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Snow Creek Group (“SCG”) is a real estate investment and development firm that specializes in middle-market opportunities. Founded by Riley Hillis, SCG combines institutional underwriting with entrepreneurial execution to identify and structure high-conviction investment opportunities that others often overlook. 

Investment Philosophy

BASIS

TRENDS

TRENDS

Control the cost, control the risk. At Snow Creek, we start with the basics. Our consulting services measure every deal against replacement cost and intrinsic value to protect against the downside and enable durable performance.

TRENDS

TRENDS

TRENDS

Invest where momentum lives. We focus on demographic, economic, and policy trends that create durable demand and pricing power through our consulting services. Our goal is to position capital ahead of structural shifts, especially in areas like Snow Creek.

BUSINESS PLAN

BUSINESS PLAN

BUSINESS PLAN

Execution defines outcome. We invest in flexible assets through our consulting services at Snow Creek, focusing on clear strategies, aligned incentives, and transparent paths to value and exit. We favor opportunities that are resilient to inevitable challenges rather than those dependent on perfect execution.

COMMUNITY

BUSINESS PLAN

BUSINESS PLAN

Purpose drives performance. We invest in projects, including our consulting services, that enhance their surroundings while generating exceptional returns and lasting partnerships that strengthen the communities we proudly support, such as those around Snow Creek.

SCG RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

Riley Hillis, Founder and Managing Partner at Snow creek Group

Riley Hillis

Riley Hillis is the Managing Partner at Snow Creek Group, a firm known for its exceptional consulting services in the real estate sector. With nearly a decade of experience in Real Estate Capital Markets, Riley has executed over $500 million in transactions across the equity and debt spectrum. Throughout his career, he has advised and transacted alongside some of the largest and most sophisticated real estate investors in the world, including Terreno Realty and Thor Equities. His expertise spans capital formation, underwriting, and complex deal structuring across a diverse range of property types.


A graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, Riley brings a competitive edge shaped by his early athletic career, having played professional ice hockey in the Western Hockey League and Division I college football before transitioning into real estate.

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