Gelt Venture Partners strategically invests in multifamily communities and self-storage facilities in the Western United States. Through these investment vehicles, we provide our investors with significant cash-on-cash returns, while also preserving and enhancing their equity over the long term. We invest with confidence in communities that are fulfilling for our residents and strategic for our investors.
Keith Wasserman is a Founding Partner of Gelt Venture Partners, where he leads the firm's investor relations strategy, capital formation, and strategic partnerships. Since co-founding GVP in 2008, Keith has been instrumental in building the firm's investor network and reputation, fostering long-term relationships founded on trust, transparency, and proactive communication. He oversees the firm's capital raising efforts while working closely with more than 1,800 individual and institutional investors, helping guide them through every stage of the investment lifecycle. Keith also plays a key role in expanding GVP's strategic relationships, connecting the firm with family offices, institutional partners, and industry leaders while representing GVP throughout the real estate investment community. His collaborative approach to investor engagement and capital formation has helped support the firm's continued growth while reinforcing its commitment to delivering long-term value and disciplined investment execution. Prior to co-founding Gelt Venture Partners, Keith earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. He remains actively involved in business and philanthropic leadership organizations, serving on the Board of Trustees of Milken Community School and as Co-Founder of The Resident Relief Foundation, which helps renters avoid eviction during periods of financial hardship. Keith is also an active member of YPO (Young Presidents' Organization), Tiger 21, and the Milken Institute Young Leaders Council, where he collaborates with fellow business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs on leadership, innovation, and long-term value creation.
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Damian Langere is a Founding Partner of Gelt Venture Partners, where he helps shape the firm's long-term investment strategy, capital structure, market outlook, and portfolio management. Since co-founding GVP in 2008, Damian has been instrumental in developing the firm's investment philosophy and market thesis, centered on acquiring high-quality real estate in fundamentally strong markets at disciplined pricing and creating long-term value through changing real estate cycles. He has helped guide the firm's investment strategy, financing decisions, investor communications, and long-term business planning while maintaining a disciplined, investor-first approach to capital allocation and risk management. He also leads strategic initiatives focused on operational excellence, including streamlining internal processes and deploying enterprise-wide artificial intelligence and technology solutions that improve decision-making, increase efficiency, and enhance collaboration across the organization. Prior to co-founding Gelt Venture Partners, Damian was an NCAA gymnast who competed at the national level while earning dual bachelor's degrees in Environmental Science and Geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He remains actively involved in private real estate leadership forums, where he collaborates with fellow investors and business leaders, mentors emerging professionals, and shares perspectives on investment strategy, market cycles, and long-term value creation.
Josh Satin serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Gelt Venture Partners, where he sets and executes the firm's multifamily investment strategy, with direct oversight of acquisitions, asset management, and capital markets activity. Since joining GVP in 2016, Josh has been a driving force behind the firm's growth, helping to scale its portfolio across key markets in the Western United States. He works closely with the firm's investment and operations teams to identify value-add and opportunistic opportunities, structure fund and deal-level economics, and oversee execution from underwriting through disposition — all while maintaining a disciplined, investor-first approach to capital stewardship. Prior to his career in real estate, Josh was a Division I All-American at the University of California, Berkeley. He was subsequently drafted by the New York Mets and went on to play nine seasons of professional baseball, including multiple seasons in Major League Baseball. The discipline, focus, and high-performance mindset he developed as an athlete now shape his leadership approach at GVP, where he champions operational excellence and cultivates a results-driven culture.