Derek Rogers Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Columbus

Promoted to oversee multifamily existing portfolio and new developments, hotel existing portfolio and new developments (4 hotels with over 1,100 keys), and Northstar (1,300 housing units), an 1,800-acre master-planned community in Delaware County, Ohio. Underwrote redevelopment and new development opportunities, including analyses, proposals, pro forma, budgets, and making investment recommendations. Structured and negotiated all deals related to existing portfolio of assets and new developments. Held overall P&L responsibly and management of portfolios. Provided strategic leadership to two direct reports that supported the Northstar project. Primary developer representative on both HOA and Northstar New Community Authority (NCA) boards.Select Achievements:• Continuing to co-lead the renovation of the 633-room Hyatt Regency, the largest hotel in Columbus, Ohio, including front of house areas such as lobbies, fitness center, signage and guest rooms, as well as back of house areas.• Enhanced entitlements and zoning for the 420-acre commercial development portion of Northstar, including acquiring zoning for 1,200 apartments and the establishment of a TIF (Tax Increment Financing), which significantly increased the property’s value.• Sold the Crowne Plaza and Lofts Hotels (400 keys combined) to the largest hotel REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) in the country for a price that exceeded the Company’s internal expectations as well as all various broker opinions and valuations.• Structured a deal with Fischer Homes to build patio homes on 52-foot finished lots developed by Northstar. Acquired Final Development Plan approval for the 121-lot patio home development named Goldwell, worth $9MM+ in lot sales.• Co-led the development and opening of a 135-room Courtyard by Marriott and the connected 13,000 sq. ft. Grand Event Center.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Recruited out of business school as a Management Associate in the Financial Leadership Rotation Program (FLRP) in August of 2009. Subsequent to completing the FLRP in early 2011, chosen as an Investment Analyst in the Private Equity Group (PE) based on performance exhibited in the High Yield Bond Group (last FLRP rotation). Primary objective of joining the PE Group was to build a Private Corporate Credit Group (PCC). PCC was a new asset class for Nationwide, but closely related to the Leverage Finance markets of High Yield Bond and Leveraged Loans. Promoted to the role of Investment Professional within PCC just one year later. Promoted again to Senior Investment Professional and co-portfolio manager of the PCC Group in early 2014 as a result of performance.Select Achievements:• Built a private credit co-investment program, which included developing the investment strategy, identifying the best partner firms and establishing the appropriate internal policies and procedures.• Reviewed and assessed over 75 senior secured, mezzanine and distressed credit funds for possible investment or strategic partnership, which resulted in committing $260MM across 5 funds.• Evaluated 100+ co-investments, led 3 transactions representing over $65MM of invested capital, and contributed to another 4 transactions representing an additional $50MM of investments.• Spearheaded the negotiation and execution of a $100MM memorandum of understanding with an alternative credit manager that established a private credit origination arrangement.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Private Corporate Debt

Private Corporate Debt

Rotations:Property Casualty Controllership, Corporate Development and Nationwide Investments (High Yield Bond Desk)

Nationwide Bank

Honolulu, Hawaii

Promoted to Vice President of Development to lead the overall success of the Kauai Lagoons Resort’s redevelopment plan. Key contributions included moving density among the various parcels to increase the resort’s value, rezoning certain parcels, executing a development agreement with County of Kauai for an affordable housing obligation, redesign of the golf courses (in conjunction with Jack Nicklaus Design) to eliminate/relocate holes in favor of residential development, obtain other entitlements, master planning, structuring a joint venture with Marriott (including the Ritz Carlton brand), establishing and operating an on-site real estate brokerage firm to handle the sales of condominium and estate lots and act as on-site developer representative to asset manage the property.Select Achievements:• Engaged in the acquisition, redevelopment and disposition of the Kauai Lagoons Resort ($1.5BB), a 520-acre oceanfront resort on the island of Kauai; resort boasted 750 units of approved density (condos, estate lots and timeshare units), 35+ acres of manmade lagoons, two 18-hole golf courses, a golf clubhouse, restaurant, and retail space. • Spearheaded and drove the formation and management of wholly owned subsidiary company, Kauai Lagoons Realty, a real estate brokerage firm responsible for sales of over $220MM of resort property. • NHCH (managing partner) and its partners acquired Kauai Lagoons Resort in 2004, brought Marriott in as a 50/50 joint venture partner in 2005, and subsequently sold the Company’s 50% interest in the Kauai Lagoons Resort to Marriott in 2007.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Joined as a Developer Representative and Sales Associate to assist with renovation project management and to be a condominium sales team member. Project involved the conversion and upgrade of a hotel (Waikiki Terrace) to a condo-hotel (Luana Waikiki), the subsequent sales of the condominium units, the renovation and leasing of office and retail space and asset management of the project.Select Achievements:• Subsequent to the renovation and conversion of the Waikiki Terrace hotel to the Luana Waikiki condo-hotel, as part of a 4-person team successful sold 217 Luana Waikiki condos, which represented $50MM in sales revenue.• Presided over and dynamically managed condo unit pricing during the initial sales phase and successfully generated over $500,000 in incremental sales for National Housing Corporation Of Hawaii and its partners.• Generated resale activity that ultimately led to an additional $5MM in incremental sales by developing and distributing a building-specific newsletter to current condominium owners.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Investment Management & Real Estate

Education record