Principals

Dennis has been a Principal with Seagate since the expansion of its San Francisco office in 1984. He has primary responsibility for all legal consultation and direct oversight of Seagate’s administration, asset management, and financial and accounting functions. He has extensive expertise in all aspects of commercial real estate operation and redevelopment, having been involved in the development and redevelopment of over $2.0B in commercial real estate projects, including LEED-certified and OSHPD developments.

Prior to joining Seagate, Dennis served as President of Flexible Pipe Company in Houston, Texas, an underground utility contractor specializing in industrial and municipal utility systems.

Dennis graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a BA in Political Philosophy and holds a JD degree from Cleveland State University College of Law.  He is a licensed attorney and an active member of the State Bars of Ohio, Texas, Colorado, and California. His roles as a licensed California Real Estate Broker and former elected Councilman and two-term Mayor of the City of Mill Valley, California, further highlights his diverse skill set and leadership abilities.

Dennis’s commitment to his community is evident in his numerous civic engagements. He was honored as Mill Valley Citizen of the Year in 2006 and Mill Valley Business Citizen of the Year in 2023. As a former two-term President and Honorary Mill Valley Tennis Club member, he has actively contributed to its success. His membership in the Association for Corporate Growth and Lambda Alpha International, and involvement in various professional and civic organizations and boards, further underline his dedication to community service. Dennis’s role as a founding and current Board member of the Sweetwater Music Hall, emeritus member of the Board of the Mount Tamalpais School, and a member of the Visiting Committee of Hawken School in Cleveland, Ohio, showcases his commitment to education and the arts.

Trent joined Seagate in 1998 and is the Colorado partner responsible for all acquisition and disposition activities along the Front Range. Trent has more than 22 years of commercial real estate experience, including acquisition, disposition, finance, underwriting, and asset management. Since opening the Colorado office in 2011, Trent has led Seagate in the acquisition of more than 3,500 units of multi-family housing in Colorado.

Prior to joining Seagate, Trent was a financial analyst at Prentiss Properties, Inc. where he also held property management positions. During his 20+ year career, Trent has been involved in the acquisition and disposition of multi-family, office, industrial, and retail properties located throughout the Western United States. The total value of transactions exceeds $1B dollars.

Trent was awarded a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan.

Mark joined Seagate in 1997 to augment its expansion into additional property types in various Western US markets. His responsibilities include acquisition, redevelopment, repositioning and reseal of office, industrial and multi-family properties. He has primary responsibility for overseeing all value-add renovations and asset management services for Seagate’s multi-family portfolio.

Prior to joining Seagate, Mark spent 13 years as Vice President of the Investment Properties Group of CB Commercial Real Estate (CBRE) in San Francisco. During his career, Mark has been actively involved in the acquisition, renovation, repositioning, marketing and disposition of office, industrial, retail and multi-family properties valued at over $1B.

Mark also served on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee regarding the relocation of the Transbay Transportation Terminal in San Francisco. Mark earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Colorado College.

Wick has been associated with Seagate Investment Co. and its affiliate companies, since 1980. He has been responsible for all acquisition and development for the company initially from the Cleveland office. He has been a general partner since 1984, at which time he was responsible for the relocation of the headquarters office to San Francisco California.

Wick is primarily responsible for all acquisition and disposition of property for the firm with expertise in the financing, transaction structure, and general development of investment quality commercial real estate. Previous projects have included rezoning, master planning, subdividing, development and subsequent sale of commercial properties in Florida, Ohio, Arizona and California.

Prior to 1981 Wick was associated with Deerfield Corporation involved in the sales and marketing field as an independent manufacturer’s representative. In his capacity with Deerfield he was responsible for major national accounts including Goodyear Tire, Firestone Corp, and Sherwin Williams Paints, among others.

Wick has been a member of the Urban Land Institute since 1981, serving as a Governor of the Urban Land Foundation, a variety of ULI council’s as well as active participation in the local San Francisco Bay Area District Council. He is a member of Lambda Alpha International, as well as serving on various school and community boards. Wick performed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio majoring in economics, psychology and finance.