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David Dlugolenski

Co-founder & Managing Partner

The Aspire Group of Companies

Atlanta, GA, USA

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David Dlugolenski’s Biography

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David Dlugolenski is the Managing Partner of The Aspire Group of Companies and SageStone Partners, family office-backed investment and development firms based in Atlanta. Aspire and SageStone focus on traditional private equity investments, direct real estate investments, publicly traded securities and event-driven opportunities.

Aspire currently manages and oversees more than 50 investments around the world, and its primary objective is to build an investment portfolio focused on longer-term capital appreciation and value-added opportunities in the infrastructure, healthcare, healthcare tech and specialty pharma sectors.

SageStone Partners is a leader in the design and development of multifamily and mixed-use real estate throughout the US. SageStone is differentiated by its ability to address large, complex projects and build strong relationships with community and industry leaders to create first-class developments that provide value to customers and investors.

David is an innovative real estate developer and investments professional with nearly 20 years of experience in capital... David Dlugolenski is the Managing Partner of The Aspire Group of Companies and SageStone Partners, family office-backed investment and development firms based in Atlanta. Aspire and SageStone focus on traditional private equity investments, direct real estate investments, publicly traded securities and event-driven opportunities.

Aspire currently manages and oversees more than 50 investments around the world, and its primary objective is to build an investment portfolio focused on longer-term capital appreciation and value-added opportunities in the infrastructure, healthcare, healthcare tech and specialty pharma sectors.

SageStone Partners is a leader in the design and development of multifamily and mixed-use real estate throughout the US. SageStone is differentiated by its ability to address large, complex projects and build strong relationships with community and industry leaders to create first-class developments that provide value to customers and investors.

David is an innovative real estate developer and investments professional with nearly 20 years of experience in capital raising, investment banking & advisory, capital markets and business strategy & development, and has deployed over $10 billion of capital across nearly 200 transactions. He serves on the investment committee for a large single-family office that pioneered the birth of the cell phone tower industry in the US. David is also lead developer for The Walk, a redevelopment project transforming nearly 22 acres of the Memphis urban core and creating a destination to connect people and foster innovation, economic development and education.

Previously, he held an eleven-year tenure within the investment banking division of French lender, Société Générale, where he held senior executive roles in their New York office. He also worked for Ernst & Young LLP as an auditor and senior management consultant.

He holds a BS in Accounting with a Finance focus from the University of Connecticut. moreless

David Dlugolenski’s Newsfeed

The Newnan Times-Herald

Newnan closer to signing LOI for Caldwell development

David Dlugolenski sees this as an opportunity to build an experienced team that will listen to and understand public concerns and desires for this project.

Globe Newswire

SageStone Partners and the Arbor Company Announce Development of Opus East Memphis

Opus East Memphis is a senior-living facility that will provide residents with a lifestyle focused on wellness and social connections. The 237-unit, luxury-style community is set to welcome residents in early 2023. "The Arbor Company designs its facilities with the wellness, health and friendships of its residents as the guiding focus," David Dlugolenski Jr., managing partner of Sagestone Partners, said.

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David Dlugolenski’s Background

The Aspire Group of Companies

Co-founder & Managing Partner

2012 - Present

Atlanta, GA, USA

ASPIRE is a family office backed investment and development firm and currently manages more than 50 investments around the world for the family principals. Its primary objective is to build an investment portfolio focused on longer-term capital appreciation and value-added opportunities. Aspire co-invests with other family offices in a range of both real estate and alternative investments.

SageStone Partners LLC

Managing Partner

Jan 2017 - Present

Atlanta, GA, USA

SageStone Partners LLC is an investment and development team based in Atlanta with a focus on real estate.

Société Générale

Capital Market & Syndications

Mar 2010 - Sep 2012

New York, NY, USA

Société Générale is an international investment bank and financial services corporation headquartered in Paris. Their services include retail, private, investment and corporate banking as well as insurance and investment management.

Société Générale

Chief of Staff | Investment Banking Division

Dec 2001 - Jan 2010

New York, NY, USA

Ernst & Young

Management Consultant

1998 - 2001

Commonly known as EY, Ernst & Young was established in 1989 and is a multinational professional services firm. Considered one of The Big Four accounting firms, EY is one of the largest professional services firms worldwide, alongside competitors Deloitte and KPMG.

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Board Positions

Enstructure

Advisory Board

Oct 2022 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Enstructure owns and operates an integrated network of marine terminals, warehouses, cold storage and logistics assets across the eastern half of the United States.

Media

Union Row 101

Featured

Sep 2019

Memphis, TN, USA

This article highlights The Walk, the $950M office, retail and residential project in downtown Memphis and the role that SageStone Partners plays in the project.

Meet the Unlikely Business Partners behind largest Memphis development ever

Featured

Sep 2019

Memphis, TN, USA

David Dlugolenski and development partner, Kevin Adams, are described as two very different characters who have joined forces to bring their planned $950 million mega-development in Memphis, Union Row, to life.

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Interviews

Senior Living Live: Designing Opus East Memphis

May 2022

Memphis, TN, USA

Dave Dlugolenski and Patrick Bryan of Sagestone Partners join Senior Living Live to discuss their new development, Opus East Memphis, set to open in 2023.

David Dlugolenski’s Education

University of Connecticut School of Business

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

1994 - 1998