The Alpine West Team

Andrew Hess

Co-Founder, Alpine West Group

Andrew is a Real Estate Investor, Firefighter, Mortgage Advisor and co- founder of Alpine West Group. He has been investing with his wife since 2011 and currently invests in Notes, Hotels and Self-Storage. With partners, they own and operate 10 Self Storage facilities across the country and are focused on building out their Self-Storage Portfolio. Andrew has been a paramedic for the last 22 years and a Firefighter for the last 12. After visiting the twin towers in 9/11 and seeing the devastation, he knew he wanted to dedicate his career to helping people.

Alicia Hess

Co-Founder, Alpine West Group

Alicia Hess is a Real Estate Investor, Entrepreneur, and co-founder of Alpine West Group. Her and her husband have been investing in Real Estate since 2011. Since acquiring their first income producing single family rental they’ve been hooked. They went on to invest in Notes, Hotels and Self- Storage. With partners they own and operate 10 Self Storage facilities across the country and are focused on building out their Self-Storage Portfolio.

Cameron Barsanti

StorageLife was founded by husband-and-wife team, Cameron Barsanti and Cristina del Rosario-Barsanti. In the last four years, they've leveraged partnerships, mentorship, and deal flow to acquire over $50MM in storage across 6 states and the US Territory of Guam. They have converted, built ground-up, and stabilized underperforming facilities with huge value-add potential.

Bruce Jones

Tax Strategist Founder and CEO of TaxWealth

Having entered the financial services industry in 1970, Bruce Jones has taught the subjects of tax management and financial strategy planning since 1974. He is Founder and CEO of TaxWealth, Inc., a 36-year-old tax analysis and solutions research company which identifies comprehensive tax planning solutions for owners of real estate, privately-owned businesses and other appreciated assets.

Andy and Alicia Hess with their daughters. Family-owned and operated from Danville, CA.

About Our Founders

Alpine West Group was founded by husband-and-wife team Andrew and Alicia Hess. Together, they specialize in the Self-Storage and assisting Commercial Real Estate owners in maximizing their investments through Strategic Tax Planning Services and Customized Cost Segregation studies.

Andrew and Alicia struggled with making decisions on what assets to buy, if and when it made sense to sell, how it would impact cashflow and the associated tax implications. The lack of knowledge hindered their decision making and slowed down their wealth building.

They realized what they desperately needed was a Strategy from a trusted advisor with a proven track record. Someone, who could advise on a plan of action to eliminate the overwhelm, accelerate wealth building and mitigate the tax burden.

Andrew and Alicia sought out the best in the industry and from there was born the partnership with Tax Wealth and Alpine West. Alpine West is proud to offer these services to their clients; helping them make better decisions for their real estate, businesses and preserving the wealth they’ve built within their families.

Alpine West Group’s strategic tax planning services address two of the most significant concerns for commercial property and self-storage investors: Capital Gains and Income Tax.

Partnering with Alpine West means collaborating with forward-thinkers who prioritize your long-term success beyond the initial sale. Their unique combination of property insight and tax planning know-how ensures each decision is tailored for both immediate results and future growth.

From your initial consultation and beyond you’ll benefit from proven strategies that turn potential tax burdens into wealth-building opportunities. This isn’t about tax avoidance—it’s about understanding and ethically leveraging the tax codes to optimize your cash flow and after-tax returns on real estate investments.

Choose the team that’s adding True Value to the commercial property and self-storage investment sectors. Join forces with Alpine West to transform your commercial property and self-storage ownership aspirations into the cornerstone of your financial legacy.