Linden Property Group Team

Wade Casstevens is the Founder and Managing Partner of Linden Property Group, an Arlington, VA-based operator of workforce and affordable housing communities.  Since founding Linden Property Group in 2010, he has led the creation of a $400 million portfolio of communities located throughout the Mid-Atlantic United States.  Before establishing Linden, he founded and led the Development Investment Group at Federal Capital Partners, a national real estate private equity firm with $5 billion of assets under management.  Wade was also a Development Director at Post Properties where he entitled, planned, and developed $250 million of mixed-use projects in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Prior to Post Properties, he worked at Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage where he financed over $500 million of commercial properties.  He received an MBA from Columbia Business School where he was the recipient of the Gus Grammas Scholarship for finance, and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wade serves as a member of the Advisory Board at the Wood Center for Real Estate Studies at UNC – Chapel Hill, where he chairs the Housing Affordability Committee.  He lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and three children.

Christian joined Linden Property Group as Chief Operating Officer in August of 2021. He is responsible for the firm’s capital markets, investor relations, and corporate operations activities. He has arranged over $150 million in debt and equity financing across Linden’s current portfolio. Prior to joining Linden, Christian was in acquisitions and asset management at Spear Street Capital, where he completed over $250 million in acquisitions and financings of office assets and oversaw over $20 million in capital work. While at Columbia Business School, Christian was a summer associate at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), where he worked in acquisitions on behalf of their core and opportunistic fund vehicles. Before enrolling in business school, Christian worked as an Associate at Federal Capital Partners (FCP), focusing on multifamily acquisitions. At MSREI and FCP, Christian acquired and financed over $700 million in real estate assets. Christian received his BA from Harvard University, where he was a member of the Men’s lacrosse team, and his MBA from Columbia Business School, where he graduated with honors and was awarded the Alexander Bodini Real Estate Fellowship. He lives in Washington, D.C.

As Vice President, Mark’s primary responsibilities include sourcing acquisitions, underwriting, transaction execution, and portfolio management. During his time at Linden, Mark has completed more than $240 million of acquisitions and dispositions. Since joining Linden in 2018, Mark has served in every facet of the firm’s business, including asset management, fundraising, acquisitions, capital markets, dispositions, and human capital development. Prior to joining Linden Property Group, Mark spent three years as a Senior Research Associate at CoStar Group covering commercial real estate in the D.C., Chicago, Dallas, and Oklahoma City markets. He obtained his MBA with a Real Estate Concentration from Georgetown University and has a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland. Mark lives in Potomac with his wife and two sons.

As the Director of Construction Management at Linden Property Group, Tass oversees all facets of the construction management process across the company’s assets. Leading the planning, execution, and administration of capital improvement projects, he ensures seamless coordination, quality control, and efficient project delivery. Prior to joining Linden, he served in construction and facilities management roles at Gates Hudson Services, Tall Oaks Construction, and the Archdiocese of Washington. Throughout his career, he has overseen more than $100MM of capital improvements. He graduated with honors from George Mason University, obtaining a B.S. in Business and an M.S. in Real Estate Development. While at George Mason, he received the Katharine Z. Creane Scholarship, the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship Advisory Board Scholarship, and The EagleBank Scholarship. Tass was also selected as the George Mason University Master’s in Real Estate Development Program Outstanding Student of the Year. He lives in the City of Fairfax with his wife and children.

John joined Linden Property Group as a Senior Associate in January 2024. His primary responsibilities include financial analysis and management of a portfolio of Linden’s assets to ensure the successful execution of property-level business plans. John manages relationships with Linden’s property management and joint venture partners to drive value creation at his portfolio of assets. Prior to Linden, John worked in the Financial Consulting Group at CBRE in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, he provided strategic consulting services to a wide array of tenant and landlord clients to help them make informed real estate decisions. He advised clients on over 1,500 transactions with an estimated transaction value in excess of $14.5 billion. John received his Master’s in Real Estate from Georgetown University and has a BA from the University of South Carolina. John lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and son.

As Operations Manager for Linden Property Group, Michelle ensures the successful operation of investor relations, purchase and sale transactions, accounting, marketing, and human resource functions. She has over 25 years of experience in project management, transactional sales and execution, branding, and customer relationship marketing. Prior to joining Linden, Michelle worked for Nordstrom where she managed the execution of 20+ East Coast store openings, oversaw six store-wide renovation projects and led sales and marketing teams through over 150 events with $30+ million budgets annually. Michelle graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Studies and a minor in Marketing. She is on the Board of Cornerstone Schools of DC and a passionate literacy volunteer and advocate in her local public school system. She lives in Falls Church, Virginia, with her husband and two boys.

Lucas joined Linden as an Asset Management and Acquisitions Analyst in March 2022 and quickly proved himself to become an Associate in February 2024. He is responsible for analyzing new acquisitions and managing a portfolio of assets for Linden. Prior to joining Linden, Lucas worked for Walker & Dunlop as a GSE Underwriting Analyst, where he helped underwrite & submit over $450 million in approved financing to Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. During college, Lucas interned with Linden Property Group, where he focused on underwriting acquisition opportunities and producing research reports across Linden’s geography. Lucas also interned with Gates Hudson as a leasing agent, working at seven properties within their portfolio. He is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Virginia and graduated with honors from Virginia Tech with a BA double majoring in Finance & Real Estate. Lucas lives in Northern Virginia.