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Hanover, Nj, Us

Newton, Ma, Us

Newton, Ma, Us

My team sources the highest impact PropTech opportunities and oversees the implementation and governance of strategic real estate technology solutions throughout the platform. We also oversee RMR’s Corporate Venture program, which is tasked with identifying the highest value opportunities for investment in Pre-seed, Seed, and A round startups and enabling their growth through deployment of capital and alignment of opportunities within our portfolio of real estate holdings.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Bethesda, Md , Us

Whippany, Nj, Us

Oversight and coordination of asset management activities for diverse equity real estate portfolio ($30B+ AUM; Office, Industrial, Multi-Family, Retail & Hotel properties spanning core, core plus, value add and opportunistic investment strategies).Chairperson, MetLife Real Estate Innovation Committee: - Leadership of 40+ associates across 5 functional working groups (Analytics, ConTech, Built World, Disruption, and AI/Machine Learning) tasked with relentlessly driving innovation.- Successful assessment and oversight of numerous SaaS innovation initiatives including: VTS, Hightower, Procore/Honest Buildings, Rentlytics, Realpage BI, and Microsoft Power BI.- Successful assessment and oversight of dozens of property-level innovation initiatives including: Nantum/Prescriptive Data, Enertiv, Aquacore, Bractlet, HqO, Openpath and Proxy.- Established national partnerships with Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon to create cutting-edge CRE innovation opportunities.- Successful assessment and oversight of numerous telecom innovation initiatives with emphasis placed on future-proofing networks and enabling 5G/CBRS compatibility.- Leadership of all PropTech and FinTech venture capital partnerships. Assessment of all direct and fund investment opportunities in the space.- Intense focus on maximizing efficiency, reducing opex, generating revenue and producing game-changing ROI.- Well-known and well-connected thought leader in real estate innovation. Additional Asset Management Responsibilities Include:- Partnership with Acquisitions and Portfolio Management teams in support of all General Account, Managed Account, and Core Fund investing activities.- Budgeting & forecasting (via MRI B&F and bespoke CF modeling)- Expert knowledge of Argus Enterprise and MRI property management software.- Annual business planning guidance & oversight- Coordination and oversight for large development portfolio; quarterly metrics & annual review

Whippany, Nj, Us

Head of global market risk quantitative modeling and for MetLife Investments fixed income book of business ($500B+). Calculation and delivery of market risk data in support of major quantitative initiatives such as Economic Capital, Solvency II, IAIS Reporting, Liquidity Stress Testing, Rating Agency Surveys and Portfolio Management Strategic Initiatives. Team leadership & cultivation of talent.Ownership and custody of major Investments quantitative tools including Aladdin, Anser, Yieldbook, and Barclays Point.Prioritization of projects, budgeting, IT management, and vendor relationship management.Governance and control of MetLife’s Liability Driven Benchmarking process (Risk Minimizing Replicating Portfolios). Member of Transformation Management Office (TMO) responsible for delivery of Investments' key large scale global transformational initiatives. Oversight of FactSet Implementation for delivery of Performance, Attribution and GIPS compliant reporting.Oversight of infrastructure and services build out in support of MetLife Investment Management (MIM).Responsible for bespoke private placement and private equity valuation & modeling ($70B+).

Whippany, Nj, Us

Head of Global Analytics team. Security level modeling for MetLife's global book of fixed income business. Key contributor to all market risk reporting for MetLife's Domestic and International portfolios.Oversight of global risk model and global deployment to regional trading hubs.Investments Advisor to Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions team on potential deals (ALICO acquisition, 2010).Valuation of $300B of fixed income holdings including $60B of private corporate debt using home-grown proprietary methodology.

New York, Ny, Us

Served as a Senior Consultant to the Data Integration and Security Operations group of Metlife Investments. Specializing in risk management, product control, and market data management.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Primary research analyst reporting to Equity portfolio managers (~$4 billion in actively managed pension assets). Quantitative and Qualitative assessments. Creation of investment memos & pitches. Trade execution. Systems implementation, data custody, and governance.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Primary analyst reporting to Fixed Income & Alternative Investment portfolio managers (~$8 billion in actively managed pension assets). Quantitative and Qualitative assessments. Creation of investment memos & pitches. Trade execution. Systems implementation, data custody, and governance.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Real Estate

Mba, Finance, Management & Global Business

Bs, Economics