Experienced Operators. Thoughtful investors. Long-term partners.
Iron Keel Capital was built on a simple belief: strong real estate investments require strong leadership.
Our team brings together business leadership, operational experience, and a shared commitment to creating value through ownership. We combine careful analysis with hands-on execution, staying close to the properties, the people, and the decisions that shape each investment.
We believe the best outcomes come from doing the fundamentals well: understanding the asset, improving the operations, communicating clearly, and following through.
Leadership Team
Garrett Buxton
Founding Partner
Garrett is an operator, entrepreneur, and real estate investor with a background in building and leading businesses. He leads investment strategy, business operations, and firm development at Iron Keel Capital, with a focus on disciplined execution, stewardship, and long-term value creation.
Garrett currently serves as General Manager of a data and marketing technology business at IQVIA (NYSE: IQV), where he leads the business across strategy, operations, growth, financial performance, and cross-functional execution within a Fortune 300 company.
Earlier in his career, Garrett worked in corporate development, M&A, venture capital, and startup incubation, evaluating investment opportunities, supporting growth initiatives, and helping build early-stage businesses.
Garrett holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a BA from the University of Virginia, where he was Phi Beta Kappa and a member of the men’s rowing team.
Meg Martin
Partner, Asset Management
Meg leads asset management and property operations at Iron Keel Capital. Her mission is to create thriving residential communities through exceptional property stewardship, operational excellence, and thoughtful improvements. She believes that successful real estate investing begins with creating places where residents are proud to live and communities can flourish.
Meg oversees property operations, renovation initiatives, vendor relationships, capital improvement projects, and property management strategy across the firm’s portfolio. She works closely with on-site teams to improve asset performance while enhancing the resident experience and preserving long-term value for investors.
With more than a decade of experience managing commercial real estate portfolios, Meg brings expertise in property operations, budgeting, tenant relations, team leadership, and operational execution. She has managed millions of square feet of commercial assets and is passionate about creating well-managed communities that benefit residents, investors, and the neighborhoods they serve.
Meg holds a BA in Psychology from Le Moyne College.
Carly Buxton, PhD
Managing Director, Investor Experience
Carly leads investor communications, education, and community at Iron Keel Capital. Her mission is to create an investor experience built on trust, clarity, and engagement. She believes investors make stronger decisions when they understand the strategy, the asset, and the people behind the investment.
Carly manages investor communications including quarterly updates, property reporting, capital communications, and educational content. She also leads investor research, brand development, events, and community-building initiatives.
Carly is the founder and principal of Buxton Strategy Lab, where she advises early-stage and mission-driven organizations on customer experience, insight, communication, and growth strategy. She is also on the faculty at the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business, where she teaches Business Communication and writes about professional communication, authentic voice in the age of AI, and audience-centered strategy.
Carly holds a PhD from the University of Chicago, an MA from Harvard University, and a BA from the University of Virginia.
Build for the long term.
Real estate is a people business.
Our team is committed to building lasting relationships with investors, residents, partners, and communities through disciplined execution and thoughtful ownership.
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