Charlie Cottingham

Founder & CEO at Roble Technologies

Speaker

Charlie Cottingham is the Founder & CEO of Roble, a fiduciary-grade incentive analysis platform for commercial real estate. Roble pairs PE-style analysis with enterprise software and engineering-level modeling to identify, quantify, and certify value tied to energy performance and capital upgrades - unlocking federal, state, and local incentives, grants, and low-cost financing. Built for scale, Roble delivers audit-ready portfolio roll-ups that compress timelines and produce consistent results across hundreds of properties. Beyond look-back recovery, Roble’s capex engine supports forward planning, evaluating renovations and development pipelines to align scope, and timing for maximum incentive yield and financing leverage - integrating incentives directly into underwriting and portfolio strategy.

Charlie began his career in the U.S. Navy, serving in intelligence roles alongside special operations units. He later joined Greenridge Growth Partners, investing in enterprise SaaS companies. He is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh.