About Us

Alex Upperman

Founder & Managing Partner

Alex is the Founder & Managing Partner of 12 Oak Capital, a real estate firm that acquires value-add multifamily properties throughout the Midwest and Sunbelt. With the continued rise in housing costs and lack of affordable options for many Americans, his investment strategy centers around buying workforce housing in markets with favorable demographics and business-friendly laws.

Prior to founding 12 Oak, Alex built five separate eCommerce companies. His health & wellness company, Zhou Nutrition, was sold to a publicly traded company in 2017.

Alex graduated Summa Cum Laude from Missouri State University with a degree in Finance and minors in Economics and Accounting. He currently resides in Kansas with his wife Shauna and son Truett.