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R.,Attached is the resume of Christopher Michael along with a quick summary of his experience below. As Christopher is a friend, there is no fee associated with this presentation. Christopher is a senior Investment Banker with a specialty focus on public and private real estate. He is currently a partner with a private real estate capital platform, focused on equity investments in commercial real estate. Christopher is now searching for his next long term career opportunity.  Christopher is highly strategic and well-versed in M&A, public and private capital raises, and has over $20B in transaction experience. Prior to his current role, Christopher held senior positions in the Investment Banking Real Estate Groups for both RBC Capital Markets and Kimberlite Advisors. In addition to investment banking, Christopher has a strong foundation in operational real estate as he focused on development and operations earlier in his career.Christopher holds a BA from Sewanee and an MBA from Emory University with a focus in real estate and finance.  If there is interest in his experience and skills, please feel free to connect with me or Christopher directly. Thank you,Trent JacksonSenior Principal20/20 Foresight Executive Searchwww.2020-4.comExcellence in Real Estate, Financial & Service IndustriesOffices in all major U.S. citiest.jackson@2020-4.com(202) 810-0121CHRISTOPHER MICHAELAtlanta, GA  |  (404) 369-0262  |  christopher@cwmichael.comSr. Investment Banking Executive – Public & Private Real EstateSenior investment banking professional with over 15 years of experience with public and private real estate companies.  Track record of success with over $20B of transaction experience including securities offerings, M&A and private capital raises.  Strong foundation in real estate industry through early career experience focused on development and operations.             Senior Level Investment Banking Experience    M&A / Advisory Expertise$20B Public REIT Capital Offerings                   C-Suite Industry RelationshipsRobust Institutional Investor Relationships        Originate Equity and Debt PlacementsEDUCATIONEMORY UNIVERSITY, GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL, Atlanta, GA              2005MBA – Finance and Real EstateDean’s List, Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Awarded Full Scholarship, 750 GMAT (Top 1%)           SEWANEE, Sewanee, TN                                                                                   1999B.A. – Economics
EXPERIENCEPRIVATE REAL ESTATE CAPITAL INTERNET PLATFORM Atlanta, GA / New York, NY 2015 – CurrentA real estate crowdfunding, brokerage and private capital internet platform focused on equity investments in commercial real estate. The platform is a crowdfunding environment that also allows high net worth investors to participate in both institutional opportunities and property brokerage.                                          PartnerLed creation and execution for platform construction including conceptual design and website creation. Manage regulatory environment. Lead business development. Representative Transactions and Engagements.KIMBERLITE ADVISORS (Formerly Ranieri Real Estate Advisors) New York, NY2012 – 2014A real estate advisory firm specializing in private capital raising and M&A for public and private real estate clients.Investment Banking Real Estate Group – Director Provided advisory and M&A services to public REITs, private real estate companies and institutions. Managed client and investor relationships and led capital raising efforts for clients typically over $50M. Founding member of Kimberlite Advisors and part of the original team from Ranieri Real Estate Advisors.RBC CAPITAL MARKETS New York, NY2005 – 2012 A global investment bank with over C$7B in revenue that is part of the Royal Bank of Canada which is the 11th largest bank in the world and has ~$1.2T in assets.Investment Banking Real Estate Group – DirectorProvided investment banking services to REITs including advisory assignments and securities transactions and managed executive relationships at the CEO and CFO level with clients up to $30B in size. Led execution team and coordinated with product teams in equity capital markets, debt capital markets, convertibles, swaps, mortgage lending, credit facilities, term loans and mezzanine loans.REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP Atlanta, GASummer 2004Research Associate (Internship)BLUMENFELD DEVELOPMENT GROUP Syosset, NY2000 – 2003Analyst (Acquisitions/Development)Analyst (Asset and Property Management)PMG SECURITIES Islandia, NY
1999-2000Financial AdvisorADDITIONALWhile conceiving the crowdfunding platform in 2014, worked with an advisory firm on a multiple capital raises for high profile NYC development projects, including 3 World Trade -Center and a development in Hudson YardsSeries 7 & 63 certifiedLicensed Real Estate SalespersonPassed Level 1 of the Chartered Financial Analyst Exam (2000)