Meet the team
Michael Ansusinha, Founder
Michael Ansusinha is President and Founder of Snowlake Group. Michael graduated from Northwestern University (’20) with a BA in Economics & Psychology (Honors), during which he worked at Goldman Sachs (Investment Banking) and AQR Capital Management, the world's second largest hedge fund. He will be a Moelis Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School (’25).
Outside of work, Michael is on the Associate Board of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, After School Matters, and Chicago Scholars. He enjoys hiking, tennis, travel (16 countries), and trying new restaurants. Michael lives in Chicago's South Side
Ted Ansusinha, Advisor
Ted founded and led Entiera, a SAAS company, growing the firm to 75 employees before being acquired by Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO). Previously, he was a Partner at Accenture, where he interfaced with Fortune 100 companies and led the US Customer Analytics and Marketing Automation practice.
Ted brings invaluable business experience, helping advise on and develop Snowlake's maintenance, leasing, and tenant processes.
Jesus Villanueva, Maintenance Manager
Jesus manages Snowlake's maintenance, from renovating units to preparing for Section 8 inspections.
After coming to the United States from El Salvador, Jesus worked at Home Depot before starting his flooring business. Although Jesus focuses on flooring, he has extensive experience with all aspects of contracting work, from helping renovate coffee shops across Chicago to adding new carpeting for Prada's Michigan Avenue shop. In addition, being a resident of one of Snowlake’s buildings, Jesus also assists with tenant relations.
Jesus has lived in one of Snowlake’s South Side properties for over 6 years.
Manolo Vasquez de Paz, Maintenance
Manolo assists with day-to-day maintenance tasks.
Manolo lives in one of Snowlake's South Side properties.
Our Process
We believe the key to maximizing financial returns is to operate the best building we can.
We firmly believe that a building that embodies proactive management and maintenance may initially outperform a less attentive owner's returns, but in the long-term will attract better tenants, and in turn, better financials. The reverse is also true. A "Slumlord" may initially save money by skimping on maintenance or management expenses, but will eventually face city violations, low quality tenants who don't pay, and criminal activity that makes leasing difficult.
