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The Owners
Gary & Christine Rood
Gary and Christine Rood founded Rood Investments in 2007, leveraging Mr. Rood’s industry knowledge as a successful former hospital president to invest in skilled nursing facilities. The Roods then proceeded to develop and manage Senior Housing, Memory Care, Independent Living and Assisted Living.
In 2014 the Rood’s began the diversification of their Senior Housing portfolio through the acquisition of multiple triple net property types including, retail, industrial and medical.
In 2022, they further diversified their remaining senior housing properties to other commercial property types including multi-family, hospitality, and mix-use.
The Rood Investments Team
Darris Cassidy
President
Darris Cassidy has spent his entire 20+ year career in commercial real estate finance and investments. He possesses both debt and equity expertise across nearly every real estate asset type and strategy, having participated in billions of dollars in transactions.
As President of Rood Investments, Darris oversees the performance of the existing portfolio and is responsible for sourcing and allocating investment capital into new opportunities.
Prior to joining Rood Investments, Darris was with a 30+ year real estate investment firm, where he remains a Principal. During his tenure his primary duties were as the CFO and lead capital raiser, having raised ~$750M in high net worth and family office capital for various investment funds and single asset opportunities.
Darris is a graduate of Gonzaga University. He lives in Portland, OR with his wife, Adria, and teenage daughter, Carys. Together, they enjoy traveling, snow skiing, and spending time with their friends and family.
Buffy Kistrup
Administrative Assistant
Buffy comes from a medical office background and has been with Rood Investments since August 2020. Buffy is originally from Louisiana and graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. In addition to administrative duties, Buffy assists with the day-to-day management of the Rood’s portfolio
Chi Phan
Controller
After working for several years as a senior accountant for a wholesale distributor, Chi joined the Rood Investments team in 2016. In the controller position, Chi is responsible for everything accounting, including financial statement preparation for all RI entities, cash management, and accounts payable.
Chi earned a B.A. in accounting from Portland State University.