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Rod Khleif

Chief Investment Officer

Rod Khleif brings 42 years of real estate ownership and management experience to the team. He has owned over 2000 single-family homes which were rented long-
term, as well as thousands of multifamily apartment units. Mr. Khleif hosts the largest commercial real estate podcast in existence titled: Lifetime Cash Flow
Through Real Estate Investing, which has been downloaded over 17 million times.

Mr. Khleif also hosts the largest multifamily education and networking group on
Facebook with over 48,000 members. As an educator, Mr. Khleif has hosted sold out multifamily training boot camps across the country and virtually online with thousands of past participants.

He also has hundreds of mentorship coaching students across the US and abroad. Mr. Khleif is most proud of the 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation he founded and runs called The Tiny Hands Foundation which has benefited over 130,000 at risk children in Florida with holiday meals and backpacks filled with school supplies.

John Letters

CEO

John has spent 25 years as an entrepreneur owning and operating multiple car care facilities and employing 135+ people. He is also the managing member of Giant Stride Equity real estate investment company and owns commercial office, single family residential, as well as 440+ units of commercial multifamily.

John Letters

CEO

John has spent 25 years as an entrepreneur owning and operating multiple car care facilities and employing 135+ people. He is also the managing member of Giant Stride Equity real estate investment company and owns commercial office, single family residential, as well as 440+ units of commercial multifamily.

John Bigonette

Investor Relations

John R. Bigonette Jr. has 25 years of experience in financial management and investor relations. For almost two decades he headed up investor relations for two multi-billion dollar hedge funds. In these roles he was responsible for onboarding new investors, all investor communications and sourcing new capital. Mr. Bigonette has an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Vermont and a Masters in Business from the University of San Francisco.

Matt Rohde

Head of Marketing

Matt Rohde brings more than a decade of strategic marketing experience to CREE Capital, specializing in brand development, digital communication, and scalable growth systems. With deep expertise in social media, paid advertising, funnel architecture, automation, and content strategy, Matt has helped organizations across multiple industries strengthen their market presence and accelerate revenue growth.

James Witmer

Investor Relations

Seasoned business and sales leader with over 35 years of experience helping investors and business owners strengthen their long-term financial strategies and make confident, well-informed decisions. With deep expertise in client strategy, team development, and revenue growth across multiple industries, James has a unique ability to simplify complex opportunities and align them with each client’s goals, challenges, and long-term vision. Known for his relationship-first approach and commitment to integrity and transparency, he focuses on building meaningful partnerships and guiding clients toward stable, sustainable, and generational wealth.

James Witmer

Investor Relations

Seasoned business and sales leader with over 35 years of experience helping investors and business owners strengthen their long-term financial strategies and make confident, well-informed decisions. With deep expertise in client strategy, team development, and revenue growth across multiple industries, James has a unique ability to simplify complex opportunities and align them with each client’s goals, challenges, and long-term vision. Known for his relationship-first approach and commitment to integrity and transparency, he focuses on building meaningful partnerships and guiding clients toward stable, sustainable, and generational wealth.

Matt Rohde

Head of Marketing

Matt Rohde brings more than a decade of strategic marketing experience to CREE Capital, specializing in brand development, digital communication, and scalable growth systems. With deep expertise in social media, paid advertising, funnel architecture, automation, and content strategy, Matt has helped organizations across multiple industries strengthen their market presence and accelerate revenue growth.

Jill Liddell

Acquisition Specialist
Jill Liddell brings 20 years of Commercial real estate ownership and management experience to the team. As a CPA she combines the analytical and skeptical eye of an auditor and forensic accountant with experience in project management and total refits of commercial properties. She also is a former real estate appraiser and currently holds an active Florida Real Estate Sales license. As a former accounting professor at the college level, she has the ability to communicate complex accounting concepts in plain English. Jill earned her Undergraduate Degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University and a master’s in accounting from the University of Miami in Coral Gables. Jill serves on the boards of several environmental non-profits and is passionate about caring for our planet. She and her family reside in Islamorada, Florida.

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