Gary’s deep institutional real estate investment experience includes over seventeen years at American Realty Advisors, one of the largest privately-held real estate investment management firms in the U.S, and approximately five years at Wells Fargo and Eastdil. Gary has been responsible for sourcing and closing core and high-yield investments, including direct equity, joint venture, secured debt, and note purchases totaling approximately $2 billion net (over $13 billion gross). At Eastdil, Gary worked on the marketing and sale of real estate of approximately $870 million. Gary takes a hands-on solution-oriented approach to development and value-add investing. His design sense and ability to execute cost-effective and thoughtful improvements have produced strong results from the renovation of several value-add single and multifamily investments. Gary has over twenty-two years of real estate experience. Before obtaining his M.B.A., Gary spent six years in the art book publishing industry, which contributed to his passion for construction and design.