JONATHAN GHRIST

CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER

Jonathan is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of YES& Investments. Jonathan began his real estate journey by building a successful sales business and team in Northeast Pennsylvania. Applying his sales, marketing, negotiation, and relational capital skills, he rapidly became a top-producing sales agent within his region, consistently winning multiple awards with his company for several years in a row.

Jonathan also comes to the table with an extensive background in residential new construction having worked as a finish and remodeling carpenter beginning in his early working years.

At the beginning of 2022, Jonathan made the move to the Phoenix, Arizona market to put his real estate and construction backgrounds together and to team up with his business partner, Ken Nicholson, where they experienced immediate success completing several fix-and-flip and residential new construction projects together.

KEN NICHOLSON

CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER

Ken is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of YES& Investments. Ken has been in the construction industry for over 45 years in the Greater Phoenix Area in both commercial and residential construction. He has successfully built and remodeled a wide range of properties, including strip malls, grocery stores, and brand-name outlets.

Additionally, Ken has managed complex projects such as hospitals, assisted living facilities, and large-scale residential master plan developments. He has managed the construction of high-end luxury custom homes ranging from 3,500 to 5,000+ sq ft and oversaw the production of up to 150 tract homes simultaneously, totaling approximately 2,000 homes over the course of his building career.

One of Ken’s most notable strengths is his collaborative approach with investors. He has honed his knowledge and expertise by actively working with investors for over 15 years on a variety of projects, learning from both their failures and successes. Through his extensive experience, Ken has developed a profound sense of identifying and evaluating investment opportunities for maximum returns and the nuances of successful investment strategies.

WORK HISTORY

WHO WE ARE

At YES& Investments, we specialize in the development and redevelopment of single-family, multifamily, and commercial investment properties, providing opportunities for both accredited and non-accredited investors to protect and grow their wealth.

Our approach embraces a collaborative and expansive mindset whereby we actively seek professional partnerships to analyze market trends and study the needs of local communities to develop and unlock the full potential of each property. By leveraging our extensive network of industry leaders, we incorporate their diverse perspectives and expertise to uncover hidden opportunities, optimize investment returns, and co-create transformative projects in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Areas we serve.

Our name, YES&, pays homage to the arts and improvisational theater, where the concept of “yes, and” reinforces the importance of building upon each other’s contributions. This philosophy extends to our work as we welcome new ideas and use them as fundamental components to develop innovative real estate investment strategies and to provide long-term value for our investors and partners.