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TrustEquity provides outsourced management of real estate equity syndications, enabling project sponsors to automate and streamline investor relations.Pairing extensive owner-side experience with a cloud-based platform, TrustEquity delivers a holistic solution for an investment’s entire lifecycle. Unlimited, on-demand advisory is combined with deployment.

New York, New York, United States

Head of real estate for the Atlantic Region; responsible for a 4.8M sf portfolio of 66 locations located across ten major metro areas.- Led sourcing and underwriting for new locations, negotiation of business terms and leases, and served as primary point of contact with landlords.- Managed a team of deal managers, in-house counsel, financial analysts, and.

Washington, DC & Charleston, SC

Co-founder of a boutique investment and development company with property management and leasing subsidiaries.- Ground-leased a major downtown development site on Upper King Street. Managed design and entitlement efforts for a Class A, 140,000 sf office building.- Negotiated the acquisition of a 100-year old historic schoolhouse on Sullivan’s Island..

Washington, DC

Responsible for overall strategy and implementation of development and investment objectives for a privately-held real estate company.- Directed a comprehensive repositioning of the firm’s portfolio, shifting emphasis away from smaller properties and towards institutional-quality investments in a series of transactions valued at more than $200 million..

Washington, DC

Developed two high profile, award-winning office buildings in downtown Washington, DC, and provided real estate consulting and project management services to a wide variety of clients.- The Gallup Building at 901 F Street, NW: Historic renovation of a 130-year old Masonic Hall and integration into a new trophy office building. Preleased to The Gallup.

Washington, DC

Identified, underwrote, and acquired a significant portfolio of urban retail properties for a joint venture with Starwood Capital’s Opportunity Funds IV and V.- Closed on 18 separate, mostly off-market, transactions totaling more than $100 million in less than twelve months.- Managed a staff of two analysts and cultivated relationships with outside brokers.