Matthew Burkett, founder of The Flyfisher Group, is also the Chairman and CEO. Burkett is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record for unlocking value in opportunity. He is committed to helping other entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial businesses become investable assets with enduring long-term value.

Burkett got his start as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., founded his first company in 1996 in Denver and has founded more than twenty-five companies in his over twenty-year career. The Burkett Family Office, which he established in 2006, is the primary capital partner of The Flyfisher Group. Through his family office, Burkett has personally invested in more than one-hundred pieces of real estate and in over fifty small and medium-sized businesses.

He gives back through the Burkett Family Foundation (which he established with his wife in 2010), Lincoln Hills Cares Foundation and River Deep Foundation which he co-founded, Denver Museum of Nature & Science as a Trustee, Visit Denver as a board member and member of the executive committee and as a Mayoral appointee and board member for the Denver Hotel and Convention Center Authority. Burkett is also a former Governor Appointee to the Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Cody DeGuelle is the President and COO of TFG, overseeing and driving the overall success of the company, its projects, employees and the satisfaction of investors and clients. Cody drives company strategy, creates and nurtures new business opportunities and ensures compliance and sustainability in TFG’s existing entities.

Cody was one of TFG’s first employees and has been essential over the years in the growth of the company. His diverse management and business experience make him an excellent leader with his proven skills in growing a company from concept to multimillion-dollar asset.

Cody knows how important it is to help his communities grow. He enjoys dedicating his time to various non-profit organizations that specialize in creating opportunities for students and adults to find therapy, relaxation, and enjoyment of the outdoors. He invests in the community through his work with Anglers of Honor, Freedom Hunters, and the Sierra Club.

Matt Nery is the CTO for TFG’s software development. He is the lead architect engineering software design that focuses on managing independent sponsor assets and family office relationships. He has been instrumental in the architecture and development of TFG’s proprietary software platforms that are used to manage portfolio assets and consolidate reporting across multiple industries and asset classes.

Matt also is a lead developer and development manager for a 15-person cross-functional team in his own software development company that joint ventures with TFG’s portfolio company DagonIT Systems Ltd. He has worked with businesses from the start-up level to Fortune 500 companies. His experience managing large development teams makes him an excellent project manager and communicator. A business owner himself, he is an expert in working with budget-conscious startups, making him keenly qualified to deliver reliable cost-efficient software development solutions.

Matt engages with his community by volunteering with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) and The Children’s Hospital.  During his decade long tenure with TFG he has grown and donated his hair to Locks of Love multiple times. He also volunteers his time as a guide and developer for Anglers of Honor and with Lincoln Hills Cares.

Alison Dorsey is the Chief Construction Officer of the Abel Willing departments at TFG.

She oversees all construction residential & commercial building nationally acting as dual owner’s rep to ensure budget guidelines, quality control, and completion schedules are met.
Alison brings 20 years of construction expertise, operational diversification management implementation, and OSHA compliance implementation from the West Los Angeles area
(municipal to high- end projects) which has the reputation of the best means and methods for construction processes. Having exposure to diverse consultants nationally, provides opportunities to solidify and maintain good relationships within the construction industry and clientele.

As manager of Abel Willing Department at TFG, Alison along with her staff oversee multimillion-dollar assets nationally, as well as, maintaining excellent property management service, superb concierge services, and facilitating client requests.

The unique opportunity to oversee multiple departments, allows her to inter-face with all departments across the company. Her critical thinking and people skills in various areas are necessary to utilize on a daily basis.
Alison is the Chair of God Cares a Non-profit organization her family established in 2018. This Los Angeles charity which pushes forth efforts to resolve homelessness, hungry, and mental treatments in the infamous “Skid Row” and surrounding Los Angeles areas.
She also organized community combined relief efforts for the following disasters this past decade, Katrina Hurricane Relief in Louisiana, Flint Michigan Water Crisis, Haiti Earthquakes and No Child Hungry. In most recent activity, this past summer was the Pray & Protest March that took place near USC and the African American Museum which boosted and great bond in the community during these unprecedent times. Her overall love for people motivates her to progress daily professionally and personally.

Haroun Cowans is TFG’s Chief Real Estate Officer. He has extensive experience in community engagement, development, placemaking in urban environments and adaptive reuse. Haroun is a proven entrepreneur, founding, operating and divesting numerous times at a micro level. He has a combined 20+ years of experience in the real estate investment and financing industry.

Haroun began his career as a mortgage broker before moving into financial services at Merrill Lynch. At WAA Consulting he raised capital for startups and developed the relationships necessary to become a financial advisor for high net worth individuals and family offices at Waddell & Reed. Haroun managed two branches for a national commercial bank leading one branch from subpar to the top performing branch in the country. His greatest passion is his work as an associate pastor at Church in the City Beth Abraham.

Haroun makes a big impact using his experience and knowledge within the community. He lends his time to two Mayor Appointed Boards, the Denver Department of Human Services and the Denver Housing to Those Experiencing Homelessness.  Haroun also sits on the board of Historic Denver and the Denver Health Foundation. He also volunteers with the Denver Department of Human Services, Children’s Cabinet Subcommittee, Colorado Enterprise Fund, Denver African American Philanthropists, Impact Empowerment Group, Denver District Attorney Advisory Council, 5280 High School, Denver Health, and he was a participant in the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce Chamber Connect class in 2008.

Jason Pomerantz, Chief Legal Officer, oversees all legal aspects of TFG, ensuring legal compliance and sustainability of stakeholder interests. Jason offers a unique process that gets deals done, combining solid legal strategy with a creative approach to managing risk, financing projects and the skill to find novel solutions to thorny issues.

Jason’s background in private law practice and in-house at several real estate development and service firms allows him to bring a depth of legal knowledge, combined with practical business sense, adding unique perspective to the leadership team. It is this perspective that lends to community building that is the core of the TFG mission.