Experienced Leadership in Real Estate Investment

Mike Mazur is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Newcoast Real Estate LLC. He has closed more than 600 properties across seven real estate asset classes and has extensive experience in acquisitions, development, operations, capital raising, and investment strategy.

Prior to co-founding Newcoast, Mike worked for a self-storage operator, where he led acquisitions and contributed to the company’s operations, capital raising, and strategic initiatives. Over the course of his career, he has acquired and developed more than 1.8 million square feet of self-storage properties.

Mike also previously led acquisitions for American Postal Infrastructure, where he further developed his focus on niche real estate asset classes. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of Acquisitions at Westminster Capital, investing in value-add properties across the United States in seven real estate sectors. He began his real estate career as an Analyst in the Acquisitions group at Miller Capital Advisory, where he focused on fashion-oriented retail real estate investments.

Mike earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BBA in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While in graduate school, he served as Co-Chair of the Real Estate Club and participated in numerous real estate case competitions at both institutions.

Jack Potts is a seasoned financial executive with more than 30 years of leadership in the real estate industry. He has served as Chief Financial Officer for institutional and entrepreneurial real estate investment platforms, with direct oversight of accounting, treasury, capital markets, compliance, and investor relations. His experience spans the full spectrum of real estate asset classes — including office, retail, multi-family, hospitality, and student housing — as well as publicly traded REITs, private equity-backed platforms, and corporate M&A. He has originated and structured debt across construction, bridge, and permanent financing through multiple market cycles, building long-term relationships with banks, life companies, and agency lenders. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Michigan State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Jack brings board-level perspective, deep capital markets expertise, and a proven ability to build and scale finance organizations to the clients he advises.

As Vice President of Acquisitions, Shawn plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s growth strategy through the identification and development of value-add opportunities. Prior to joining Newcoast, Shawn was Vice President of Acquisitions at American Postal Infrastructure, where he showcased his exceptional ability to source both single assets and portfolios. With over 20 years of experience in corporate sales, Shawn has consistently demonstrated his strategic acumen and leadership. Renowned for his integrity, honesty, and dynamic energy, he is a driving force behind the team’s success and innovation.

Shawn earned a BA in Marketing from North Central College.

Myles has closed $396 million of commercial real estate transactions across four asset classes. Prior to joining Newcoast Real Estate, Myles was an Investment Analyst at PGIM Real Estate, where he assisted the U.S. Debt Originations team by underwriting and reviewing commercial mortgage opportunities across all major capital sources and property types throughout the United States. Myles will play a key role in facilitating the acquisitions and development process at Newcoast Real Estate.

Myles earned a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Craig has closed over $4 billion in commercial real estate transactions including over $400 million of self-storage. Prior to co-founding Newcoast, Craig was an Executive Director at PGIM Real Estate. Craig led originations for PGIM’s Chicago office covering clients based in the Midwest and Canada. Prior to joining PGIM, Craig worked for GE Capital Real Estate in the US and Europe focusing on both debt and equity.

Craig earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with a concentration in finance and economics. Craig earned a BA in Finance from Loyola University in Maryland. Craig is active in ULI, NAIOP, and has been a featured speaker for the Self Storage Association.