MEET OUR TEAM

Matt has worked in commercial real estate for over 10 years in equity investment, finance, and management. Matt assists with the strategic operations and maintenance oversight at Breakwater Northwest, LLC.

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Matt grew up in a real estate family in Southern California and moved to Oregon in 2005 to attend law and business school. After obtaining his law degree and masters in business, he ran his father-in-law’s real estate business overseeing 500 multifamily units in Oregon and Washington and over $5 million in construction projects. He then went to work in commercial real estate finance for a national lender based out of Portland, Oregon where he worked in investor relations, underwriting, strategic acquisitions, and troubled loan workouts.

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Matt holds an Oregon real estate brokers license, and a JD/MBA from Willamette University of Law and Atkinson Graduate School of Management. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, skiing, and Dodger baseball.

Tara is a 4th generation Oregonian, born and raised in Portland. She has lived in different parts of Oregon all her life. After graduating from Jesuit High School, Tara went on to University of Oregon Robert D. Clark Honors College, where she graduated magna cum laude. Tara then attended Willamette University College of Law, where she graduated with honors, and, more importantly, met her husband and future business partner, Matt.

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After graduating from law school, Tara practiced as a civil defense litigation attorney for ten years in downtown Portland.

  

Tara and Matt grew and managed their own real estate portfolio for years before deciding to start Breakwater Northwest. Now, in addition to managing their own single and multi-family investments, they manage for a diverse group of owners, from high net worth individuals with large portfolios to single family owners who have just started to develop their investment portfolio.  

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Tara's legal background is instrumental to helping our owners navigate the complexities of property ownership and management. Tara has also served as an adjunct professor at University of Portland, where she taught courses in International Children's Rights and U.S. Law and Courts.

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​Tara enjoys spending time with her family, running, and reading Charles Dickens novels.