Our Team
Simon Roberts
Simon Roberts is the Founder and Managing Partner of Avalanche Capital Group, bringing 25 years of experience in Sales, Sales Leadership, Operations, and Go-to-Market Strategy. He has established a distinguished career in the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry, with a particular focus on the Private Equity (PE) markets, where his efforts have contributed over $200 million to his companies' top-line revenue.
Simon is recognized for his ability to build strategic partnerships and his passion for maximizing outcomes. His dedication to helping individuals and organizations realize their full potential is a hallmark of his leadership style.
Beyond his corporate achievements, Simon has dedicated two decades to real estate investing, with active investments in residential properties and passive investments in multi-family ventures. Together with his team, he is passionate about educating new investors on the potential of passive multi-family real estate investing. They carefully curate and present only top-tier investment opportunities to his personal and professional network, ensuring that new investors have access to the most promising options available.
As a former colligate, national, and pro-level athlete with a degree in Kinesiology and Biomechanics, Simon has also pursued a passion for coaching and training high- performance athletes, including NHL players, NCAA Division I athletes, and Olympians. This unique background in sports science informs his holistic approach to leadership and personal development.
Based in Reston, VA with his wife and son, Simon is an avid traveler seeking new places to explore. He and his family love to hike and get outdoor as much as possible and together they’re also dedicated to pushing body, mind, and spirit through CrossFit training.
David Connell
David Connell is a Partner at Avalanche Capital Group and a seasoned real estate professional and team owner with over 18 years of experience as a licensed agent in the industry with over $150M of transactions. As an agent, David is an expert in analyzing real estate opportunities and identifying lucrative investments of all types for his clients. He has expertise in both urban and rural markets, land acquisition analysis and development, multi-unit properties, leasing, property management and passive real estate investing.
David also has a successful track record in the tech and Insurance/retail industry including direct sales and complex business management. These industries put him in direct responsibility for business P&L, partnering on the actuarial analysis of large retail insurance businesses, call center operations and efficiency and finding profitable opportunities in established industries.
David resides in Northern Virginia with his wife Jennifer, their two children and a variety of household pets. He enjoys golfing, pickleball, helping with his kids athletic endeavors, helping where he can with his church and community and talking about business opportunities and entrepreneurship.