Coastal Ridge Team

Andrew “Andy” Lallathin co-founded Coastal Ridge Real Estate Partners in 2013 and is a Managing Partner and Co-Head of Investments. He is actively involved in managing the firm sitting on the Investment and Asset Management Committees. Since the founding of Coastal Ridge, Andy has primarily focused on the development of the firm’s investment platform and joint venture equity partnerships, which has acquired over $2.0 billion in assets. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Foxen, a sister company to Coastal Ridge.
Prior to launching Coastal Ridge, Andy co-founded Peak Property Group, a real estate investment firm which acquires and manages scattered-site multi-family properties throughout Central Ohio. The development of Peak Property Group helped to establish the property management platform which Coastal Ridge leverages today. Prior to Peak, Andy served in both management and sales professional capacities for two Fortune 500 companies. A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Andy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and a minor in Entrepreneurship. He is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Ohio and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member. He is an active member of various charitable and entrepreneurial organizations that serve the Columbus and Cincinnati communities. He and his family reside in Cincinnati, OH.

Jay Harkrider co-founded Coastal Ridge Real Estate Partners in 2013 and is a Managing Partner. He is actively involved in managing the firm, sitting on the Investment and Asset Management Committees. Since the founding of Coastal Ridge, Jay has primarily focused on the development and oversight of the firm’s operating platform, which now serves a nationwide portfolio valued at over $2 billion. In 2016, Mr. Harkrider co-founded Foxen, a sister company to Coastal Ridge, and serves as the firm’s President and is a member of its Board of Directors.
Prior to launching Coastal Ridge, Jay co-founded Peak Property Group, a real estate investment firm which acquires and manages scattered-site multi-family properties throughout Central Ohio. The development of Peak Property Group helped to establish the property management platform which Coastal Ridge leverages today. Prior to Peak, Jay 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, respectively. A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Jay holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a minor in Entrepreneurship. He is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in both the State of Ohio and California. Jay maintains involvement in various charitable organizations and has been an active speaker at The Ohio State University, Fisher School of Business. Jay and his wife reside in Columbus, OH.

Patrick McBride co-founded Coastal Ridge Real Estate Partners in 2013 and is a Managing Partner and Co-Head of Investments. He is actively involved in managing the firm and serves on its Investment and Asset Management Committees. Since the founding of Coastal Ridge, Patrick has primarily overseen the firm’s investments and joint venture equity partnerships. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Foxen, a sister company to Coastal Ridge.
Patrick was also a co-founder and Managing Partner of Manhattan Partners, a multi-strategy private equity investment firm based in Los Angeles, California where he shared overall responsibility for management and investing activities. Manhattan Partners and its principals collectively invested and managed over $1.3 billion in capital. Previously, he was a Principal at The Walnut Group, a Cincinnati, Ohio based private equity firm. Patrick is a graduate of Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts degree concentrating in entrepreneurship and political science. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute sitting on the Student Housing Development Council, and a member of UCLA’s Orthopedic Institute for Children advisory council. He and his family reside in Nashville, TN and Malibu, CA.

Ben Texler serves as the President of Coastal Ridge Management and is a Partner of Coastal Ridge Real Estate Partners. He is responsible for directing all aspects of the management operating platform and oversight over the $2 billion multi-family portfolio. In addition, Ben is a member of Coastal Ridge’s Board of Managers, which is responsible for the organization’s long-term vision, growth, and ongoing excellence.
Prior to joining the Coastal Ridge team in 2014, Ben served as Investment Manager for OhioHealth Corporation, a nonprofit healthcare system, where he was responsible for the research and operational aspects of a multi-billion dollar pool of pension and corporate assets within the treasury team. In addition, he has nearly nine years of financial planning experience, working with individuals and small businesses to achieve long-term financial objectives. Ben graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Management and is a CFA charter holder and member of the CFA Society of Columbus. He and his family reside in Columbus, OH.