Leadership Team

Nicolas A Scaron
Founder

After immigrating with his family to Tampa, FL from Montevideo, Uruguay, Nicolas “Nico” A Scaron at the age of ten, he was faced with many challenges such as adapting to a new culture and learning a new language, but none of these challenges presented themselves as obstacles in obtaining the American Dream. Growing up in Tampa, FL. he attended Leto High School and Hillsborough Community College (HCC), where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. Thereafter, he attended the University of South Florida (USF) and obtained a bachelor’s with a major in International Studies and a minor in Naval Science. Shortly after Mr. Scaron enlisted in the U.S. Navy. and joined the U.S. Special Operations Community as a member of the bomb squad. As a Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician/Operator, he has proven himself in the management of dynamic, high-stress, high-risk operations, and training projects. Now out of the service, Mr. Scaron works as a Real Estate Professional in the Tampa Bay Area and growing Lion Den Capital to assure its success.    

Nathalia M Scaron
Co-Founder

Growing up in the Tampa Bay area, Nathalia has been trusted from a young age with the management of people and critical infrastructure both in the private and government sectors. She has shown a passion for her community and its direct impacts, leading her to complete a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of South Florida (USF). While working on her degree, Nathalia maintained an Internship with the United States House of Representatives as well as working as a legal assistant for one of the largest law firms in the Nation. Upon completing her degree and now as a military spouse, she was faced with adapting to the ever-changing military lifestyle. While living in San Diego, CA Nathalia became a Site Security Manager for the Department of the Navy (DON) where her main responsibility was providing vital support to personnel and ensuring mission and operational readiness. Nathalia’s resilience, problem solving skills, and unique way of engaging with people of all walks of life has contributed to her vast knowledge and her uniqueness ongoing contribution to Lion Den Capital.

MENTORSHIP

Nicolas A Scaron
Jake Stenziano

Jake Stenziano, MBA is the best-selling author of two books, Wheelbarrow Profits and The Honey Bee.  He is the co-founder of Jake & Gino, the premier multifamily real estate education community focused on results & founded on values & the three pillars of sound apartment investing; Buy Right, Manage Right, and Finance Right®.  As a creator of the multifamily investing framework, Wheelbarrow Profits, Jake is a leading expert on investing in and management of the multifamily space and currently controls over $250,000,000 in assets under management.Jake worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative with a Fortune 100 company, and was known as the drug rep. When he met Gino back in 2009, he decided to pursue multifamily investing, and they purchased their first deal in 2013. Jake was able to leave his sales job in 2014 to focus on growing the portfolio.He currently resides in Knoxville, TN with his beautiful wife Whitney and their three children.

Gino Barbaro

Gino Barbaro is an investor, business owner, author and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, he has grown his real estate portfolio to over 2,000 multifamily units & $250,000,000 in assets under management.Gino owned an Italian restaurant for over twenty years, and was affectionately known as the pizza guy.  He met Jake in 2009, and the duo purchased their first deal in 2013.  Gino left the restaurant back in 2016 to become a full-time multifamily investor.Gino and his partner, Jake, launched the Jake & Gino community back in 2016, the premier multifamily real estate educational community, to teach others how to invest in multifamily real estate.He is the best-selling author of three books, Wheelbarrow Profits, The Honey Bee and Family, Food and the Friars. He currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida with his beautiful wife Julia and their six children.

Bill Ham

Bill Ham is the Chief Operating Officer and the driving force behind Broadwell Property Group. He has upwards of 20 years of experience in Real Estate with a proven track record of identifying, acquiring, operating, and divesting large footprint Multifamily Housing. Bill can be seen and heard on countless podcasts and webinars as well as standing on stage giving presentations at trade shows and other forums both online and off.