John has a life-long passion for real estate investing, including prior experience in real estate development and real estate law. In 2009, John and Steve Cook met and initiated conversations that led to the formation of HP Ventures Group, an op... John has a life-long passion for real estate investing, including prior experience in real estate development and real estate law. In 2009, John and Steve Cook met and initiated conversations that led to the formation of HP Ventures Group, an operational platform for real estate investments. HP Ventures Group diversifies the Comet Family wealth generated through other operating businesses including their Pepsi franchise in Champaign County Illinois. John has a law degree from John Marshall Law School and Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois.

John is a founding partner in HP Ventures and leads its construction activities. John brings 35+years of construction management and real estate development experience to his role. Prior to HP, John co-founded Pinnacle Consultants which merged... John is a founding partner in HP Ventures and leads its construction activities. John brings 35+years of construction management and real estate development experience to his role. Prior to HP, John co-founded Pinnacle Consultants which merged to form Broeren Russo Construction, becoming one of the largest commercial and industrial contractors in Illinois. John was COO of the firm overseeing and managing the complete project life-cycle from initiation to closeout. John studied architecture at the University of Illinois and received a Bachelor’s degree in construction management from Bradley University.

James joined HP in 2015 to head its development services responsible for acquisitions, development and liquidations. James brings 20+ years of real estate and project management experience to his role, with a focus on deal sourcing and liquidati... James joined HP in 2015 to head its development services responsible for acquisitions, development and liquidations. James brings 20+ years of real estate and project management experience to his role, with a focus on deal sourcing and liquidations. James has managed hundreds of millions of dollars of projects ranging from technology deployments to site acquisitions James studied finance at Loyola University and is a certified project management professional (PMP®).

William joined HP in 2014 to lead HP’s leasing operations and is directly responsible for HP’s excellent underwriting, turnover and vacancy metrics. William is a 2009 graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in Communications and Rhetorica... William joined HP in 2014 to lead HP’s leasing operations and is directly responsible for HP’s excellent underwriting, turnover and vacancy metrics. William is a 2009 graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in Communications and Rhetorical Studies.