Jay Harkrider

Mr. Harkrider co-founded Coastal Ridge in 2013, served as the company’s President until 2019, and is an active member of its board of directors. In 2018, Mr. Harkrider co-founded Foxen and currently serves as Foxen’s CEO and is a member of its board of directors.

Prior to Coastal Ridge, Mr. Harkrider co-founded Peak Property Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition and management of scattered-site multifamily properties in Central Ohio. Peak Property Group was acquired by Coastal Ridge in 2021 and has been instrumental in providing the firm a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Before founding Peak Property Group, Mr. Harkrider served as a commercial real estate loan officer for Fifth Third Bank Corporation and The Huntington National Bank Corporation where he built and managed portfolios in excess of $100 million. 

Mr. Harkrider holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a minor in Entrepreneurship from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Mr. Harkrider is also a Licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Ohio. Mr. Harkrider maintains involvement in various charitable organizations and has been an active speaker at The Ohio State University, Fisher School of Business. He and his wife reside in Columbus, Ohio and Santa Barbara, California.