Michelle R. Paglia
Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Paglia is responsible for the financial reporting of the High Street funds, including the management of our valuation process, investor and tax reporting. Prior to joining High Street in 2009, Ms. Paglia was an audit manager at Caturano and Company for ten years, where she was responsible for providing audit and attest services as well as corporate and individual tax services to her client base, which consisted of privately held businesses and venture backed companies. Ms. Paglia holds a B.S. in Accounting from Bentley University, is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Matthew R. Kenney
Fund Controller
Mr. Kenney joined High Street in 2013 and serves as a Fund Controller within the accounting group. Matt’s responsibilities include accounting and financial reporting for the High Street funds. Prior to joining High Street, Mr. Kenney was an audit senior at McGladrey for five years. At McGladrey, he was responsible for providing audit and attest services to his client base, which consisted of middle market clients across diverse industries, including real estate fund investments, low-income/ affordable housing management companies and tax credit real estate ventures. Mr. Kenney holds a B.S. in Accounting from Bentley University and is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Donald J. Casey
Assistant Controller
Mr. Casey oversees the third-party-manager’s financial reporting and prepares consolidated investor reporting at the Joint Venture level. He also assists Asset Management with preparation of annual budgets, monthly forecasting, and tenant and property related issues. Mr. Casey has been working in the accounting and real estate management fields for over 24 years. In the five years prior to joining High Street in 2010, Don served as a Senior Property Accountant/Manager for Century 21 Crowley-Braese Commercial of Woburn and, prior to that, he was a Senior Property accountant for Duffy Properties LLC of Waltham. Mr. Casey holds a BS in Business/Accounting from Merrimack College. He is also a licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker and a Massachusetts Licensed Appraiser.
Paula C. Almeida
Senior Portfolio Accountant
Ms. Almeida oversees the third-party-manager’s financial reporting and prepares consolidated investor reporting at the Joint Venture level. She also assists Asset Management with preparation of annual budgets, monthly forecasting, and tenant and property related issues. Ms. Almeida has been working in the accounting and real estate management field for over 20 years. Prior to joining High Street in 2023, Ms. Almeida served for 15 years as a senior portfolio accountant at Winstanley Enterprises, LLC. During Ms. Almeida’s tenure there, she was responsible for the accounting for a large portfolio of office, mixed-use and retail properties. Ms. Almeida holds a BS in Business/Accounting from Northeastern University.
Ryan Bagley
Senior Associate – Forecasting & Analysis
Mr. Bagley joined High Street’s accounting group as a Senior Associate of Financial Reporting in 2018 and transitioned to the role of Forecasting and Analysis in 2022. Ryan’s responsibilities include modeling and forecasting, data collection and management, budget analysis and capital raises. Prior to joining High Street in 2018, Mr. Bagley was an audit senior at Ernst & Young for six years. At Ernst & Young, he was responsible for providing audit and attest services to his client base, which consisted of small to large market private equity funds, middle market venture capital funds and management companies. Mr. Bagley holds a M.S and a B.S. in Accountancy from Bentley University.
Denise N. Kilderry
Senior Associate – Financial Reporting
Denise Kilderry joined High Street in 2020 and serves as a Senior Associate – Financial Reporting within the accounting group. Ms. Kilderry’s responsibilities include accounting and financial reporting, investment valuation and investor reporting. Prior to joining High Street, Denise was an associate in the Small Business Group at KLR for five years. At KLR, she was responsible for providing tax, bookkeeping and financial preparation services to her client base. Ms. Kilderry holds an M.S. and a B.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Vanessa McCafferty
Senior Associate – Financial Reporting
Vanessa McCafferty joined High Street in 2023 and serves as a Senior Associate – Financial Reporting within the accounting group. Her responsibilities include accounting and financial reporting, investment valuation and investor reporting. Vanessa started her career in public accounting at EY, then joined the real estate industry as a Senior Portfolio Accountant at The Davis Companies and the Director of Accounting and Operations for Arx Urban. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Accounting from the University of New Hampshire.
Monica Singh
Portfolio Accountant
Monica Singh oversees the Development portfolio for High Street’s separate accounts and funds that invest in development projects. Mrs. Singh has been working in the accounting and real estate field for over 19 years. In the six years prior to joining High Street in 2022, Monica served as a Development Accountant for Kilroy Realty, a commercial real estate investment trust. Mrs. Singh holds a BS in Business Administration from California State University, East Bay.
Chad Warnock
Senior Corporate Accountant
Chad Warnock joined High Street in 2022 and serves as a Senior Corporate Accountant within the accounting group. Mr. Warnock’s responsibilities include accounting and financial reporting for the High Street management companies. Prior to joining High Street, Chad was an Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, and an Accounting Manager for Sea Oats Group. At Sea Oats Group, he was responsible for bookkeeping and financial statement preparation for a portfolio of real estate companies. Mr. Warnock holds a B.S. in Finance from Berry College and a Master of Accounting and Financial Management from Keller Graduate School of Management.
Kyle Grossi
Financial Reporting Associate
Kyle Grossi joined High Street in 2024 and serves as a Financial Reporting Associate within the accounting group. Mr. Grossi’s responsibilities include accounting and financial reporting, investment valuation and investor reporting. Prior to joining High Street, Kyle was a Senior Corporate Accountant for Bruker Corporation. At Bruker, he was responsible for the consolidation and presentation of the entity’s financials for reporting on the NASDAQ. Mr. Grossi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting from Salem State University and is currently working his way towards a master’s degree.
Hannah Brady
Portfolio Accountant
Ms. Brady joined High Street in 2024 and serves as a Portfolio Accountant. Full Bio coming soon.
Jennifer K. Lester
Office Manager
Ms. Lester joined High Street in May of 2009. She is responsible for general office administration, accounts payable, and information technology, including the coordination of investor communications and online postings to the investor portal and website. Ms. Lester has worked in real estate and property management since 2001. Before joining High Street, she was Office Manager and Human Resources Coordinator at Berkeley Investments, Inc. in Boston for eight years. She holds a BS degree from Emerson College.