About Wellings Capital
Wellings Capital is a real estate private equity firm that seeks to help high earners and high net worth individuals protect and grow their wealth through private commercial real estate investing.
800+ investors across our funds have joined us to invest in self-storage facilities, manufactured housing communities, multifamily, and other private real estate asset types across the US. Our current portfolio is valued at approximately $300 million.
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Since the 2012 JOBS Act opened the door for real estate syndicators, we’ve seen a proliferation of real estate investment opportunities for accredited investors. Unfortunately, we’ve seen many intelligent investors get blinded by return projections and underestimate the risks of investing in private real estate. We don’t want to see people get burned. Many new syndicators have done well since the Great Recession because the economy’s rising tide has lifted all boats. But we agree with Warren Buffett when he said, “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”
A few years back, Wellings Capital expanded into self-storage and mobile home parks. We’ve learned the importance of extreme due diligence on operators and properties in this space. We decided to search for the very best operators who (among 25 other due diligence items) have successfully owned and operated real estate for at least a decade, with a track record of strong returns to investors.
Finding these operators and performing the intense due diligence required was much more challenging than we expected, but we knew we were on to something. Our goal is to provide investment Funds that give investors diversification across recession-resistant asset classes, multiple vetted operators, geographies, properties, and strategies. We also aim to secure better terms and access to deals that individual investors couldn’t get on their own. Lastly, we spend months going through a stringent due diligence process on the operators and deals, and we share our results with prospective investors.
Hear from Paul Moore, Managing Partner
Paul Moore
Founder and Managing Partner
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Paul Moore is the Founder and Managing Partner of Wellings Capital. After graduating with an engineering degree and then an MBA from Ohio State, Paul entered the management development track at Ford Motor Company in Detroit. After five years, he departed to start a staffing company with a partner. They scaled and sold the company to a publicly traded firm five years later. After a brief “retirement” in his early 30s, Paul began investing in real estate in 1999 to protect and grow his own wealth.
He completed over 85 real estate investments and exits, appeared on HGTV’s House Hunters, rehabbed and managed dozens of rental properties, and developed a subdivision. After completing three successful real estate developments, including assisting with the development of a Hyatt hotel and a very successful multifamily project, Paul narrowed his focus on commercial real estate in 2011. Paul is married with four children and lives in Central Virginia.
Press
Paul was a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year two years straight (1996 & 1997). Contributor to BiggerPockets and Fox Business. Paul is the author of The Perfect Investment: Create Enduring Wealth from the Historic Shift to Multifamily Housing and Storing Up Profits: Capitalize on America's Obsession with Stuff by Investing in Self-Storage. Paul also co-hosted a wealth-building podcast called How to Lose Money and he’s been a featured guest on 250+ other podcasts including the BiggerPockets Podcast, The Real Estate Guys, and Entrepreneur on Fire.
Benjamin Kahle
Partner and COO
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As the Chief Operating Officer at Wellings Capital, Benjamin oversees operator due diligence and provides leadership to the investor relations and portfolio management teams. Benjamin, who goes by Ben, has made significant contributions to almost every aspect of the firm’s operations including designing and implementing processes for every major part of the business. He has worked with Paul Moore, founding partner, since the firm’s inception, and the two have been working together in various capacities since 2014. Before joining Wellings Capital, Ben became a realtor in his junior year of university. Ben holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Liberty University and lives in Central Virginia with his wife.
Adrienne Hart
Chief Compliance Officer
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As Chief Compliance Officer, Ms. Hart assists with Wellings Capital's regulatory and risk management compliance requirements. She has over 30 years of experience in the securities industry, and has established several compliance programs for startup ventures, including a compliance program for a wholesaling broker-dealer associated with a sponsor of alternative investments. This firm raised over $2.5 billion in assets in just over two years. Ms. Hart has extensive experience across all aspects of financial services organizations, with expertise in legal, compliance, operations, and marketing. Ms. Hart previously served as Senior Vice President of an investment management firm and Senior Vice President of the capital markets division of a regional bank. Ms. Hart holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and earned her law degree from Temple University School of Law. She has held FINRA Series 4, 7, 24, 27, 53, and 63 securities licenses.
Our Mission
To provide exceptional real estate investment opportunities in order to create value for investors over the long-term.
Our Vision
To provide multi-generational financial security to our investors and be the premier provider of alternative passive investing opportunities.
Our Core Values
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humility
We subordinate our desires, pride, and reputation to the mission, the team, and the investors’ interests.
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integrity in everything
We practice The Golden Rule in every interaction with investors, operators, and vendors. Doing the right thing isn’t optional for us.
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Transparency
We are honest and open when communicating with investors and team members about matters related to our business.
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Keep it simple
If we stick to the basic fundamentals of investing we believe we will win in the long-term. The most effective solution is typically the most simple.
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Make the World a Better Place
We will corporately and individually utilize our resources to make a positive, long-term impact through strategic giving to charities and non-profits.