Leadership
MATTHEW SANDRETTO
MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
B.A. Mathematics, University of Wisconsin
Matt leads all aspects of investment and real estate operations for Prairie Hill Holdings, a private REIT that invests in net lease (NNN) properties. As a principal investor, he has led and participated in over $100mn in commercial real estate transactions, and $60mn in private equity transactions. He is seasoned in overseeing successful acquisitions of both real estate and business assets, with his own capital at risk, delivering substantial transformations.
It was through his experience owning and managing industrial properties in the Midwest that Matt developed his appreciation for and love of NNN properties and saw the potential to invest very profitably in these assets. Prairie Hill has delivered an avg. net cash yield of 7.01% since inception, with projected equity IRR of 15%+.
Matt attended the Wharton School for his MBA and did his undergraduate work in mathematics at the University of Wisconsin, graduating with full honors and Phi Beta Kappa recognition. Prior to his business & investing career, Matt served as a Naval Aviator in the military, where he built his experience in leadership and managing operations. As a pilot, he flew over 1300 flight hours worldwide, including 60 combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and he received numerous individual, unit and campaign awards.
ALISA KOLODIZNER
Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Education, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
B.S., Environmental Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alisa leads all aspects of business development, investor relations, and client success & experience as co-founder of Prairie Hill Holdings. She brings over a decade of sales, operations and entrepreneurial experience, as well as significant private equity experience.
In private equity, Alisa completed an $18mn transaction to acquire a trusted cultural awareness and consulting company, for which she remains a board director. Prior to that acquisition, Alisa worked in the financial and technology industry with companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, she was the top VP institutional sales consultant at TD Ameritrade. She grew her institutional book of business to 300 of America’s most successful investment manager firms collectively steering over $3 trillion. Her committed partnership with the emerging technology department, as well as internal and external vendors, drove the success of her $1 billion firms to lead their peers in the financial services industry.
Prior to institutional sales, Alisa coached hundreds of financial advisors in the areas of sales and product. Since 2011, her ongoing accomplishments as a nationally ranked, 9 time president’s club recipient, top-performing relationship and financial management advisor helped lead her divisional territories into ground breaking success.
In addition to completing $60 million in acquisitions for Prairie Hill, Alisa has acquired and managed private residential real estate as well. She attended the Exec Ed. Program at Chicago Booth for Acquisitions and did here undergraduate degree at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a 10-time triathlete and a Sampoorna yoga instructor.