Real Estate Contacts

Mrs. Gurgone has over 15 years of experience in commercial real estate and development, including transactions, financing, and asset management. Prior to her role at Creek Lane, she worked for McCaffery Interests, Equity Commonwealth, and InvenTrust. Her experience includes the negotiation of over 1.5M SF of leasing and participation in more than $3 billion in transactions. Danielle holds an MA in Real Estate from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a BA in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Mr. Ciambrone serves as President of Creek Lane Capital, leveraging over 39 years of experience across banking, real estate, infrastructure development/P3, and alternative investments. In addition to his leadership at Creek Lane, he sits on the Executive Committee of The Walsh Group and serves on the board of directors for several private investment companies. Mr. Ciambrone offers deep expertise in project finance and capital markets, and has successfully closed over $10 billion in transactions over his career. He holds a BBA (Finance) from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from DePaul University.

Mr. Wetzel has over 36 years of experience in development and construction, responsible for land acquisition, pre-development, design and construction. Prior to joining Creek Lane, he was Vice President of Real Estate Development for Higgins Development Partners and its predecessor firm Walsh, Higgins & Company. Over his career, he has successfully managed the completion of 4.5 million square feet of commercial office space,1,800 multifamily units, and 3.5 million square feet of industrial development. Donald holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and is a licensed Architect and member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Mrs. Patel brings over 15 years of real estate accounting experience. Prior to joining Creek Lane, she was a Fund Controller at Walton Street Capital. She has a BSA and MAS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is also a CPA.

Mr. Cordrey is a Senior Associate at Creek Lane Capital. He is responsible for the analysis and underwriting of acquisition and development opportunities and assists in asset management and portfolio management. Prior to joining Creek Lane Capital, he worked at Wells Fargo as an Analyst in the Real Estate Banking Group. He graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Economics.

Ms. Nickolette is an Analyst at Creek Lane Capital. She is responsible for supporting both asset management and acquisition efforts by conducting market research, preparing investor reports, and analyzing new investment opportunities. Marie graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BBA in Finance and is currently pursuing the CFA charter, having passed Level I in November 2025. She is also an active member of the Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF).