Matt Picheny, your backstage guide to passive investing, is a former actor turned investor and Founder of Picheny.

Matt is focused on developing passive income streams that enable investors to achieve financial freedom, write their own story and choose how they want to spend their time. He specializes in revitalizing and elevating communities through real estate investment, community enrichment, climate sensitivity, and the arts.

With over 15 years of experience in property analysis, financing, acquisition, construction, and operations, Matt has invested in over 8,000 apartments nationwide. He is a licensed real estate agent, a Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac approved buyer, and has earned both Commercial Real Estate & Real Estate Finance certificates from Boston University. Matt is a member of the Fast Company Executive Board and the Forbes Real Estate Council.

A PMI certified Project Management Professional, Matt is a digital marketing veteran whose 18-year career in the NYC advertising world included working for some of the world’s largest advertising agencies to produce award-winning projects for Fortune 500 clients such as Verizon, IBM, and Coca-Cola.

Matt and his wife have two Tony Awards® for co-Producing the Broadway shows Moulin Rouge! and American Utopia. They have invested in many other theatrical productions including the iconic musicals Hamilton and Wicked.​​​​​​​

A native of Orlando Florida and a former actor, Matt still believes in happily ever after. He lives with his wife and their two daughters in Brooklyn, New York and in his downtime enjoys long walks on the beach, Broadway, rock-and-roll, and amazing barbecue. Learn more at Picheny.com