Experience

Conduit Capital Partners

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Conduit Capital enables scale in impact by leveraging The Conduit ecosystem through the innovation and incubation of high impact thematic discretionary investment vehicles. The investments target early to growth stage financially sustainable businesses focused on creating positive social, economic, and environmental impact. Conduit Capital aims to build a world-class platform for impact investment funds, both home-grown and funds brought to the platform by members of The Conduit community or partners.



Trez Capital

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Investment Officer

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  Member of senior executive team reporting directly to founder, Chairman and CEO. One of three senior firm leaders comprising the executive committee that oversaw day-to-day operations and overall corporate strategies, and member of investment committee. Responsible for company leadership, loan syndication and expansion of financing partners and fund offerings.



Resource America

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Head of Real Estate and Senior Vice President

  • 2001 - Apr 2018

  Recruited as executive officer of the then public company (formerly NASDAQ: REXI) to monetize a portfolio of legacy CRE investments and re-launch CRE investment activities through the establishment of a diversified real estate principal platform. Led the company in over $12.5 Billion of equity raises, debt originations, term facility financings and asset resolutions. Established the company's CRE fund business and served as President of Resource Capital Partners, the sponsor and general partner of the company's CRE equity funds. Co-founded Resource Real Estate, the company's wholly owned CRE operating company. Founded, led and served as President of Resource Real Estate Funding, the company's nationwide direct lending platform, primarily focused middle market bridge loans and to a lesser extent subordinate debt, preferred equity and CMBS investments.



Resource Real Estate

• Co-Founder and President

  • 2001 - Mar 2018

  Commercial Debt:Established, staffed and ran national balance sheet lending and portfolio management platform that originated over $4.5 Billion of short-term floating rate commercial mortgages secured by all major property types;Lead CRE professional in the formation of Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE: RSO, now ACRES, ACR), a commercial mortgage REIT, sponsored and externally managed by Resource America;Served as RSO’s Head of Real Estate and presented in IPO, follow-on and non-deal road shows, and also represented company in investor and analyst meetings, at conferences and on quarterly earnings calls; Sourced and negotiated credit facilities and managed capital markets, ratings agency and buy-side relationships; and Led execution, marketing and management of five securitized term financing vehicles totaling over $1.7 Billion, including the first post-crisis CRE CLO in 2013, as well as two legacy CRE CDOs totaling $845 Million.Equity Funds and Capital Raising:Launched de novo private equity fund platform with primary focus on multifamily investments in a series of institutional and retail limited partnerships and non-traded REITs;Raised in excess of $1.5 Billion of equity and acquired over 25,000 units with a total capitalization of approximately $4 Billion; Designed and implemented acquisition and financing strategies and portfolio/asset management and financial reporting procedures; and Introduced fund platform to institutional investors, as well as the independent broker dealer market, and built a durable equity syndicate.



Colony Capital, Inc.

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President and Principal Colony Capital Asia Pacific

  • 1998 - 2001

  Responsible for the identification and execution of new investments as well as the broad expansion of the firm's activities in North Asia. Led the formation of a series of joint ventures between Colony Capital and KAMCO, the South Korean government's restructuring agency. Primarily focused on investments in distressed real estate and NPLs and to a lesser extent operating companies and development transactions. Participated in the firm's equity raising and investor relations activities for its global funds and led fund formation and co-investment efforts for the firm's Asia-Pacific funds and investments, including the firm's first co-investment offering.



Sonnenblick-Goldman

• Real Estate

• Vice President

  • 1998 - 1999

  Sourced opportunity and advised on the first joint venture asset management company between Colony Capital and KAMCO. Tasked with expanding the company's equity placement and principal activities. Participated in underwriting, offering memoranda preparation and marketing of debt placement and equity sales transactions.



Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • 1995 - 1998



Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Attorney

  • 1993 - 1995