Our Perfect Niche

Steve has successfully developed more than 10 million square feet of diverse real estate projects, including retail spaces, office spaces, residential properties, self-storage facilities, and industrial projects. His retail portfolio includes projects developing stores for K-mart, Costco, Builders Square, Martin’s Grocery, drugstores, and grocery anchored shopping centers. Steve actively contributes to various non-profit institutions through his board memberships. He holds a Bachelor of Science and an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Ron is actively involved with every aspect of the business and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Since its founding in 2005, excluding development and non-retail core assets, Sandmar properties has acquired with its partners more than 4,180,000 square feet of retail shopping centers.  In addition to its legacy assets, the current portfolio consists of approximately 23 properties totaling just over 2,750,000 square feet of space.  Prior to co-founding Sandmar Properties, Mr. Strawn was a successful commercial real estate broker and private investor.  Mr. Strawn received his B.S. in Political Science from Radford University where he remains active with the Radford University Foundation and Real Estate Board.

Pat collaborates with investors, principals, and legal and financial teams to facilitate investment management and partner relationships. As well as externally focused, internally she administers all operational aspects of the company. She also has a hearty background in Property management and Leasing. Prior to joining Sandmar Properties, LLC in 2010, Pat graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland and provided consulting expertise for large DC Corporations while simultaneously investing in and managing personally/family-owned commercial office and retail real estate.

With over two decades of successfully running her own accounting practice and more than 30 years of experience in the fire service, Ashley brings a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise to the table. Her diverse career showcases her resilience and commitment to delivering detail-oriented results. Ashley excels in program management, project management, and ensuring accuracy in all her endeavors.