Michelle Goheen, CPA, Founder and Chief Investment Officer
With over 30 years as a CPA, Michelle Goheen has built a career around maximizing enterprise value for clients, employers, and now investors. Her journey includes a decade with two of the world’s top consulting firms—EY and PwC—where she advised on transactions totaling tens of billions of dollars, including IPOs, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Michelle’s real estate investing journey began in 1994 and has remained a consistent passion throughout her career, particularly in the realm of off-campus housing. Today, she combines deep financial expertise, operational discipline, and local market knowledge to identify and execute high-potential real estate investments—most recently in Oxford, Mississippi, focusing on student housing opportunities.
Her background in Big 4 consulting refined her skills in strategic planning, financial analysis, and risk management—tools she now uses to structure tax-efficient real estate investments and evaluate long-term performance. Known for her proven expertise in turning financial data into actionable insights, Michelle assesses opportunities through a strategic and analytical lens.
With hands-on experience in acquisitions and due diligence, she adopts a detail-oriented approach to evaluating and managing real estate investments. Michelle vertically integrates property management to uphold quality and maintain control over the resident experience, ensuring strong retention and long-term asset performance. Her method emphasizes operational excellence, clear communication, and a long-term commitment to both investor outcomes and resident satisfaction.
In Oxford—where she maintains a local office—Michelle has developed deep market insight and strong relationships with brokers, attorneys, developers, bankers, and property managers. Her on-the-ground presence offers real-time visibility into pre-development activity, direct oversight of construction, and vertically integrated property management that ensures consistent operations and high standards across the portfolio. Combined with her institutional-level financial experience, Michelle is uniquely positioned to identify off-campus housing opportunities early, execute with discipline, and deliver strong results for investors.
Connect with Michelle at Michelle@collegiate-capital.com or on LinkedIn.
