-Affiliated with a boutique real estate investment banking firm providing a one-stop shop for structured finance: (debt, equity, preferred equity, bridge loans, mezzanine, CMBS loans) for properties and developments nationwide. - Advisory services to investors, developers, financial institutions, private equity, corporations on valuation, development, investment analysis, underwriting and recommendations, strategy, and management,- Acquisitions, mergers, and dispositions of land, apartments, senior housing and commercial properties, and companies,-Investment management, represent family offices, high net worth individuals, estates

President of family owned real estate company responsible for managing real estate portfolio, which included responsibility for all operations in development and sale of 100 acres of strategically located land in South Orange County, California. Created optimal development profit by obtaining initial general plan approval to develop the property, effective management, maintaining strong relationships with the city and joint venture partner, and negotiations with buyers.

-Performed valuations and appraisals for nearly all property types for financial institutions, with special expertise in land and subdivision development, development projects, and strategies to turn around troubled or non-performing properties and development projects. Numerous complex valuation assignments for Wall Street investment houses and financial institutions for underwriting and special purposes.-Provided strategy, acquisition analysis, development recommendations to major investors and developers on nearly all types of property, including land and development projects, senior housing and assisted care. Workouts, business plans to turnaround underperforming properties and projects. Due diligence and underwriting.

Responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating and acquiring large land parcels for planned communities in the Western United States. Managed consultants in market analysis, planning, development, engineering and due diligence.

Exclusive consulting arrangement performing a broad spectrum of activities for underwriting financing and investments for nearly all types institutional quality properties and developments, including: residential and master planned community developments, office buildings, hotels, destination resorts and properties. -Valuation, market and feasibility analysis, reviewing third party reports, cash flows, engineering and development issues, development costs, assessment of developer capabilities,-Provided recommendations on investments, developments, and financing nationwide. Involved underwriting more than $1 billion of real estate equity investments. Key advisor for a $400 million financing of an acquisition of a national homebuilder by Lennar.

Established business plan to acquire land for large scale master planned communities throughout the Western United States. Sourced and managed negotiations for acquisitions, value and risks assessment, due diligence, market analysis for numerous large scale master planned community development acquisitions as an exclusive contractor. Skilled in efficiently and objectively finding and evaluating potential projects. Sourced and acquired 1,800 acre land for development in Broomfield, CO. Sold for a large profit upon obtaining approvals.

Managed several acquisitions and dispositions of properties and portfolios with some transactions exceeding $1 billion. Performed development analysis, including market and financial feasibility analysis, plan, pricing, and costs evaluations, and recommended innovative revisions and solutions on large master planned communities, senior housing, destination resorts, and nearly all types of commercial and residential developments. Provided successful plans and transaction recommendations to improve performance and profitability for development projects, investment, portfolios of properties, throughout the United States. Provided strategies for developers, investors, financial institutions for transactions, financing, expansion programs, new market entry, business plans, and other management and operational issues.