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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
September 15-16, 2026
Rancho Bernardo InnSan Diego, CA

Derek Petersen
Chief Compounding Officer at Aviara Capital Investments
Speaker

Profile

For me the “Master Key” to life is financial freedom and the ability to spend the time we are given doing the things we truly love. For me, I love, love the outdoors. I enjoy surfing, skiing, backpacking, international travel, and continual improvement as a person, husband, and a father.

Professionally, I’m a licensed Civil Engineer in CA and AZ. If you don’t know what that is I design and construct mega-infrastructure projects for the government like the $2B light-rail project in San Diego that I’m working on now. I enjoy my job; providing mass transit for the good people of San Diego and improving people’s lives.

I’ve been a buy-and-hold investor since 2000; I feel called upon to assist with providing housing through our multifamily investments and take pride in serving our local community and nationally as a housing provider. Nationally and locally here in San Diego we are facing a housing shortage and I look forward to dedicating my life to being a part of the solution.

I am also hyper-focused on financial independence/abundance and love building monthly passive cash flow and assisting others in creating financial independence.