BERKADIA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Senior Vice President
In 2013 Aaron Abelson joined Berkadia as a Senior Vice President/Managing Director. In his time with Berkadia, Aaron has closed in excess of $700M. Since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992 and receiving his Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in 2002 he has been involved in the commercial real estate finance industry. Over the last 20 years Aaron has arranged over $3B in total loan production.
Prior to joining Berkadia, he held the position of Senior Vice President for Alliant Capital, LLC, (ARES Commercial Real Estate), Senior Vice President at HSBC Bank USA, where he managed the Midwest loan production team with a primary focus on apartment financing. From 2000 to 2006 he ran the Chicago office for Arbor National Commercial Mortgage, a Fannie Mae DUS lender. Prior to that he spent 6 years with Baird & Warner Real Estate Capital, a mortgage banking firm in Chicago. Aaron resides in the Chicago area with his wife and 3 sons.
Education & Certifications
BA University of Wisconsin-Madison
JD The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Scottsdale, AZ
- Senior Managing Director in the Phoenix Office
Mr. Cardwell is a Senior Managing Director in the Phoenix office of Berkadia. He is an experienced buy-side banker focused solely on commercial real estate transactions. His areas of expertise include Acquisition Advisory, GSE Lending (FNMA, FHLMC, HUD), Life Company Lending (33 correspondents), Securitized Lending, Bridge Lending, Preferred Equity Investment, and JV Equity Investment. His practice focuses largely on regional middle market sponsors with some institutional coverage.
He began career with Berkadia (including predecessor companies) in 1998. Since that time he has been a member of deal teams responsible for over $3.4BB of closed transactions. He has personally lead-managed the origination of over $1.2BB of debt or equity investment. No transaction originated by Mr. Cardwell has ever resulted in any principal loss or equity impairment. He has meaningful experience in structured finance. Highlights include co-originating the first ever Sharia-compliant HUD 223f mortgage & GNMA bond offering and loan origination for many broken condominium projects. Aaron was awarded the "Rising Star" award in 2007 and was the top production officer on the Chicago team for 2010, 2013, and 2015.
Education & Certifications
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Job Titles:
- Senior Director - Hotels & Hospitality
Aaron Lapping joined Berkadia's San Diego office as a Senior Director with more than five years of experience in commercial real estate. He is primarily responsible for originating and executing hotel investment advisory along with debt and equity placement transactions throughout the western region. Throughout his career, Aaron has sold/capitalized over $1.0 billion of hotel and resort investment sales and capital markets transactions.
Prior to joining Berkadia, Aaron served as Vice President at JLL, focused exclusively on hotel and resort investment sales and capital markets transactions across the West Coast. Prior to JLL, Lapping was an investment banking analyst at Elmcore Group.
Aaron received his bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in German from the University of Redlands. He spent his junior year studying abroad in Vienna, Austria and Berlin, Germany.
Education & Certifications
BS, Business Administration, Minor in German, University of Redlands
Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management Certificate, Cornell University
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director / Southfield, MI
Aaron is a mortgage banker in the Detroit office focused on mortgage origination's nationwide. Aaron has been involved with commercial real estate finance for over 10 years, during which time he has closed more than $1 Billion of transactions. Over the course of his career, he has worked with a variety on investors from private family offices to larger institutional firms. As a former life company correspondent of Berkadia, Aaron has a strong understanding of life company loan programs and relationships. He has closed deals throughout the United States, across all major asset classes, with a focus on student housing. Aaron is part of the Student Housing Team at Berkadia and acts as a product specialist within Berkadia's mortgage banking platform. Aaron was part of the first graduating class from Central Michigan University's Commercial Real Estate Development Program.
Education & Certifications
Central Michigan University, B.A.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Scottsdale, AZ
Based in the West, Adam Dosskey is focused on providing commercial real estate loans for investors and developers. In his 18 years of commercial real estate experience, he has worked primarily with banks in the financing of all real estate asset types. Since focusing his career on the Agency small balance space in 2015, he has closed over 350 multifamily loan transactions across 32 states. As a direct lender for both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans, he has been recognized as one of the top producers in the country in the small balance space.
Education & Certifications
University of California, Davis (B.S. Managerial Economics)
Adam Dunn - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director in the Boston Office
Mr. Dunn is a Managing Director in the Boston office of Berkadia with more than 12 years of experience in commercial real estate and finance. Mr. Dunn specializes in multi-housing investment advisory and equity placement across New England.
Prior to joining Berkadia in December 2021, he was a Senior Director at JLL. Prior to that, he worked in property management operations with Archstone. During his career, Mr. Dunn has been involved in more than $4 billion of transactions and has professionally managed a portfolio of apartments valued at more than $500 million.
Education & Certifications
B.S. - Elon University
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director With the Austin
Adam Sumrall is a Director with the Austin, TX Investment Sales office. He joins us from Texas Capital Bank where he served as Vice President. During that time, he managed a loan portfolio in excess of $600 million which included construction and term debt. Prior to this, he served in various roles for the Bank of the Ozarks, Legacy Captial Company, Rosebriar Properties, and Archon Group-Goldman Sachs. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degree from the University of Texas.
Education & Certifications
University of Texas
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Los Angeles, CA
Adrienne Barr is a managing director specializing in the sale of multifamily properties in the greater Los Angeles area. Since 2001, Ms. Barr has handled approximately 191 apartment buildings, condominium conversions / reversions, and multifamily development sites with a value in excess of $1.9 billion. As a trusted advisor in the West Los Angeles office of Berkadia, Ms. Barr offers her clients the valuable resources of the nation's largest apartment sales and research firm, combined with unparalleled technology, and a powerful broad-based marketing program for the sale of multifamily assets.
From the inception of her brokerage career, Ms. Barr has focused exclusively in multifamily sales in Southern California. Born and raised in Westwood Village, Ms. Barr offers a depth of local market knowledge and experience. Her relationships are founded on trust, and strengthened by her local multifamily expertise and strong commitment to excellence.
Ms. Barr began her multifamily brokerage career and was recognized as "Rookie of the Year" in her first year as a commissioned broker. She went on to earn the title of First Vice President in the shortest number of years possible at previous positions. In addition to being recognized as a top producer in Southern California, she was selected for a highly prestigious "Emerging Leaders" program.
Prior to her brokerage career, Ms. Barr was a transactional attorney at the law firm of Alschuler, Grossman Stein & Kahan, LLP, where she focused in "start-up" corporate organization. She graduated with Distinction (with Honors) from UC Berkeley. She received her law degree from UCLA School of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California and a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
Alec Fox joined Berkadia's Orlando office in 2019 and holds the title of Associate Director. Over his career, he has facilitated in excess of $1 billion of senior debt, structured capital, and joint venture equity transactions across virtually every asset class including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, student housing, hospitality, self-storage and medical office properties. He has a demonstrated knowledge of all real estate transaction types and is primarily responsible for financial analysis and the preparation of marketing materials for Debt & Equity Placements.
Prior to joining Berkadia, Alec was an analyst in the Orlando office of HFF, LP (now JLL).
Alec is a graduate of the University of Florida, obtaining a B.S. in Finance and a M.S. in Real Estate, a program that has been ranked number 1 among public Universities.
Education & Certifications
B.S. Finance, University of Florida
M.S. Real Estate, University of Florida
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Southfield, MI
Alex Bonda is an Associate Director on Berkadia's Mortgage Banking team in Detroit. In this role, he is responsible for providing financing solutions to commercial real estate developers and owners throughout the United States. Alex has originated commercial mortgages and equity for all asset types, financing more than one million square feet of real estate over the past two years. Alex has significant experience and relationships with the agency, life company, bank, debt fund, and CMBS communities.
Education & Certifications
B.A., University of Michigan
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Los Angeles, CA
- Nick Provost Selected As Connect Media 's 2021 Top Mortgage Brokers & Lenders
Allan Freedman is Managing Director specializing in multifamily finance in Berkadia's Los Angeles office. He has consistently been among the top originators for Berkadia, having closed over $5 billion in financing. Mr. Freedman joined Berkadia in 1999 and has many years of experience in debt origination (construction, bridge, and permanent loans) and underwriting on multifamily communities throughout the country. He has extensive knowledge of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA/HUD programs.
Mr. Freedman is a frequent speaker at multifamily conferences, and the University of Southern California Masters of Real Estate program.
Education & Certifications
University of California Davis, Political Science and Economics
University of Southern California, Masters of Real Estate Development
CA RE License 01353401
Job Titles:
- SVP, Life Company & JV Equity
- SVP, Life Company & JV Equity / Orlando, FL
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Investor Relations
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Atlanta, GA
Andy Hill - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Austin, TX
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Los Angeles, CA
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director / Boston
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- Senior Real Estate Analyst
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- Director
- Director / Los Angeles, CA
Job Titles:
- Senior Real Estate Analyst
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Atlanta, GA
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Los Angeles, CA
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director - Student Housing
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Underwriting
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- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Austin, TX
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Scottsdale, AZ
Job Titles:
- Senior Real Estate Analyst
- Senior Real Estate Analyst / Orlando, FL
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Orlando, FL
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- Managing Director / Henderson
Job Titles:
- Senior Transaction Manager
Job Titles:
- Primary / Master Servicing
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - Production
- Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - Production / Chicago, IL
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- Senior Housing & Healthcare - Director
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- Director
- Director / Austin, TX
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, FHA / HUD Originations
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- Director
- Director / Southfield, MI
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Fund Management
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- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Boston
Job Titles:
- Head of Small Loan Originations
- Head of Small Loan Originations / Los Angeles, CA
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Managing Director - Head of Western US
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President - Deputy Head of Mortgage Banking
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- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Orlando, FL
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- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Southfield, MI
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Southfield, MI
Job Titles:
- SVP, Head of Acquisitions
Job Titles:
- Chief Innovation Officer
- Executive Vice President
- Member of the Leadership Team
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Head of GSE Lending
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- Hotels & Hospitality - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Hotels & Hospitality
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Orlando, FL
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Head of Affordable Housing
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Southfield, MI
Job Titles:
- Managing Director - Hotels & Hospitality
- Managing Director - Hotels & Hospitality / Boston
Job Titles:
- SVP, Institutional Client Services
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Los Angeles, CA
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Originations
- Vice President, Originations / Los Angeles, CA
Job Titles:
- Managing Director - Head of Fannie Mae Originations
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- Director
- Director / Chicago, IL
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- General Manager - Berkadia Digital
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- Executive Vice President
- Head of Production
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Vice President, Head of Production / Southfield, MI
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Boston
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Austin, TX
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Los Angeles, CA
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Boston
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Vice President / Head of Mortgage Banking
Jan Sternin - Managing Director, SVP
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Senior Vice President
- Business Development
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Southfield, MI
Jay Gunn - Managing Director
Jay Healy - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Institutional Client Services
Jeff Lawrence, Managing Director, has over 25 years of real estate experience, including originating both market rate and affordable loans, underwriting, analysis, and portfolio management. Jeff has extensive experience with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD loan programs. Prior to joining Berkadia, Lawrence served as Managing Director/Senior Vice President at Walker & Dunlop. Prior to that, Lawrence served as Vice President at CWCapital LLC within the Multifamily Finance Platform. Mr. Lawrence received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from Morehouse College and a MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Education & Certifications
Morehouse College, BA in Finance
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), MBA
Job Titles:
- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Boston
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Scottsdale, AZ
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Los Angeles, CA
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Atlanta, GA
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Underwriting
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Atlanta, GA
John Chu - Managing Director
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Austin, TX
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Scottsdale, AZ
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Boston
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- Director
- Director / Scottsdale, AZ
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Atlanta, GA
Job Titles:
- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Atlanta, GA
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Austin, TX
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
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- Director
- Director / Atlanta, GA
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- Director
- Director / Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Vice President, Co - Head of Investment Sales
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Los Angeles, CA
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Austin, TX
Ken Aston - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Southfield, MI
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director, Student Housing
- Senior Managing Director, Student Housing / Southfield, MI
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Scottsdale, AZ
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Boston
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Orlando, FL
Job Titles:
- Operations Director, Institutional
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Head of Affordable Originations
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Austin, TX
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Originations
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- Director
- Director / Southfield, MI
Job Titles:
- Director, Hotels & Hospitality
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Orlando, FL
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Capital Markets
- Senior Vice President, Capital Markets / Southfield, MI
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- President
- President, Berkadia Commercial Real Estate Services
Job Titles:
- Co - Head of Investment Sales and Head of Berkadia Institutional Solutions
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- Director
- Director / Orlando, FL
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- VP - Product Originations
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- Senior Real Estate Analyst
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Boston
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Atlanta, GA
Job Titles:
- Managing Director - Hotels & Hospitality
- Managing Director - Hotels & Hospitality / Chicago, IL
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- Managing Director - Small Loans
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Atlanta, GA
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Austin, TX
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Orlando, FL
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Chicago, IL
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- Director
- Director / Southfield, MI
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President - Deputy Head of Investment Sales
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- Director
- Director / Atlanta, GA
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Los Angeles, CA
Job Titles:
- Managing Director - Head of Eastern US
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Atlanta, GA
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Southfield, MI
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Vice President, Chief Credit and Risk Officer
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Boston
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Scottsdale, AZ
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Orlando, FL
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- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Atlanta, GA
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Southfield, MI
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Southfield, MI
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- Director
- Director / Scottsdale, AZ
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- Vice President - Small Loan Originations
- Vice President - Small Loan Originations / Boston
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Atlanta, GA
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director
- Senior Managing Director / Boston
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Scottsdale, AZ
Job Titles:
- Managing Director - Hotels & Hospitality
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Head of FHA and Seniors Housing Finance
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Chicago, IL
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Head of Transaction Management
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director / Southfield, MI
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- Executive Vice President
- General Counsel
- Member of the Leadership Team
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Austin, TX
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director / Orlando, FL
Job Titles:
- Senior Director
- Senior Director / Southfield, MI
Job Titles:
- Senior Director - Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Asset Management