MEET OUT PARTNERS
Roland Stewart
FOUNDER/CEO
Roland Stewart has more than 40 years of experience in the real estate industry. He has successfully designed, developed, and built over a billion dollars of commercial and residential properties throughout the U.S. He founded Paramount Investment Corporation based in DFW, Texas in 1991, serving as its’ President and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Stewart has maximized the value of his investments in focusing on the details for each individual transaction. He relentlessly pursues a thorough understanding of the shifting dynamics of the timing of the real estate industry. These skills instilled in those who have had the privilege of working with him, have made Paramount Investments, and its affiliated companies one of the top performing and most profitable real estate investment and development firms in Texas. During his career, he has led several companies in startup, sustainability, turnaround and growth modes. He served for eleven years as head of the Southern Region of a national commercial and residential development firm. He is the only child of a decorated Army military officer, Major Albert Roland Stewart, Jr. and a German mother, who was a survivor of the holocaust. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe and the U.S. attending 22 schools worldwide by the time he finished high school. He taught and lectured as an adjunct professor at local colleges in the fields of Real Estate Finance, Law, Appraisal, Principal and Practices, and Investments. He ambitiously enjoys analyzing business deals. His discipline is "The Devil is in the Details". He served the industry as a licensed real estate broker and a registered general contractor in the state of Texas for over 40 years. He is a former member of Texas Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors, Director of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce; Rotary International; President of Metro Rotary Club, President of Grand Prairie Industrial Development Board, and Commissioner of Planning and Zoning, Cedar Hill, Texas. Mr. Stewart’s passion is spending time with Veterans and their families, serving the community through his church, Milestone in advisory roles and mentoring. He devotes his life to helping others to achieve their goals and enrich their lives. As a professional helicopter pilot, he enjoys flying throughout the United States. He and his wife Cheryl settled in Southlake, Texas and have one child, Libertee, their special princess. They have four Angel Pups who rule the roost in their home.
Jennifer Mahon
COO
Jennifer Mahon is the Regional Property Manager of Paramount's Dallas/Ft Worth market. She began her career in the apartment industry in 1998 as a leasing consultant and quickly worked her way up as community property manager overseeing 1,100 units. She joined Paramount Investments in July 2012 overseeing two large assets. In December 2012 she was promoted to Regional Property Manager overseeing five properties with a combined total of 1,958 units. Two assets were sold in 2015. Currently she manages three multi-family communities totaling 1,250 units. Jennifer provides operational and financial oversight and is responsible for the day-to-day operations as well as guidance on policies and procedures. Jennifer was born and raised in Dallas and is an avid runner. She is married and has three children who bring much joy to their lives.
Darlene Perrin
ADMIN & OPERATIONS MANAGER
Darlene's experience in office administration, operations and property management lends itself well to the multi-layered responsibilities and operational needs that are part of the commercial real estate and development environment. Among other things, she ensures that internal activities flow smoothly while providing direct support to the Officers/Directors of the company. Darlene maintains the financial records of the company, directly interfaces with the accountants and tax consultants, and in general handles the day-to-day bookkeeping needs of the company. She also utilizes her skills to assure that the clients and investors associated with Paramount Investments are given timely and complete information on their investments on a regular basis.
Bill Rhame
CPA
William V. Rhame is currently Managing Partner and has over 35 years’ experience in the public accounting profession. He has gained a variety of high level experience in numerous industries from real estate and financial institutions to manufacturing, retail, wholesale and distribution. He primarily specializes in providing business and tax consultation services on structuring and tax planning matters for large real estate groups, financial institutions, numerous wealthy family groups, entrepreneurs, partnerships, and corporations involved in numerous business interests. In addition, Bill has significant experience in consulting start-up businesses, acquisition/disposition/operations involving commercial and residential real estate, and analyzing financial aspects of business and investment opportunities. Prior to forming the Firm in 2007, Bill was a Tax Partner at McGladrey & Pullen/RSM McGladrey. He was the tax partner in charge of numerous real estate groups, approximately 50 financial institutions, several hedge funds, venture capital groups, wealthy family groups and automobile dealership conglomerates as well as several operating services and manufacturing businesses. The Dallas office of McGladrey was established in 1999 as a result of the acquisition and/or merger of Bill’s predecessor firm, Wallace Sanders & Company. Bill and his three partners were responsible for building up the firm to fifty professionals and being named one of the “Top 25 Accounting Firms” in America by “Bowman’s” for four straight years prior to the merger. Prior to joining the predecessor firm to McGladrey in 1991, Bill was a Senior Tax Manager with Ernst & Young. During his eight-year tenure with this firm, he was a National Office Resident of the firm’s National Partnership Tax Specialty Group. This full-time position entailed providing consultation services to offices throughout the country on partnership structuring matters, writing memoranda and articles on new legislation and technical developments, developing practice aids for firm–wide use in the partnership tax area, and writing comments to the U.S. Treasury Department concerning new regulations. Bill was also National instructor of his predecessor firm’s advanced partnership tax seminars as well as seminars on issues relating to real estate transactions. His experience has been put to use training others in some of the most complex areas of the tax law. Professional Affiliations Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Member of the Dallas Society of Certified Public Accountants Education Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting – Sam Houston State University Masters in Taxation – The University of North Texas
Mike Ballard
PARTNER OF ASCENT MULTIFAMILY ACCOUNTING
Mike Ballard is a partner at Ascent Multifamily Accounting and has worked in the real estate and accounting industries for almost 30 years. Early in Mike’s career, he worked in the Information Systems Consulting group for Laventhol & Horwath, CPAs. After Laventhol, he joined McGladrey & Pullen before starting his own consulting firm. At Ascent, Mike leads the firm’s consulting practice, where he advises clients on using tax credits and deductions to improve returns on their projects. He has helped clients secure Section 45L Energy Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits and other types of tax credits. Mike was a founding member of the board of the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and also helped with the formation of the local National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and Construction Financial Management Association chapters. In 2010, Mike was named one of the “Top 20 Visionaries” in Nevada by ### Nevada Business magazine. Mike is known for his excellent contacts with business, government and real estate executives throughout the West. Mike has served on the boards of several for-profit companies and not-for-profit organizations. He has helped start three banks and served on the board of Black Mountain Community Bank.
Libertee Stewart
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Libertee Stewart, Daughter of Roland and Cheryl Stewart, was born into a real estate family. Her father founded, owns, and operates his own Real Estate company, Paramount Investments. This allowed her years and years of learning side by side next to her father, as well as apprenticing under a multitude of renowned highly successful individuals. This advantage grew her potential exponentially, all while gaining invaluable experience. To this day her father is her idol and inspiration. Over time she expanded her knowledge in specific areas of business. Commercial development, Multi Family, Lending, Wealth Management, Investment Acquisitions, Commercial Finance, Property Management, and many others. Her goal is and has been to gain as much knowledge as possible throughout various real estate and finance industries. Needless to say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Amy Williams
HUMAN RESOURCES
As a partner in Ascent Multifamily Accounting, Amy Williams oversees the human resources services for more than 650 employees for clients of Ascent Multifamily Accounting in 10 states. She has developed a multitude of benefits and incentive plans for their clients to choose from, allowing them to access benefits normally only associated with very large organizations. Amy has worked in property management since 1994, beginning as a property leasing agent in Las Vegas. During the last 22 years, she has worked her way up becoming a partner at Ascent Multifamily Accounting.
Jim Sager
COMMERCIAL REALTOR
Jim is a well-rounded business professional with more than 20 years of diversified experience, bringing a unique combination of analytical skills, tenacity and creativity to assist clients in addressing their real estate needs. He has been active in real estate brokerage for more than ten years and has assisted in hundreds of transactions, including office leases as well as the purchase and sale of healthcare, retail, office, land and industrial properties.
Greg Smith
CPA & LICENSED BROKER
Greg Smith joined Moran & Company in 2005. He is a Partner in the Dallas office responsible for business development, client relationships and transaction management. Greg has 20 years of experience in commercial real estate with the last 12 years focused on multifamily in the Texas markets, overseeing in excess of $2 Billion of transactions. Greg is a CPA in addition to being a licensed broker and believes he adds value by bringing broad experience and an attention to detail to every engagement.
Kim Thorne
LEGAL ATTORNEY
Kim Thorne is Senior Partner at Thorne and Skinner in Grande Prairie. He studied at Southern Methodist University for his Bachelor of Business Administration (1968) and Juris Doctorate (1970).
