Leadership
Experienced operators with aligned interests
Our leadership team brings deep backgrounds in real estate, IT consulting, insurance, and financial services united by a shared mission to create generational wealth for investors while improving the communities we invest in.
Co-Founders
The people behind Crusader
Both co-founders bring Fortune 100 executive experience to real estate, combining rigorous operational discipline with a genuine passion for investor success.
Joseph J. Zoppi
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Joseph J. Zoppi is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Crusader Real Estate Investments. He is responsible for overseeing all functions within Templar with a particular emphasis on acquisitions, investor relations and disposition for all multifamily properties in the selected markets.
His passion is helping his investors achieve financial freedom by reducing their dependency on conventional income and investments such as stocks, bonds, and IRAs so they can pursue their own dreams. In addition to pursuing attractive risk-adjusted returns for his investors, Joseph strives to enhance the life of every tenant, team member, and individual that comes into contact with Templar.
Joseph also co-founded Templar Real Estate Enterprises the parent company of Crusader Real Estate Investments and Templar Cash For Houses which invests in single family houses for rehab, hard money and transactional funding. Before Templar, Joseph held multiple executive positions for high-end IT consulting firms working with Fortune 100 financial companies.
Joseph is a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council. He has been interviewed for major news reporting services including Forbes, Fox, Builder Magazine, NJ.com to name a few. In addition, he has a weekly Real Estate Talk radio show.
Angie Walko
President and Co-Founder
Angie Walko is President and Co-Founder at Crusader Real Estate Investments. In this capacity, she manages Templar’s day-to-day business activities and oversees all transactions and operations including asset management, legal affairs, leasing, reporting, accounting, due diligence, and risk control. Ms. Walko also structures and oversees all of Templar’s joint venture, equity, and debt transactions.
Angie also co-founded Templar Real Estate Enterprises the parent company of Crusader Real Estate Investments and Templar Cash For Houses, which invests in single family houses for rehab, hard money, and transactional funding.
Before Templar, Angie held multiple executive positions in the insurance industry with an emphasis on Quality Assurance for high-end IT consulting firms working with Fortune 100 financial companies. Angie also manages all charity operations in the support and betterment of people in need, ranging from veterans to inner-city families.
Advisory board
Our advisors
Crusader is supported by advisors with deep national real estate expertise, adding additional underwriting rigor and market perspective to every deal.
Corey Peterson
Advisor Founder and President, Kahuna Investments
As the owner of Kahuna Investments, Corey strives to provide his investors with stable cash flow returns and long-term capital appreciation by buying multi-family apartments. Corey has managed and acquired over $95 million in real estate across the country.
He is the bestselling author of “Why The Rich Get Richer: The Secrets to Cash Flowing Apartments” and host of the Multi-Family Legacy Podcast. He speaks around the country on this subject including at Harvard and Nasdaq. Corey is frequently featured on FOX, CBS, ABC, and NBC affiliates.