Based in Charlotte, NC, we began investing in multifamily real estate in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. What started as a strategy to diversify beyond traditional stocks and bonds quickly became a powerful way to build long-term wealth, create financial security, and protect our family’s future beyond our primary careers.

Financial health, education, and overall well-being have always been central to our partnership. Over the years, we have mentored and coached professionals in personal finance, investing, and wealth-building strategies. Even during periods of uncertainty, multifamily real estate has proven to be a stable, tax-advantaged asset class—offering consistent cash flow, increasing net worth, and providing a reliable hedge against inflation.

As a family-led venture, our mission is to partner with investors and stakeholders through authenticity, integrity, and service. We strive to positively impact everyone we work with—from tenants and investors to vendors and community partners. Our goal is not just to deliver strong returns, but to build meaningful relationships, improve neighborhoods, and create opportunities for shared growth. For us, investing is not transactional—it is a long-term, symbiotic partnership.

Originally from the Greater Toronto and Southern Ontario region of Canada, our backgrounds span healthcare, banking, and personal finance, giving us a unique foundation to guide others toward financial independence through real estate.

ABOUT US

Dr. Joel J. Napenas

CEO, Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Joel oversees strategic planning, underwriting and outreach for 5DH Capital. He is a practicing dental specialist, educator and published academic (of over 32 peer reviewed articles, textbook chapters and editorships), residency training program director having trained over 65 dentists and dental specialists, hospital department chief and medical director for several practices at an academic medical center in Charlotte, NC. He lectures and presents at national and international meetings.  In addition to educating in his specialty, he teaches and mentors/coaches on wellbeing, personal finance and investing. He is an avid investor managing a diversified portfolio of assets, including their real estate portfolio.


Winnie L. Napenas

COO, Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Winnie is a real estate professional and asset manager, overseeing the day-to-day operations managing our portfolio of multifamily properties. She has 10 years of experience in client relationship and financial management, working with individuals in addressing and achieving their financial goals in life in retail banking. She also was an administrator and project manager, leading a division within Scotiabank’s World Banking Operations in Toronto, in implementing a new data management system for their international division. She also was a registered nurse taking care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Winnie holds a Bachelor of Economics (University of Western Ontario) and Nursing degree from Winston-Salem State University.