Experience

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  Arena Investors, LP

  • New York, United States

  • Managing Director

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • New York, United States

    Managing Director of private real estate credit for Arena Investors, LP, a $4.0B AUM NYC-based multi-strategy credit investment manager. Arena originates and acquires short term, high-yield first mortgages, B Notes, Mezz and Pref Equity on commercial and residential investment properties, both on a direct investment basis and through joint venture origination platforms with private lenders

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  Mill Creek Capital

  • New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Principal

    • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
    • New York City Metropolitan Area

    Mill Creek Capital provides advisory services to owners and financiers active in real estate investment.

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  SPECTRUM GROUP MANAGEMENT, LLC

  • Managing Director and Principal - Head of Real Estate Estate Investing

    • 2005 - Oct 2021

    Spectrum Group Management is an alternative asset management firm that focuses on event driven investing in the distressed, special situations, and asset-based credit markets.

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  Blackacre Capital Management

  • Managing Director

    • 1999 - 2005

    Blackacre Capital Management was the predecessor to Cerberus Real Estate Capital Management, LLC, the real estate arm of Cerberus Capital Management, LP, a $25 billion private investment firm with affiliate and advisory offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. Senior deal leader investing in and managing directly and indirectly over $1 billion of real estate equity, debt and operating businesses.

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  Credit Suisse First Boston

  • Vice President

    • 1994 - 1999

    Real Estate Products Group/Principal Transaction Group. Responsible for identifying, underwriting, structuring and negotiating floating, fixed, and mezzanine loans, forward loan commitments, and joint venture equity investments. Managed the acquisition and securitization of performing and sub-performing commercial mortgage loans.

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  Chesterton International

  • Senior Analyst

    • Oct 1988 - Jul 1992

    UK based international real estate advisory firm. Advised corporate and private clients in acquisition, disposition, leasing and valuation of real estate assets.