Robert Schmidt

As one of PEG’s earliest primary leaders, Robert Schmidt plays an instrumental role in driving continued progression of the organization’s investment and development capabilities. As Chief Investment Officer, Robert brings a healthy dose of reality to every project PEG tackles – always promoting timeliness, accountability, and innovation with investors' best interests in mind.

Robert was recruited by PEG, early on, after working with the firm on several developments as a licensed Professional Civil Engineer. Because of his technical background, Robert sees each project from a unique methodological perspective and designs buildings with safety, functionality, mechanics, traffic, environmental, topographical, and electrical details in mind. Because of Robert’s extensive experience on both sides of the development process, he has the unique ability to skillfully maintain momentum with all the moving parts of various mechanisms while unifying both partners and stakeholders.

While Robert has deep expertise in site design and layout, city entitlements, construction management, and purchase and sales contract negotiations, his favorite part of working in commercial real estate development is seeing his work come to life through each phase. “Each project takes on its own personality and to play a role in that is hugely satisfying,” Robert says.

Robert earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Utah State University.