Lester Simpson Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Develop strategies to expand portfolios and market penetration into different regions through below-market acquisitions.• Analyze market to identify and understand submarket trends.• Implement value-add strategies for single and multi-family assets with a 20% target yield on costs.• Establish long-term relationships within the commercial real estate industry.

Singapore, Sg

• Produce and manage financial reporting for the director and asset management, including monthly asset control group reports, monthly reforecasts and quarterly performance reports.➙ Analyze expenses, income generation and actuals vs forecast to provide P&L performance insights for $4 billion AUM.➙ Identify and follow through on reconciliation issues to ensure accurate consolidated reporting.➙ Compiled five-year budget comparison report for presentation to the board, collaborating closely with asset management team on overall budget preparations.• Create and update property analytics workbook, enhancing overall validity to include property information, value, RET expense, insurance expense and NPI from property acquisition to current date.➙ Identified methods and tools to pull data from multiple sources and consolidated findings in one database using Excel to support monthly production.➙ Identified, researched, resolved and escalated discrepancies to ensure accuracy.• Support team knowledge and senior leadership decision making, explaining facts, policies and practices with context to convince others to accept appropriate recommendations.• Guide analysts and RTAs and provide leadership with recommendations to improve Asset and Property Management Team operations.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Raised $700,000 in equity through personal network and business development strategies.• Evaluated and modified a multi-family property development exit strategy.• Reviewed test plans/environmental reports and shared findings with senior partners and asset managers.

New York, Ny, Us

• Supported various needs including researching impact of COVID-19 on the overall economy and the firm’s real estate investments.➙ Supported asset managers in preparation of submarket studies and business plans.➙ Assisted with preparation of asset-level business plans by compiling asset manager comments, market data, charts and graphs and analysis into iStar template.• Prepared and maintained property valuations using discounted cash flow models, cap rate analyses and comparable sales comparisons.• Interacted with tenants, brokers, buyers and 3rd party managers on various leasing projects.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Analyzed local market and submarkets to find innovative ways to address affordable housing crisis.• Analyzed bond-financed portfolio to determine impact of recapitalization.• Identified one-acre parcel in southwest Atlanta close to beltline, negotiated purchase price and modeled 100-unit multi-family development.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Led acquisition proposal team working between TriBridge and Arden for a $50 million office building.• Used Argus and Excel to underwrite commercial office and industrial assets.• Toured Wannamaker Building as a part of due diligence for Arden’s Credit Fund.

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Prepared CEO for earnings call and investor meetings by identifying major stats impacting quarter.• Developed reports identifying impacts on top hotel markets, including changes in supply, domesticand international airline passengers, citywide conventions, major events and renovation disruption.• Reviewed loan documentation to calculate new debt service coverage ratios and identify any resultingtriggers or defaults resulting from Felcor merger.

Fairfax, Va, Us

• Directed the development and implementation of the US Army Intelligence and Security Command’s$20 million enterprise data center consolidation effort.• Led a team of 20 engineers in the design of new classified and unclassified operational infrastructureto consolidate strategy and upgrade enterprise architecture.• Directed internal investigation recovering $200,000 of government-owned equipment.• Established systematic process delivering monthly scheduled submissions for community review andproviding the director of national intelligence with actionable dates and milestones to achieve ICITE.• Facilitated intelligence community collaboration of the big five intelligence agencies.

Mclean, Va, Us

• Served as project manager on multiple QRC military projects including Cerberus, ManportableSurveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) and Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID).• Directed a seven-member, multi-site team in developing command and control software.• Drove software development for the Tactical Automated Security System (TASS) through integratedacquisition lifecycle, achieving all milestones including preliminary and critical design reviews.• Developed new system capabilities based on mission and user requirements to support US Army’sProgram Manager Night Vision, Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Lexington, Kentucky, Us

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance & Real Estate

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering

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