PRINCIPALS

RICHARD M. ORTWEIN
Partner

A seasoned veteran of the real estate industry, Richard "Dick" Ortwein has overseen all aspects of the business, having directed and managed the development and construction of millions of square feet of real estate during his extensive career.

Ortwein brings to Focus Real Estate LP more than 35 years of management experience, most in senior level posts with the Koll organization, one of the premier commercial developers in the country. Additionally, Ortwein offers a rarity in real estate circles: a banker's financial acumen with a developer's hands-on experience.

While at Koll, Ortwein oversaw the accounts of local, national and international clients, exposing him to a vast array of regional issues and placing him on the cutting edge in detecting new construction and development trends in the commercial and residential sectors. In his senior management capacity at Koll, Ortwein was responsible for commercial development, land entitlement, project finance, construction management, asset management and corporate services. Additionally, Ortwein was a key member of the executive team responsible for overseeing key acquisitions and mergers, including the 1998 purchase of Koll Real Estate Group's commercial development arm, Koll Development Company.

Prior to joining Koll, Ortwein served at Wells Fargo Bank where he was responsible for the financing of commercial development product. Capping a 10-year tenure in the banking industry, Ortwein steadily rose through the management ranks of Security Pacific Bank and Wells Fargo.

A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Dick is affiliated with many professional and civic organizations including the Orange County Business Council and the Urban Land Institute. He has served on both the national and local boards of directors of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), is a past Chairman of the Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross and Young Presidents Organization, and served on the board of the directors of The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. Recently ending his term as Chairman of the Board at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Dick remains a member of the board of directors, and previously served as chairman of the Facilities, Design and Construction Committee overseeing a $500 million capital improvements budget.  Dick is a current board member of H.G. Fenton Company, a regional commercial real estate developer in San Diego, as well as A & A Ready Mixed Concrete, Inc. with offices statewide.  Dick is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California's School of Policy, Planning & Development for its Masters in Real Estate Development program.

MICHAEL R. ORTWEIN
Partner

Michael Ortwein brings to Focus Real Estate over a decade of real estate investment and development experience, and serves as the company’s primary Development Manager handling all aspects of the development process including land acquisition, financial analysis, entitlement, and project management. 

Prior to Focus, Michael served as a consulting manager for The McMahan Group, a strategic real estate consulting firm in San Francisco.  While at McMahan, Michael was involved in the repositioning and placement of nearly $1.0 Billion of institutional capital. 

Before joining McMahan, Michael served as project manager in the San Diego branch office of Koll Development Company where he oversaw the completion of nearly 800,000 square feet of industrial and office development projects.  Michael was also a development analyst in the Shanghai, China, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia offices of Koll.  While in Asia, he managed and performed the financial analysis of all of Koll’s proposed and existing development projects in Asia, including two regional shopping centers in Taipei, Taiwan and Shanghai, China valued at $300 million.

Michael spent four years as a senior consultant and financial advisor at the prestigious Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group in San Francisco.  While at EYKL, Michael managed a team of professionals that provided client support to commercial and investment banks, commercial and residential developers, governmental entities, institutional investors and private investment companies.  Sample engagements included valuation and market analysis for large portfolios and individual properties including office, industrial, retail, hospitality, land and self-storage facilities. 

Michael received his MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.  He is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder where he received a BS in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Real Estate & Finance.  Michael is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.