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Greater New York City Area

Maidstone Realty Advisors is a privately-held real estate firm which Advises select Off-shore Institutional and Sovereign Investors, Global Financial Institutions, International Real Estate Investment Advisors, and Fund Sponsors on Real Estate Investment Strategy, including new Investment Programs, Strategic Ventures, and Investment Platform Expansion; Capital Raising and Equity Capitalization Strategy; and Portfolio Management.Specialization in advising institutional capital sources -- particularly off-shore investors -- on strategic capital relationships with US-based fund sponsors, private real estate operating companies, and REITs. - Single-investor fund strategies; - Portfolio re-capitalization strategies for "pre-fund stage" real estate operating companies; - Co-investment strategies with existing funds and REITsSelectively work with domestic investment firms on full-array of equity capitalization opportunities, including: fund development and marketing, portfolio recapitalization, strategic institutional capital ventures, and significant asset and portfolio dispositions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Develop and Execute Highly-Customized Investment Programs and Capital Strategies on behalf of Off-Shore Institutional and HNW Investors, as well as, US-based Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Institutional Investors, and Private Real Estate Operating Companies. The Firm has completed over $1 Bn in Advisory and Principal transactions in the United States.Directed Investment Strategy and Capital Transactions Programs, which included: Commingled fund development, marketing, and capital raising for successful private real estate firm;Development of investment platform expansion strategies on behalf of domestic hedge funds, off-shore Islamic financial institutions, and boutique institutional investment advisors;Directing portfolio recapitalization program on behalf of a private real estate investment firm involving trophy CBD and suburban campus office assets;Advised Fortune 500 corporation on sale & leaseback and disposition strategy for Metro NYC office and technology campus.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Grosvenor Investment Management is the US investment arm of the Grosvenor Trust, a $20 Bn AUM real estate investment vehicle.Directed all US investment on behalf of Kuwaiti and Australian co-sponsored funds and domestic institutional and off-shore HNW separate accounts.Completed $1.5 Bn in Capital Transactions -- Investments, Joint Venture Equity Commitments, Recapitalizations, and Dispositions.Advised Gulf-Region Institutional and HNW clients on Shariah-compliant Investment Strategy.Advised European UHNW Family Office and Australian Institutional Investors on Investment Strategy and Investment Platform Expansion.Developed Investment Strategy for Flagship $500 MM Core Closed-End Fund.

Greater Philadelphia Area

In a newly created position and reporting directly to the President and CEO, successfully Directed Brandywine's Investment Platform Expansion & Business Development. Successful implementation resulted in the Acquisition of $3 Bn of Office, R&D and Light Industrial assets in 8 Major US markets.Created and implemented the marketing strategy for the New Markets Program which resulted in highly-focused transaction pipeline in excess of $25 Billion.Directed the pricing, underwriting and market research for each asset in the acquired portfolio.Successfully led the strategic disposition of $1.5 Bn of assets located in major markets across the U.S.

Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Mba, Real Estate Finance

Activities and Societies: President of the Wharton Real Estate Club