Stew Cedarleaf

Stew joined the team in 2024 as Director of Acquisitions, leading the company’s acquisition efforts and working with the team to execute multifamily ground up development projects.

Prior to Westlake, Stew served as a Managing Director at Gemdale USA where he led the company’s acquisition and disposition activity across Northern California and played a key role in capital markets, leasing, and overall investment strategy. While at Gemdale his team delivered nearly 500 apartment units. Prior to joining Gemdale USA, Stew had his own consulting and investing business where he focused on industrial outdoor storage and multifamily land acquisitions, development, and financial analysis for clients and investors. Mr. Cedarleaf brings 20 years of real estate experience to the team, having held positions at Prologis Inc., FivePoint Holdings, Poly Global, and the real estate advisory practice at EY. He has been directly involved in over $10 billion of transactions, ranging from small single asset investments to entity-level mergers and acquisitions.

Stew holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with dual majors in real estate and finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a licensed real estate salesperson in California.