Ed founded CALCAP Advisors in May 2008, at the height of the economic crisis. He believed that the disrupted environment presented incredible opportunities for those who could recognize them.Since founding CALCAP, Ed has been involved in over $1B worth of transactions. The Company currently manages over 5,000 units and 65 properties. CALCAP operates in 16 states and has over 140 employees and over $700 million in assets. Ed is also the host of The Real Estate Wealth Podcast - helping others retire with financial independence through real estate investing. Ed graduated from the University of San Diego with a B.B.A. degree in Business. He has served on the Board of Foothill Family Services, a Non Profit, and has actively raised money for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and the UC San Diego Foundation He also served on the Real Estate Committee for the University of San Diego Burnham-Moores Program, and is currently a founding Board Member of Bridge21 Park City. Ed resides in San Marino, CA with his wife and three children.Social MissionCALCAP CARES is a 501(c)(3) private foundation organized to encourage employees to find a way to give back to the neighborhoods where we invest. CALCAP has created "GiveTime4Autism" as its initial program which gives employees the opportunity to donate unused vacation and sick days for a very worthy cause.