Craig Lipton

Craig Lipton is an experienced real estate entrepreneur and creative investment partner who has been actively involved in the investment real estate business in San Francisco since 1990.  He is the owner and driving force behind Maven Investments, a boutique investment firm with an emphasis on San Francisco value added projects.

As support businesses to Maven Investments, Maven Maintenance Inc., offers licensed general contracting services while Maven Brokerage Inc., is a licensed California real estate brokerage specializing in the sale of San Francisco apartment buildings.  Craig also serves on the executive board of the San Francisco Apartment Association.
 
Prior to forming Maven Investments, Craig was a senior associate at Arroyo & Coates, Inc, a commercial real estate brokerage company in San Francisco.  At Arroyo & Coates, Craig specialized in the sale of San Francisco apartment buildings. By the time he resigned his position he had sold over 50 apartment buildings in San Francisco with a total market value in excess of $100 million.  As a broker, Craig handled the marketing, negotiating and financing of properties for his clients.  In the late 1990s, Craig was consistently one of the top apartment brokers in the city.
 
In addition to his real estate properties in San Francisco, Craig is also a joint venture partner in self-storage facilities in Arizona and Texas, and hotels in Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Kansas and New Mexico.
 
Craig’s other business interests in San Francisco include being the leaseholder of Gleneagles Municipal Golf Course and the co-owner of two successful restaurants.  He is also an avid art collector and with his partner, collects contemporary urban art.  On a personal note, Craig is a fan of live music, skilled skier, learning to surf and frequent traveler.  He is a devoted single father who enjoys spending time with his two young children at his homes in San Francisco, Sonoma and Mexico.  Craig holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, where he studied accounting, economics and classical studies.

Craig Mallery

Craig Mallery has been professionally engaged in property management in San Francisco since 1995, with a primary focus on large multi-family buildings. In 2003 he formed the brokerage element of Maven Investments with Craig Lipton. He earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University, and he holds a California Real Estate Broker's License.