Bennett Kim Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, NV, US

ZNest.ai is a vertical A.I. and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for the senior housing industry. Our initial wedge is an HR A.I. Agent that automates the coordination of pre-hiring requirements including fingerprint-based background checks, TB tests, and drug screens. ZNest has been funded by two publicly-traded companies that are some of the most.

• Oversee deal sourcing and capitalization of senior housing development projects consisting of independent living, assisted living, and memory care.
• Lead debt and equity capitalization of two upscale Continuing Care Retirement Community projects totaling $188 million in Boynton Beach and Celebration, Florida.
• Structure a $10 million programmatic general partnership investment from Township Capital.
• Source national acquisition opportunities and structure joint venture partnerships.

• Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp. was a publicly-traded Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), which launched as a $69 million vehicle. BRPA merged with NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NRXP), which had a market.
• Reviewed and reconciled all financial statements and public filings with the Security and Exchange Commission related to the merger with NRXP.
• Headed all financial reporting responsibilities for public shareholders.
• Participated in all hearings, meetings, and correspondence with Nasdaq to preserve the listing qualifications over three and a half years. Hearings and appeals required documentation for special circumstances related.
• Led the Audit Committee meetings and coordinated with board members.

• Lead acquisitions team for a platform backed by Centerbridge Partners, a NY-based private equity firm that has managed over $27 billion of equity. Carefree Communities is the fifth largest manufactured home and.
• Closed acquisitions of over $370 million in asset value which consisted of 20 manufactured housing and RV communities.
• Coordinated an $850 million refinancing of 68 communities throughout the US and Canada. Collaborated with Centerbridge and Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett to close the first ever single-borrower MH/RV securitized debt with.
• Led the closing and transition team for the acquisition of the Vedder Portfolio, which consists of 18 high quality manufactured home communities in California.

• Managed all functions for real estate private equity funds with assets totaling $800 million including investment analysis, asset management and workouts, financing, leasing, development management and dispositions.
• Reviewed all investments as one of three members in the Investment Committee for acquisitions of office, retail, hotels, condominium sites, multi-family residential, assisted living, and land subdivisions.
• Helped grow and manage the company from the original four founders to a team of 16 professionals in three offices.
• Negotiated and structured deal terms with equity and operating partners for acquisitions and developments for all property types.
• Explored the development of upscale, urban Seniors Housing including assisted living, memory-care and independent living in infill locations.
• Invested in a platform of 17 assisted living communities. Performed sale-leasebacks with HCP and Ventas. Sold the communities for a 63% IRR.

US

• Performed all functions for real estate opportunity funds then totaling $4.5 billion of equity including investment analysis, asset management and workouts, leasing, development management and dispositions.
• Underwrote various investment opportunities including hard assets and distressed debt acquisitions. Structured deal terms with equity partners for various transactions and developments.
• Led the restructuring and growth of Summerville, one of the largest privately operated assisted living companies. Managed the $106 million investment by initially reducing the number of communities from 52 to 30..
• Led the workout and development of a $400 million mixed-use project on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, which included a W and a Marriott Hotel, two luxury condominium towers, 130,000 square feet of retail, and a.
• Negotiated litigation settlements with various parties. Managed 22 lawsuits and settlements.
• Executed workout strategies for under-performing assets including a 235,000 square foot building in Phoenix and Aloha Tower Marketplace in Hawaii.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Evaluated and executed investments for funds totaling $1.7 billion of equity.
• Prospective debt and equity investment types include office, retail, residential, hotels, and golf courses worldwide. Performed financial valuations and coordinated due diligence efforts.
• Analyzed the purchase of a 670-asset loan portfolio in Japan from Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi with a $2 billion face value.

• Evaluated financing alternatives for public and private real estate companies, primarily REITs.
• Structured and closed two preferred stock offerings and assessed strategies for issuing equity, debt, zero-coupon convertible debt, and convertible preferred stock.
• Analyzed opportunities for off-balance sheet joint ventures between REITs and private equity/pension funds.

Glendale, California, US

• Assessed and implemented financial and strategic valuations for the development of Disney’s California Adventure, a $2 billion theme park adjacent to Disneyland, which included a $150 million 750-room luxury hotel and.
• Structured $500 million municipal bond deal with City of Anaheim through tax increment financing.
• Created corporate strategy for development of $130 million retail, dining, and entertainment complex by evaluating marketability and pro forma valuations of such prospective tenants as AMC, Planet Hollywood, Wolfgang.
• Assessed feasibility of developing $150 million 750-room luxury hotel. Developed hotel roomnight demand models.
• Provided support for all development functions including entitlements, design, and project management.
• Determined investment and operation impact of a $100 million parking facility.

• Provided strategic and analytical support for resort development and corporate real estate transactions including acquisitions, leasing, and development of corporate space.
• Developed financial pro formas and feasibility studies for various entertainment concepts.
• Evaluated acquisition of 142,000 square feet office building in Central London for $116 million.
• Determined five-year real estate strategy for all corporate groups (400,000 sq. ft.) in Southern California. Evaluated leases for office/industrial space worldwide. Developed leasing models for international and.
• Performed feasibility analysis of corporate fitness centers.

Mba

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics