Firm Profile

About Cottonwood

2004 (Cottonwood Capital)
Dan Shaeffer , Chad Christensen

Contact Info

Cottonwood Investor Services
1245 Brickyard Road 
Suite 250
Salt Lake City, UT  84106

Phone Number
855-816-9112

Investor Services
844-422-2584

Managing Broker Dealer
Orchard Securities, LLC
(Member FINRA/SIPC)

Phone Number
801-316-4361

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Cottonwood is a fully integrated real estate company focused exclusively on the multifamily asset class. Cottonwood has significant experience in multifamily acquisitions, ownership, development and structured investments, and is led by a core executive management team with over 200 years of combined industry related experience and has spent an average of the past 14 years together working on the day to day strategy of the company.

Cottonwood invests primarily in major metropolitan markets throughout the U.S. and currently manages over 12,300 apartment units, representing approximately $3.5 billion in assets under management.

Management Team

Daniel Shaeffer
Chief Executive Officer
Chad Christensen
Executive Chairman
Gregg Christensen
Chief Legal Officer
Glenn Rand
Chief Operating Officer
Enzio Cassinis
President
Adam Larson
Chief Financial Officer
Susan Hallenberg
Chief Accounting Officer
Paul Fredenberg
Chief Investment Officer
Stan Hanks
Executive Vice President
Eric Marlin
Executive Vice President, Capital Markets

Webinars that feature Cottonwood


Alts Series
June 28, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

What’s Inflation Doing to My Nontraded REIT Portfolio?

This webinar took place June 28, 2022 and included a panel webinar discussion of the impact inflation has on nontraded REITs. Panel includes Larry Barocas from Snowden Lane, Adam Larson from Cottonwood Communities, Jim Sprow from Blue Vault and Jay Steigerwald from Ashford. Register to watch the recording. On-Demand      Please note: This webinar…
Stacy Chitty
| Moderator
Larry Barocas
| Panelist
Adam Larson
| Panelist
James Sprow
| Panelist
C. Jay Steigerwald III
| Panelist
Product Series
August 20, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cottonwood Communities, Investing in Enduring Locations

On August 20 we hosted Adam Larson of Cottonwood Communities. Adam discussed Cottonwood’s philosophy of investing in multifamily real estate in enduring locations – what it means specifically and why Cottonwood believes it is more important now than ever while navigating COVID-19. Adam's presentation was followed by a discussion with Blue Vault's Stacy Chitty and audience Q&A. 
Adam Larson
| Presenter
Performance Series
September 10, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

A Deeper Look at Cottonwood and AR Global

This on-demand webinar offers a deeper dive into the two investment managers and their securities offerings. We review the data and metrics for Cottonwood and AR Global to paint an overall picture of the performance of each of these investment managers. Our research team offers their insights and analysis of the data, as well as…
Stacy Chitty
| Moderator
James Sprow
| Presenter

Podcasts/Videos that feature Cottonwood


Articles that feature Cottonwood


May 24, 2022

Continuously Offered Nontraded REITs: Returns with Stability

Financial advisors who are looking for alternatives to the higher risks of the stock market as well as individual investors seeking income and lower risk would be well-advised to check out these nontraded REIT offerings for the attractive risk vs. return profiles they have provided over the last two years plus.