ABOUT US

BUILT ON TRUST…FOCUSED ON RETURNS

FW Group is a multifamily property investment and management company. We are focused on delivering exceptional shareholder returns through effective ownership and management of multifamily properties throughout the Western US.

Founded in 1984, FW purchases and manages large, high quality multifamily assets, with a current portfolio that spans Arizona, Colorado and Washington state. FW has developed a unique, focused approach to real estate investment that we believe ensures exemplary returns to our investors…an approach developed and refined over three decades of experience. Our INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY is the cornerstone of our approach and success.

FW now manages over $250,000,000 in total assets and over 2,000 total units. We are a family business: two family generations of partners manage the business, and the team focuses exclusively on multi-family real estate assets. We strive to create and support happy, healthy communities within our portfolio, an approach exemplified by our excellent occupancy rates. In short, we serve our investors by taking care of our customers and we believe the end results enables us to deliver phenomenal value to our members. Further, we have never failed to meet investment return expectations.

  • Dr. Daniel Friedman
    Dr. Daniel Friedman

    Dan is a founding member of FW Group and has been investing in commercial real estate for over 40 years. His leads equity fundraising, new offerings, and partners with Mike on asset purchase/sale decisions. Dan is a retired periodontist and implant surgeon, having owned a thriving practice south of Seattle for over 35 years. Prior to periodontics, Dan was a Captain in the US Army, serving three years abroad. He received a BS and DDS from Temple University, and a Post-Doctorate from the University of Washington. Dan lives in Seattle with his wife, Myra, and has three grown children.

  • Mike Wensman, Sr.
    Mike Wensman, Sr.

    Mike is a founding member of FW Group.  Although he is an experienced attorney specializing in Federal Tax Law, he no longer actively practices.  He has been directly involved in real estate investment ventures for over forty years.  With FW, his primary focus is finding, financing, and acquiring multi-family projects. Mike lives in Mercer Island, WA with Patricia, his wife of forty two years, and has three children (asset manager, veterinarian, and physicist) who live in Tucson, Phoenix, and Washington, DC. Mike is a graduate of George Washington University Law School, and has a masters degree in Tax Law from Georgetown University Law School.

  • Michael Wensman, Jr
    Michael Wensman, Jr

    Michael Wensman, Jr joined FW Group in 2009. He holds a degree in business administration from Whittier College. Since he joined FW Group he has been the asset manager for the FW Group overseeing the day to day operations of the entire portfolio. He is also in charge of new acquisition due diligence and financing for the group.  He lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife Sierra and their four children.

  • Greg Friedman
    Greg Friedman

    Greg joined the FW Group after spending 15 years in the telecommunications and real estate industries. He manages sales and fundraising, marketing and communications, and assists in site selection, analysis and acquisition. Greg was previously Executive Vice President at Zayo Group, LLC, where he managed the datacenter / real estate and cloud computing businesses. Prior to that, Greg held various executive roles at Zayo, as well as management positions at Level 3 Communications, Deloitte, and Cap Gemini. He received a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School. Greg lives in Steamboat Springs, CO with his wife, Kate and two children.