Leadership

Our founders have been working together across real estate developments for more than a decade, involving more than $250M in transactions across acquisitions, ground-up development, and urban infill.

Team

Zach Ware

Zach Ware

Founder
Whitefish, Montana & Austin, Texas zw@freehousecapital.com (512) 387-0470

Zach founded FCP to support the expansion of the real estate assets that power working family lives in smaller towns of the Intermountain West.

His real estate experience began with the acquisition and gut rehab of the 6.5-acre Zappos HQ in the former Las Vegas City Hall. He co-founded Downtown Project, a $500M group, acquiring 41 acres of urban infill and redevelopment assets in downtown Las Vegas, leading several multifamily and mixed-use developments including The Container Park.

He was previously managing partner of VTF Capital, an early-stage venture fund with $100M AUM, and led product at Zappos.com. He's an active angel investor focused primarily on health, consumer goods, and force-of-nature founders.

Responsible for capital markets, asset management, and investor relations.
Patrick Olson

Patrick Olson

Co-Founder

Patrick is an experienced real estate developer and broker.

He previously led construction of the 6.5-acre Zappos HQ in the former Las Vegas City Hall, later leading acquisition and structuring of multifamily projects in Las Vegas. He was VP of Real Estate at a Montana-based specialized indoor agriculture company with locations in Montana, Washington, Utah, and Colorado.

Responsible for acquisition, construction, and land development.