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Who We Are
A stewardship-first real estate partner for families and advisors.
Direct Source Wealth is a commercial real estate syndication firm dedicated to empowering passive investors to leave a lasting legacy for future generations. Choosing to invest alongside us means joining something intentional: a community aligned around the Barefoot Investor Lifestyle—more time together, more of the “barefoot” moments you love, while maintaining and growing family wealth across generations.
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For us, true prosperity isn’t about piling up riches—it’s about stewardship. It’s creating a legacy that benefits our children, grandchildren, and those who come after them. Our wealth isn’t just money; it’s the values we hold, the principles that guide us, and the knowledge we pass on.
That’s our purpose: to create opportunities that support families in living well today and building a legacy that lasts.
Our Mission
Invest with integrity; communicate with clarity; think in decades.
We exist to steward capital—on behalf of families and the generations that follow—through patient, understandable, long-term ownership of commercial real estate. We treat every dollar as a trust and every decision as something that must make sense when explained to a grandchild. Our mandate is simple: protect the downside, pursue durable outcomes, and keep the path clear enough that wisdom—not luck—does the compounding.
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Stewardship for us is a practice, not a slogan. It shows up in how we buy, how we operate, how we communicate, and how we partner. We prefer discipline over drama, clarity over cleverness, and time in the asset over timing the market. We publish what we own and why. We welcome hard questions. We document our process so the “how” can be handed down along with the assets—because wealth that can’t be explained can’t be inherited.
We pair this with an advisor-aligned approach built for RIAs and thoughtful planners: plain-English reporting, diligence support, and real coordination so families, their advisors, and our team stay in lockstep. The goal isn’t quick wins; it’s durable, comprehensible wealth—cash flow and real property backed by a consistent process, transparent communication, and a multi-decade view.
Our Team
The team that stands in stewardship.


Kira Golden
Founder & CEO
Kira Golden, Founder and CEO of DSW, leads a $100 million real estate portfolio with over 20 years of investing expertise. Known as "The Barefoot Investor," she helped 185+ investors achieve financial freedom through diverse strategies, including real estate syndication and alternative investments.
Starting as a teenage stock trader, Kira bought her first rental property in 2002 and has since added innumerable assets to her portfolio. Her "get rich slowly" philosophy focuses on investing in familiar assets, partnering with experts, and diversifying risks. A sought-after speaker, Kira emphasizes authenticity, innovation, and creating lasting client success.
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Marilyn Ellis
Operations Manager
Marilyn Ellis serves as Operations Manager at DSW, where she oversees portfolio performance tracking, investor reporting, and compliance coordination. With 15+ years of experience in real estate operations and HR consulting, Marilyn brings a strategic approach to process improvement, risk management, and operational excellence. She ensures that performance metrics are accurately captured and communicated to investors, coordinates compliance reviews across portfolio activities, and identifies opportunities to streamline workflows and strengthen internal controls.
Marilyn works closely with the financial and advisor relations teams to maintain audit-ready documentation, support regulatory requirements, and uphold the firm's fiduciary standards. Her focus on operational detail and continuous improvement helps DSW deliver transparent, reliable service to both investors and RIA partners.
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Diana Martinez
Values and Financial Manager
Diana is the financial manager at DSW. Since joining the firm in 2016, she has advanced from an assistant role to senior leadership, drawing on a background in equities, investments, and client services.
Known for meticulous execution and strong financial controls, she oversees accounting, cash management, investor reporting, and operational workflows that ensure accuracy, transparency, and on-time delivery for investors. Her process-driven approach underpins DSW’s audit-ready standards and scalable systems across the portfolio.
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