Jeff Ballard, Managing Principal
Jeff leads the investment and review committee for Balco Management. He has over 20 years of experience as an asset manager and over 20 years of experience as a real estate developer. Jeff has intimate knowledge of all facets of land and housing acquisition, entitlement, development, sales, leasing, and management, and currently manages residential real estate assets in excess of $500 million.
Jeff graduated from Howard Payne University with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree with a special focus in Finance. He became Director of Acquisitions for a private equity firm in Houston, Texas after he successfully negotiated the purchase and merger of a national mall chain. Shortly thereafter, Jeff started developing real estate and pursuing debt financing full-time.
Nancy Windham, Chief Administrative Officer
Nancy serves on the investment and review committee for the firm. She is the head of operations and utilizes her extensive background in retail consumer finance, operations, administration and marketing.
Nancy has developed and implemented operational structures for small businesses, creating operational processes, utilization of SaaS systems for organized and efficient infrastructure, team development, and marketing strategies across several different industries. Most recently, she was the Vice President of Operations for a life insurance company specializing in private placement life insurance and annuities. Nancy is a graduate of Drake University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science. She and her husband reside in Austin, Texas.
Jim Bradley, Chief Information Security Officer
Jim has thirty-five years of experience as an auditor and information security professional within various industries, including financial services, healthcare, energy, and government. He has also been on the board of the Austin Information Systems Security Association.
Jim graduated from the University of Missouri at St. Louis with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Finance and earned his Master’s degree in Management and Business Administration from Webster University in St. Louis.
Stephen M. Foster, Esquire
Stephen has over 20 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, with a special emphasis on real estate and corporate law. He has served as a Legislative Assistant for the U.S. Congress, an Administrative Law Judge for the Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies, and General Counsel for the Texas Senate.
Stephen graduated from Princeton University, worked on Capitol Hill, then attended and received his law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law.
John Ferguson, Attorney for Balco Management
John Ferguson is a litigation, taxation and business transactions attorney. John has earned a reputation as an analytical and creative attorney who delivers tailored solutions. He focuses on developing relationships of trust through effectiveness, candor, dependability and service. John is a partner at the law firm of Blazier, Christensen, Browder & Virr, P.C. He protects clients and their assets by developing sustainable, risk-averse processes, structures, and strategies.
John is also a published legal author having most recently published, “The Intersection of Taxation and Bankruptcy: The McCoy Rule”, in the Texas Tech Business and Bankruptcy Journal. John earned a Masters of Law degree (LLM) from the University of Texas in International Business Transactions. He earned his JD in Michigan where he also met his wife.
Mueller & Associates- CPA Firm for Balco Management
Mueller & Associates is boutique tax advisory and business consulting firm serving individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates in the United States, as well as around the world. The firm was founded by Brian Mueller, MAcc, EA, CPA, a well renowned tax practitioner who has developed a powerful, unprecedented suite of advisory services with one goal in mind: To generate long term tangible and intangible value for clients.