Jeffrey Protzel, Mai, Mba Email & Phone Number

Slidell, La

Independent commercial appraisal firm.

Commercial property underwriting consultant.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Over 4,000 hours of commercial real estate evaluation and appraisal work in the Baton Rouge Area. Property Types include: office, industrial, land, retail, residential subdivisions and specialty use properties.

Commercial property underwriting consultant.

Assisted the President/Owner of the firm with accounting, legal and real estate needs including: analysis of commercial real estate office lease; evaluation of financial condition of company along with recommendations for improvements; pursuit of property insurance settlement on corporate office building after Hurricane Katrina; sale of office building; hiring of real estate sales agent to market vacant 2.4 acre parcel of land.Successfully directed the naval architecture and engineering firm through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and defense of lawsuit after death of owner; designed and implemented a succession plan which included the appointment of an experienced employee to lead the company, significant expense reductions and a direct mail campaign and internet presence ­ resulting in restored profitability.

One of four board members responsible for organizing and implementing PTA activities. Treasurer duties include: creating annual PTA budget, presenting budget and financial reports to PTA board and general membership, recording all monetary transactions, receiving and disbursing PTA funds to/from vendors, teachers and administrators of the school.One of two people responsible for raising over $30,000 from over 20 community businesses and individuals, within a two-month period, for a new playground on the grounds of the school; organized the PTA's silent auction fundraiser in 2007 and 2008 -- raising over $3,000 and $5,000 respectively for the school (increasing funds raised in 2008 by 67%). Recipent of Louisiana PTA distinguished service memberscroll.

Underwriter of packages of commercial real estate loans placed in commercial mortgage-backed securities. Analyzed the properties' market position and operating performance to determine creditworthiness.

Co-founder of the mezzanine finance group for PNC Real Estate. Created a financial product, which offered real estate owners "gap" financing between a traditional first mortgage and the properties equity. The group also made equity investments in real estate opportunity funds.One of the first five employees of the bank's commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) group: responsible for underwriting the group's portfolio of commercial real estate loans ranging in size from $500,000 to $40 million.

Worked in Citicorp's New York office valuing and disposing of the bank's foreclosed commercial properties (REO). Received two monetary awards for creating excess value for the bank in the disposition of properties in Beverly Hills, CA and Rockville, MD and won a third award for creating an extra $1 million of profit for the bank in a barter transaction where the bank exchanged an office building for television advertising time slots.Transferred to the bank's Dallas office and had direct management responsibility for REO properties in Arizona and Texas, with an aggregate asset value of $80 million. Duties encompassed the development of long-term asset recovery plans, property and leasing agent selection, formation of operating and capital budgets, and tenant lease negotiations. Created an extra $1 million of value in a Fort Worth, TX retail property by successfully leasing the center's vacant space.

Programmed for the bank's mainframe computer in several computer languages.

Mba/Ma, Real Estate Finance/ Ma - Asian Studies

Completed the MBA/MA joint degree program in business and Japanese studies.

Intensive Japanese Language Program

Studied Japanese language and worked as an English teacher in Japan for 18 months.

Ba, Computer Science

Mathematics, Computer Science Curriculum