The Paravest principals have been actively involved in real estate for more than 50 years, and our management team provides deep industry insight into the investment process.
We quickly understand key issues, accurately assess opportunity, value, and risk, and bring relevant information to bear. The culmination of this experience and insight is expressed through our investable platform across multiple asset classes.
Executive Managing Principal
Rockwell Hopkins
Executive Managing Principal
Rockwell Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins serves as the Managing Principal of Paravest Capital, LLC. Hopkins is responsible for the strategic vision of the company, investor-client relationships, investment strategies, and sourcing. He is an investment committee member with over 38 years of experience in real estate. Before co-founding Paravest, Mr. Hopkins spent 10 years as Chief Executive Officer of White Rock Commercial, where he was responsible for directing all operations, including real estate acquisitions and development, project planning and design, financing, construction, and marketing. He was also directly responsible for the company’s capital market relationships. Before White Rock Commercial, Mr. Hopkins spent seven years as Chief Financial Officer of INVESCO Real Estate, responsible for administering INVESCO’s global expansion strategy. Before INVESCO, Hopkins spent 14 years with various divisions of the Trammell Crow organization. His experience with them included working with Trammell Crow Company, Crow Holdings, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, and Trammell Crow Residential. Mr. Hopkins graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance.
10 yr CEO of White Rock Commercial
7 yr CFO of INVESCO Real Estate
14 yrs with Trammell Crow
Graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance
Director of Investments
Stephen Wheatcroft
Director of Investments
Stephen Wheatcroft
Mr. Wheatcroft is the Director of Investments at Paravest Capital, L.L.C. He oversees all new and existing investments and leads all assets’ sourcing, acquisition, portfolio management, and deal structuring. Mr. Wheatcroft has prior real estate experience in acquisitions, development, and portfolio management. Before joining Paravest, he held positions at Westmount Realty Capital, JPI, and Arbor
Realty Trust. At Westmount, he sourced, underwrote, and managed all opportunities in the DFW area and helped lead the firm’s strategic expansion into the Southeast. This led to over $100M in equity and $200M in debt placement among multiple properties across the United States. At JPI, he underwrote all new land acquisitions and assisted throughout the development process. At Arbor Realty, he underwrote over $100M in real estate transactions in conjunction with agency guidelines. Mr. Wheatcroft attended Texas A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Master of Real Estate from The Mays School of Business.
Held positions at Westmount, JPI, and Arbor Realty
Underwriting led to $100M equity & $200M debt placements
Area of expertise in Multifamily
Graduated from Texas A&M with a MBA in Real Estate
Director of Capital Markets
Richard Hood
Director of Capital Markets
Richard Hood
Richard Hood is the Director of Capital Markets at Paravest Capital, LLC, where he leads capital-raising efforts and drives strategic growth initiatives. With experience in business development, private placements, and capital markets, Mr. Hood focuses on cultivating strong relationships and effectively raising investment capital. He has been involved in over $1 billion in transactions and has facilitated over $200 million in private equity placements across diverse industries. Before joining Paravest, Mr. Hood was pivotal at Texas Securities, Inc. and Crown Exploration, specializing in raising capital for Oil and Gas private equity placements. He held multiple FINRA licenses during his tenure, including Series 7, 63, 22, and SIE. Mr. Hood graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor’s degree. His commitment to delivering exceptional results and his strategic vision continue to drive Paravest forward. He leverages his expertise in Oil and Gas private equity, joint venture structures, and capital-raising strategies to foster growth and consistently pursue success for partners.
Focus on Private Placements (Joint Venture)
Led capital raising efforts resulting in $200M+ PE placement
Area of expertise in developmental Oil & Gas financing (Private Equity)