About Us

The Connected Companies was birthed from our desire to share a modern way to connect our communities through Real Estate.

The Connected Companies is a full service commercial real estate firm based in Los Angeles, California.

Our vision is a contemporary perspective in transforming urban real estate with keen foresight of generational trends and emphasis in connecting our communities. From suburban infill apartments to mixed-used developments in core markets and emerging market – self storages, we pride ourselves in our ability to connect our residents, businesses, and investors alike.

Our Difference

Why Connected?

Full Service
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Boutique Experience
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Technology & Transparancy
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Diversity
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Our Journey

Milestones

The Connected Companies is a modern, fast-growing, entrepreneurial group with ambitions to reach $1B in Assets Under Management. Our niche is in successfully navigating markets often over sought by the institutional cohort – the Middle Market: mid-tiered, mid-sized, and mid-market real estate. Over the next decade, we aim to continue to bring modest products to the mass with an emphasis in connecting our communities of residents, businesess and investors alike.
Founded Connected Companies
$3M AUM   |   20 Multifamily Units
2018
60 Units under Construction
$6M AUM   |   50 Multifamily Units
2019
100 Units under Construction
$50M AUM   |   50 Multifamily Units
2020
Launched Connected Management
$80M AUM   |   200 Multifamily Units   |   600 Storage Units
2021
Launched Connected Storage
$100M AUM   |   300 Multifamily Units   |   +1,500 Storage Units
2022
WHO WE ARE

Executive Team

Chaplon Mu

Principal, Development

Tim Chen

Principal, Acquisitions

James Mu

Principal, Management

Matt Gordon

Principal, Construction

Glenn Pickrell

Principal, Storage

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Matt Gordon

Principal | Construction
James is a senior management professional with over 10 years of experience in contract negotiation, property and construction management. James has had extensive experience in both commercial and residential projects; and oversees the company’s day-to-day operations and property/asset management. James’ full-service approach emphasizes and facilitates cooperation between tenants and landlords, and both public and private stakeholders. To remain cost-efficient, James implemented an import distribution for his building materials to which he integrated into Connected’s development projects. Through sharp contract negotiation skills, James brings to Connected the unique advantage of bridging social and business knowledge gaps that so many boutique companies face.
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Glenn Pickrell

Principal | Storage
Glenn has held leadership roles in the storage industry for over a decade — much of the time spent time at two of the industries largest REITs. In 2018, Glenn founded and is acting CEO of Storage 365 Management an Institutional grade third-party management company based out of Dallas, Texas. By 2019, Storage 365 and partners successfully developed and exited 13 Class A facilities to a REIT in excess of $300M. In 2022, Glenn entered into a strategic partnership with Connected Storage to expand its horizons to own and operate remotely operated Class B and C facilities in secondary/tiertiary markets across the US. Prior to finding his true passion in the storage, Glenn served as a Regional Vice President for Papa John’s Pizza, Ace Cash Express and PLS. When not immersed in the storage world, Glenn enjoys spending time with family, boating and golfing.
Philosophy
Deliver results-oriented management. Create stellar operations teams that drive revenue. Be a strategic thinker. Initiate management programs and new models that successfully reflect changing client and market conditions. Solutions-based approach to management that focus on resolving owner, customer and employee needs while creating mutually beneficial outcomes. Lastly, lead by example – Be a high integrity, energetic leader, strong motivator, effective communicator and dependable team player.
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James Mu

Principal | Management
James is a senior management professional with over 10 years of experience in contract negotiation, property and construction management. James has had extensive experience in both commercial and residential projects; and oversees the company’s day-to-day operations and property/asset management. James’ full-service approach emphasizes and facilitates cooperation between tenants and landlords, and both public and private stakeholders. To remain cost-efficient, James implemented an import distribution for his building materials to which he integrated into Connected’s development projects. Through sharp contract negotiation skills, James brings to Connected the unique advantage of bridging social and business knowledge gaps that so many boutique companies face.
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Tim Chen

Principal | Acquisitions
As principal of The Connected Companies, Tim is responsible for the firm’s new acquisitions, investor relations as well as the companies’ strategic growth. Tim’s investment portfolio consists of 500+ units spread across multiple asset classes but focused in multifamily and self-storage. Tim started his real estate career at Turnstone Capital where he was responsible for analyzing emerging markets for multifamily investments. He quickly transitioned to multifamily investments sales at CBRE where he personally connected with international investors, syndicators, brokers, and more. After 8+ years of investment sales experience and over $400M in investment sales, Tim transitioned into a new role as a principal owner.
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Chaplon Mu

Principal | Development
As principal of The Connected Companies, Chaplon oversees the firm’s strategic operations and growth. Chaplon brings his background in finance & development and navigates Connected through his lens as an owner-operator. At Connected, he is responsible for managing the firm’s portfolio of multifamily and storage assets ($80M and rapidly growing!). Chaplon is also overseeing a $400M mixed-use development portfolio consisting of +600-planned units with 100-units near completion in his backyard – Los Angeles, CA.
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