John Fontaine
Sr. Asset Manager at Mid-America Real Estate Group- Claim this Profile
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Matthew Allard, CFA
John was my manager when I completed an internship during business school in the summer of 2018. John did a great job of quickly integrating me into the Chicago mortgage group and including me in many complicated real estate lending situations, analyses, and experiences. John involved me in real-life, hands-on projects where I contributed valuation and reporting work that was used for internal property valuation purposes. I also enjoyed the positive atmosphere John created by putting a group together to compete in the Chase Corporate Challenge run. I’m glad I had the opportunity to participate in this internship where John certainly made this both an instructive and fun experience that I recommended to future graduate students looking for internships.
Pete Evans
I’ve enjoyed a long and positive working relationship with John over the past twenty years where he has provided me and Moran & Company high quality service with both apartment financing and acquisitions. John provided creative and well thought out financing proposals on several comprehensive apartment renovation projects and demonstrated real commitment and integrity on a challenging apartment acquisition Moran & Company brokered. Overall, I’ve always found John to quickly grasp the risks and rewards of an opportunity, which has enabled him to respond to opportunities in an efficient, productive and professional manner.
Matthew Allard, CFA
John was my manager when I completed an internship during business school in the summer of 2018. John did a great job of quickly integrating me into the Chicago mortgage group and including me in many complicated real estate lending situations, analyses, and experiences. John involved me in real-life, hands-on projects where I contributed valuation and reporting work that was used for internal property valuation purposes. I also enjoyed the positive atmosphere John created by putting a group together to compete in the Chase Corporate Challenge run. I’m glad I had the opportunity to participate in this internship where John certainly made this both an instructive and fun experience that I recommended to future graduate students looking for internships.
Pete Evans
I’ve enjoyed a long and positive working relationship with John over the past twenty years where he has provided me and Moran & Company high quality service with both apartment financing and acquisitions. John provided creative and well thought out financing proposals on several comprehensive apartment renovation projects and demonstrated real commitment and integrity on a challenging apartment acquisition Moran & Company brokered. Overall, I’ve always found John to quickly grasp the risks and rewards of an opportunity, which has enabled him to respond to opportunities in an efficient, productive and professional manner.
Matthew Allard, CFA
John was my manager when I completed an internship during business school in the summer of 2018. John did a great job of quickly integrating me into the Chicago mortgage group and including me in many complicated real estate lending situations, analyses, and experiences. John involved me in real-life, hands-on projects where I contributed valuation and reporting work that was used for internal property valuation purposes. I also enjoyed the positive atmosphere John created by putting a group together to compete in the Chase Corporate Challenge run. I’m glad I had the opportunity to participate in this internship where John certainly made this both an instructive and fun experience that I recommended to future graduate students looking for internships.
Pete Evans
I’ve enjoyed a long and positive working relationship with John over the past twenty years where he has provided me and Moran & Company high quality service with both apartment financing and acquisitions. John provided creative and well thought out financing proposals on several comprehensive apartment renovation projects and demonstrated real commitment and integrity on a challenging apartment acquisition Moran & Company brokered. Overall, I’ve always found John to quickly grasp the risks and rewards of an opportunity, which has enabled him to respond to opportunities in an efficient, productive and professional manner.
Matthew Allard, CFA
John was my manager when I completed an internship during business school in the summer of 2018. John did a great job of quickly integrating me into the Chicago mortgage group and including me in many complicated real estate lending situations, analyses, and experiences. John involved me in real-life, hands-on projects where I contributed valuation and reporting work that was used for internal property valuation purposes. I also enjoyed the positive atmosphere John created by putting a group together to compete in the Chase Corporate Challenge run. I’m glad I had the opportunity to participate in this internship where John certainly made this both an instructive and fun experience that I recommended to future graduate students looking for internships.
Pete Evans
I’ve enjoyed a long and positive working relationship with John over the past twenty years where he has provided me and Moran & Company high quality service with both apartment financing and acquisitions. John provided creative and well thought out financing proposals on several comprehensive apartment renovation projects and demonstrated real commitment and integrity on a challenging apartment acquisition Moran & Company brokered. Overall, I’ve always found John to quickly grasp the risks and rewards of an opportunity, which has enabled him to respond to opportunities in an efficient, productive and professional manner.
Experience
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Mid-America Real Estate
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United States
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sr. Asset Manager
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Aug 2020 - Present
Responsibilities and focus include property management oversight of a retail & mixed-use properties, expansion of strategic business growth opportunities and targeting select equity investment opportunities Responsibilities and focus include property management oversight of a retail & mixed-use properties, expansion of strategic business growth opportunities and targeting select equity investment opportunities
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MetLife Investment Management
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United States
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Investment Management
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500 - 600 Employee
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Director-Team Leader – Lead Portfolio Management & Loan Origination Unit, Midwest
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Jan 2015 - Feb 2020
I directed and provided strategic & operational leadership to a 7-person loan business unit with key accomplishments including: ➥ Supervised valuation, maturing loan review, loan servicing issues and underperforming loan identification & monitoring activities for a large, complex, multi-property type & location portfolio. ➥ Origination, structuring, and closing of complicated floating and fixed rate mortgages for multiple property types and life cycle. ➥ Credit & transaction review for existing loan management and new loan origination activities. Key deliverables include: hands-on, investment risk identification & mitigation strategies and review & improvements to internal investment communications, directed to senior management. ➥ Relationship creation & management, via varying channels; targeting existing and new direct customer and mortgage banking relationships. ➥ Team & operational leadership including managing & mentoring professional and analytical staff. Identified and implemented staff reconfiguration plan that decreased personnel costs and improved business unit efficiency. Demonstrated commitment to team building & relationships as evidenced by my captaining teams participating in the JP Morgan Chase Challenge & sponsoring team lunches & gatherings. Show less
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New York Life Real Estate Investors
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Nov 2002 - Jan 2015
Relationship Development & Portfolio Growth ➥ Increased market position & reputation in the Midwest by creating new lending relationships resulting in the origination of 20 loans, totaling $580M. ➥ Grew company's equity market position & portfolio in Central region by actively pursuing new relationships and equity investments resulting in 5 transactions totaling $92M. ➥ Asset / Loan-managed under performing loan portfolio. Implemented business plan that stabilized operations and reduced operating costs, optimizing results. Show less
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Heller Financial
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Jun 1999 - Nov 2002
➥ Supervised loan origination operations for a 6-office, nationwide business unit that contributed 35 loans ($263M) to a multi-provider CMBS loan pool. ➥ Managed professional & analytical staff & provided transaction credit review, risk identification and creative structuring solutions for profitable loan securitization. ➥ Supervised loan origination operations for a 6-office, nationwide business unit that contributed 35 loans ($263M) to a multi-provider CMBS loan pool. ➥ Managed professional & analytical staff & provided transaction credit review, risk identification and creative structuring solutions for profitable loan securitization.
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PGIM Investments
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United States
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Vice President
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Nov 1996 - Jun 1999
➥ Oversaw operations & loan production and approved transactions up to $25M, sourced by mortgage bankers for southwest U.S & Minneapolis regions. ➥ Results included the origination of 21 loans, totaling $280M & a territory business efficiency analysis that changed and improved territory output. ➥ Oversaw operations & loan production and approved transactions up to $25M, sourced by mortgage bankers for southwest U.S & Minneapolis regions. ➥ Results included the origination of 21 loans, totaling $280M & a territory business efficiency analysis that changed and improved territory output.
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Kensington Realty Advisors
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Columbus, OH
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Vice President
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Nov 1994 - Jun 1996
Grew business and relationships in a new territory. ➥ Spearheaded opening and managed office, originating senior mortgage loans targeting IN, KY, & OH. ➥ Originated $65M in 1st year for Prudential’s PruExpress program, by creating high-quality relationships. Grew business and relationships in a new territory. ➥ Spearheaded opening and managed office, originating senior mortgage loans targeting IN, KY, & OH. ➥ Originated $65M in 1st year for Prudential’s PruExpress program, by creating high-quality relationships.
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The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio
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Columbus, OH
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Acquisition/Asset Management Officer
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Aug 1988 - Nov 1994
➥ Asset-managed operationally-challenged portfolio and significantly-improved performance by implementing new monitoring system and business plans. ➥ Increased investment portfolio by $130M, via acquisitions ➥ Improved process functionality and reporting capabilities by overseeing implementation of a new budget system for a 105-property, $3.5B portfolio ➥ Asset-managed operationally-challenged portfolio and significantly-improved performance by implementing new monitoring system and business plans. ➥ Increased investment portfolio by $130M, via acquisitions ➥ Improved process functionality and reporting capabilities by overseeing implementation of a new budget system for a 105-property, $3.5B portfolio
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Education
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University of Dayton
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
The Ohio State University
BSBA, Real Estate & Urban Analysis
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