Mr. Matheson is a Founding Partner and member of the Board of Essential. John was instrumental in formulating ERP’s unique GP Stake capitalization plan and serves as strategic operations advisor. He also advises on legal matters at the enterprise level. John has over 30-years of leadership experience in private and public companies – including serving as CEO of an NYSE listed company. He was awarded the prestigious Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year and inducted into E&Y’s Hall of Fame for his executive leadership in 2009.
John has over 20 years of C-level experience with extensive legal, accounting, and executive management experience with in-dept expertise in real estate, mergers and acquisitions and international based ventures.
Mr. Matheson is a graduate of Harvard Business School and holds a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University and is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of Oklahoma School of Business.
Essential Realty Partners (Essential) is an institutional level multifamily investment firm based in Dallas that specializes in middle-market rental housing in high-growth markets nationwide.
Founded by an elite team of industry veterans, Essential has structured a truly unique GP Stake Offering giving qualified investors an opportunity to invest directly in its operating company - getting access to highly sought-after private equity structured investment returns, fee revenues, carried interests/promotes and equity appreciation potential.