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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. 

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.

Allana Gillin is a results-driven commercial real estate professional with experience spanning investments, asset management, investor relations, and development. She has a proven track record of supporting portfolio performance through detailed financial analysis, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration. In her current role as Vice President, Investments, she supports the President with strategy development and operational oversight of their diversified real estate portfolio. She is also responsible for executing leasing initiatives and portfolio reporting.

Prior to joining Rood Investments in early 2026, Allana held multiple positions at a real estate private equity and advisory firm where she managed significant stakeholder relationships, led investor communications, and played a key role in capital formation. She began her career in real estate investment sales, leasing, and development. Allana earned her B.A. is business finance at the University of Oregon.