Founding Partner Resume

SUMMARY:

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Founding Partner

Responsibilities:

Started, organized, and managed real estate private equity firm with partner in Atlanta.
Originated opportunistic real estate investments and real estate related operating company investments.
Syndicated investments to high net worth individuals throughout the U.S.
Actively provided asset management and project oversight for each investment.
Negotiated and managed debt financing for each project.
Managed accounting, investor reporting staff and third party professionals.
Oversaw all compliance, legal, tax and operational issues
Consulted in dispute resolution/workouts for investors including TIC holders, joint venture partners and private investment groups.

Confidential

Joint Venture Portfolio Management

Responsibilities:

Directed portfolio of over 200 joint venture real estate investments in 25 states consisting of office, hotel, retail, industrial and apartment projects.
Responsible for investment underwriting, credit/risk analysis and portfolio review.
Implemented systems for financial measurement, valuation and partner audit procedures.
Initiated new investments exploiting opportunities where investment speed and agility provided exceptional returns without commensurate risk.
Negotiated Restructures within JV’s where sub - performance required recapitalization or change of control.
Developed team for origination of new ventures with developers nationally.
Managed debt and equity investments in complex projects with significant operational, legal and physical challenges.
Successfully defused tense negotiations by providing alternative creative structures.
Developed flow of new investments in targeted property types and geographies.
Direct investment presentation and rationale defense to NWNL Investment Committee.
Designed pooled holding facility for bad assets of life insurance companies.
Recruited fund co-sponsors (AEW) and contributing professionals
Solicited property contribution from nearly every major life insurance company in U.S.
Lobbied Confidential . Bush administration for adaptation of accounting rules to allow for proper capital reserve of fund investment.

Confidential, Orange

Vice President of Brokerage and Property Management

Responsibilities:

Retained to restructure large local commercial real estate brokerage, management and development firm.
Introduced performance measurement and compensation schedules reflective of market competition.
Expanded locations for brokerage operations securing major account assignments.
Restructured financial reporting systems and directed search for replacement CFO.
Owners Representative for redevelopment of historic office buildings in Minneapolis.
Managed construction, development and marketing of investments.
Participated in private equity syndication of investments.
Directed portfolio of company owned rental properties
Managed condominium associations of developed projects
Coordinated completion of new construction bringing properties to on-line operations
Liquidation of construction company subsidiary