Founder and Managing Principal

John is the founder and managing principal of Montgomery Partners, and Montgomery Capital Management, and is responsible for the strategic vision and overall direction of the firm. He specializes in the acquisition, renovation, and management of income producing real estate, and has owned and managed income property in California since 1979. He was the acquisitions manager of a real estate investment firm prior to forming his own company, Montgomery Partners, in 1983.

John’s specialty is acquiring under-managed properties in both urban and suburban markets, then renovating and repositioning them for eventual cash flow and/or long-term capital gain. He has also completed several historical renovations, which generate substantial tax savings in addition to the normal benefits of income property ownership.

Mr. Palmer has extensive experience in partnership organization and investor relations, in project development including construction and remodeling, risk management, landlord/tenant and rent control issues, as well as the acquisition and sale of investment grade property.

John Palmer attended Albany Academy in Albany, New York, and Columbia University in New York City, and is a member of the National Cum Laude Society.