Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 04, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

  • Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Juniper Investment Group, Ltd., 520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 575, Houston, TX 77027.

  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.

  • Country refers to: Texas, United States

  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

  • Service refers to the Website.

  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.

  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

  • Website refers to Juniper Investment Group, accessible from https://www.juniperinvestmentgroup.com/

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address

  • First name and last name

  • Phone number

  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
  • Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. You can learn more about cookies on TermsFeed website article.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies

    Type: Session Cookies

    Administered by: Us

    Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.

  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies

    Type: Persistent Cookies

    Administered by: Us

    Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.

  • Functionality Cookies

    Type: Persistent Cookies

    Administered by: Us

    Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.

  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.

  • For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.

  • To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application’s push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.

  • To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.

  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.

  • For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.

  • For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing and your experience.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to contact You.
  • For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
  • With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
  • With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
  • With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.

Our Service may give You the ability to delete certain information about You from within the Service.

You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage Your personal information. You may also contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that You have provided to Us.

Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent’s consent before We collect and use that information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

  • By email: ir@juniperinvestmentgroup.com
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Luke Rotondo

Analyst

Luke Rotondo is an Analyst of Juniper Investment Group, Ltd., where he supports the acquisitions, development, asset management, and investor relations teams. Prior to joining Juniper, Mr. Rotondo gained valuable experience at ConocoPhillips, working in corporate finance, asset management, and operations. A native of Houston, Mr. Rotondo holds BBAs in Finance and Supply Chain Management from Texas Tech University.
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Madhav Budhiraja

Associate – Asset Management

Madhav Budhiraja is an Asset Management Associate of Juniper Investment Group, Ltd. At Juniper, Mr. Budhiraja is responsible for providing portfolio management supervision.

Prior to joining Juniper, Mr. Budhiraja was an investment banking analyst at Chiron Financial, LLC where he was responsible for supporting execution of financing, sale, and financial advisory projects.

Mr. Budhiraja earned a BA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Molly Bryant

Vice President

Molly Bryant is a Vice President of Juniper Investment Group, Ltd. Molly held an internship with Juniper in 2016 and joined the firm full-time as an Associate in 2022. She supports multiple core business functions including development, investor relations, and transaction execution.

Prior to joining Juniper, Molly led the transaction and marketing efforts for Fritsche Anderson Realty Partners.

A native Houstonian, Molly graduated from Episcopal High School in 2014. She earned a BSBA in Finance and Real Estate from the University of South Carolina. 

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Sameer Panjwani

Vice President – Capital Markets

Sameer Panjwani is the Vice President of Capital Markets for Juniper Investment Group, Ltd. and joined the company in 2023.

Previously, Mr. Panjwani was a Director in the Equity Research Department at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH), an energy-focused investment bank based in Houston and subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners. While with TPH, Mr. Panjwani served as a senior member of the Exploration & Production team with primary coverage responsibility of gas-weighted and Permian-focused producers.

Prior to TPH, Mr. Panjwani was an Associate in the Equity Research Division of Raymond James, and an Analyst in the Audit Division of Ernst & Young.
Mr. Panjwani earned a BA in Accounting and Master’s in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Lisa Towne

Vice President – Asset Management

Lisa Towne is the Vice President of Asset Management for Juniper Investment Group, Ltd. Ms. Towne’s responsibilities include supervising a portion of the Juniper portfolio.

Ms. Towne started her career as a leasing agent at Summit Oaks Apartments in 1985, before becoming a site manager for First Choice in 1994 and a Regional Supervisor in 1997.

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Sharon Lawrence

Transactions Director

Sharon Lawrence is the Transactions Director for Juniper Investment Group, Ltd. She joined the company in 2015. Her responsibilities include coordinating each stage of real estate transactions from contract to closing.

Before joining Juniper, Ms. Lawrence worked for an industrial real estate company and was the Director of Lease Administration for a firm that owned 42 million square feet of industrial warehouse space in the United States and Mexico.

Ms. Lawrence earned her paralegal degree from the Texas Tech University School of Law.

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Griffin Marcyes

Vice President – Acquisitions

Griffin Marcyes is the Vice President of Acquisitions for Juniper Investment Group, Ltd. Mr. Marcyes joined the company in 2015 as an analyst, where he performed duties relating to acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations. In 2018, Mr. Marcyes was tasked with leading acquisitions efforts in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin and started leading all acquisitions efforts in 2022.

Mr. Marcyes earned a BA in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Zoe Rogers

Chief Operating Officer

Zoe Rogers serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Juniper Investment Group, Ltd., where she brings a depth of experience across acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations. Zoe first joined Juniper as an intern in 2012, returning full-time in 2013 as an analyst. Over her tenure, she advanced through key roles, including portfolio asset manager and leader of the Investor Relations team. As COO, Zoe guides the company’s operations and spearheads strategic initiatives across corporate, investor relations, and property management technology. 

Ms. Rogers holds a BA in Economics from Rice University, where she was a four-year letter winner on the basketball team.

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Seth Borland

Senior Vice President – Development

Seth Borland is a Senior Vice President of Juniper Investment Group, Ltd. Mr. Borland joined Juniper in 2016 as the Vice President of Acquisitions, where he was responsible for sourcing and underwriting new acquisition opportunities. During this time, Mr. Borland also managed the capital raises for debt and equity on all projects. Beginning in 2019, and transitioning to a full-time role in 2022, Mr. Borland became responsible for growing Juniper’s development efforts, with include Co-GP structures, new ground-up, and accretive additions to existing assets.

Before joining Juniper, Mr. Borland was an associate with the Morgan Group, a Houston-based developer of luxury apartments nationwide, where he led their efforts in Central Texas. Prior to Morgan, Seth practiced architecture in Austin, Chicago and Houston.

Mr. Borland earned a BA from Williams College, where he was captain and an All-American on the swimming team, a Masters of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MBA from Rice University’s Jones School of Business.

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Jeff Bishop

Chief Investment Officer

Jeffrey Bishop is the Chief Investment Officer for Juniper Investment Group, Ltd., having joined the company in 2005. His responsibilities include supervising new and existing investment initiatives along with overseeing the asset management team. Mr. Bishop brings to Juniper over 30 years of multi‐family experience.

Prior to joining Juniper, Mr. Bishop worked for Crest Asset Management, TVO North America, and Trivest McNeil Real Estate. Over that time, he has amassed portfolio and asset management responsibility for over 65,000 units throughout the United States, and was involved in $500 million in apartment acquisitions, over $300 million in property dispositions, and the underwriting and placement of over $750 million in multi-family debt.

Mr. Bishop earned a BBA from Baylor University. 

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Bill Choice

President – First Choice Management Group

Bill Choice is the President of First Choice Management Group. He is located at our Houston office, where he supervises all management company operations. Mr. Choice is involved in all aspects of property management, from due diligence and property takeover to renovations and dispositions.

Mr. Choice began his career with Arthur Young’s consulting practice in 1985, where he specialized in building computer systems for the oil and gas industry.

For the next decade, he worked in systems consulting for Arthur Young, Ernst & Young, and BSG Consulting, managing multimillion dollar projects for clients including Exxon, Enron, Texaco, and Gas Company of New Mexico. Mr. Choice led multiple consulting projects concurrently while developing new business and mentoring new employees. His experience working in many client environments helped him transition from systems consulting to property management.

Mr. Choice joined First Choice in January of 1996 and participated in all aspects of operations – from accounting and payroll, to property management and construction – prior to his assignment as a Regional Manager. Mr. Choice served as a Senior Regional Manager and Vice President of Operations until his promotion to President in 2011. He holds a Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) designation and a Texas real estate sales license.

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Jay Rippeto

CEO

Jay Rippeto is the CEO of Juniper Investment Group, Ltd. and of First Choice Management Group. Mr. Rippeto formed Juniper in April 2000.

Previously, Mr. Rippeto was a Vice President in the real estate asset management and underwriting group for Fortress Investment Group, a New York-based real estate investment firm. Fortress was formed by the former principals of the Global Principal Finance Group of Union Bank of Switzerland (“UBS”). Mr. Rippeto joined UBS in 1997 and then Fortress in 1998. While with UBS and Fortress, Mr. Rippeto managed commercial assets ranging from direct property investments to performing and distressed mortgages, real estate owned through foreclosure, and commercial mortgage‐backed securities.

Prior to joining UBS and subsequently Fortress, Mr. Rippeto was a Vice President at Cheslock, Bakker & Associates, a Stamford, Connecticut, based real estate merchant bank specializing in both commercial mortgage‐backed securities and direct equity investments. Mr. Rippeto has also worked for the Chase Manhattan Bank as an Associate in their Commercial Real Estate Department, specializing in distressed loan workouts, and for JMB Properties Company in its office building property management division.

Mr. Rippeto earned a BA from Vanderbilt University, graduating cum laude, and an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.