robert oversees real estate acquisitions and leads asset management for A&C Ventures. With 25+ years of real estate investment experience, he brings deep expertise in the identification, evaluation, underwriting, acquisition, and assembly of institutional-quality portfolios. As Head of Asset Management, Robert is responsible for driving performance across a NNN portfolio through asset-level business planning, lease administration and compliance, tenant credit and relationship management, renewals and rent escalations, financial reporting and variance oversight, and the coordination of onboarding and transition for newly acquired assets. He also supports disposition strategy and hold/sell analysis, valuation and market positioning, and investor and lender reporting aligned with fund objectives.

Robert first joined A&C Ventures in 2003 and rejoined the company in 2022. In the interim, he served as Chief Investment Officer and Fund Manager for DJM Capital Partners. Prior to commercial real estate, Robert spent 15 years as an international Oil & Gas exploration geologist with various Atlantic Richfield Companies (Arco). He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Geology from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas.

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