Philadelphia Capital Markets & Real Estate Finance

Ms. Doelger is responsible for acquisitions, dispositions and asset management. Previously, Ms. Doelger was an Associate Director of Redevelopment at Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, where she was responsible for project management and financial analysis of redevelopment projects within the company’s portfolio of enclosed shopping malls. Prior to joining PREIT, Ms. Doelger was a Senior Development Manager for Buckingham Companies, where she secured entitlements and directed building design for a variety of product types including market-rate apartments, student housing, senior housing, townhomes, and mixed-use properties. Ms. Doelger is also experienced in the development and leasing of retail properties, having directed real estate and development for Taco Bell in the Philadelphia area. She started her career with Kravco Company as an Urban Retail Specialist. Ms. Doelger holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Palmer Scholar and Co-President of the Wharton Real Estate Club. She also holds a Masters of City Design and Social Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she received a Thouron Scholarship. Ms. Doelger graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Urban Studies and Classical Studies. Ms. Doelger is a member of the Commercial & Retail Development Council of the Urban Land Institute, and was a co-founder of the Indiana District Council of ULI in 2007. Ms. Doelger has served on a variety of nonprofit boards in the Philadelphia area, and currently is a Director of the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation.

Stephen joined Rubenstein Partners in 2008. As Regional Director of the Mid-Atlantic, he is responsible for the firm’s investment and asset management activities in the region. Stephen is also a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to Rubenstein Partners, Stephen worked at Starwood Capital Group, Catterton Partners and Merrill Lynch. He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and received his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jeff Wallace has worked in Commercial Real Estate banking for 25 years.  He began his career in 1993 at CoreStates Bank completing a two-year management/credit training program.  In 1995 Jeff began his real estate career and has held various positions as a Relationship Manager, Underwriter and Underwriting Manager.  His career at CoreStates/First Union/Wachovia spanned 15 years and during that time Jeff was involved in a multitude of financing transactions in all asset classes.  Of note, Jeff underwrote several large revolving credit facilities for public homebuilders that were widely syndicated to lenders across the US. Jeff joined Capital One in 2008 capitalizing on an opportunity to be the lead underwriter for a new Philadelphia-based loan production office that has originated over $4BN in loans. During his ten-year career at Capital One, Jeff has held the position of Managing Underwriter for New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Regional Underwriting & Asset Management Manager for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Louisiana, Texas and California. In 2017 Jeff transitioned back into Relationship Management handling private and public real estate developers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Jeff graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1992 with a BS in Finance and received his MBA from Villanova University in 1997.

In his role as Senior Vice President on the acquisitions team, Josh is responsible for sourcing, underwriting and due diligence of potential investments and expanding our network of operating partners. He also works closely with the asset management team to integrate them as our value-add renovation plans are developed and during the ongoing implementation and fine tuning of our business plans. Prior to joining LEM, Josh was an Associate at Brookfield Properties Corporation in their Development Group in New York where he focused on due diligence and financial analysis of various commercial real estate development transactions. Josh previously was an Associate Intern at AREA Property Partners in New York and at Forest City International in their London office, where his experience included due diligence and underwriting equity and debt restructurings, acquisitions of mezzanine loans, distressed loan portfolios and various development and investment opportunities. Josh holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College and a Masters of Business Administration from the Columbia Business School.

Harris Heller is a Managing Director at Hunt Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Hunt Companies. Mr. Heller originates Hunt Real Estate Capital’s full range of debt products for multifamily and other commercial assets nationwide. He has expertise in all Fanni Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA executions, in addition to expertise in Hunt Real Estate Capital’s proprietary fixed and floating rate loan programs. Mr. Heller joined Hunt Real Estate Capital in July 2017 to open a new production office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania focusing on originating business in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Prior to joining Hunt, Mr. Heller was a Managing Director-Loan Originations at Greystone & Co., where he sourced a wide variety of commercial real estate deals, including agency, FHA, CMBS, and proprietary multifamily bridge loans. Before that, he served as a Managing Director with RAIT Financial Trust, where his primary responsibilities were to source CMBS loans, proprietary floating rate loans and mezzanine debt across all major commercial real estate asset classes. Earlier in his career, he held positions at Bond Street Capital, CIBC World Markets and Madison Realty Group, Inc. Mr. Heller has been involved in more than $1.5 billion of commercial real estate debt and equity transactions. Since 2013, he has originated over $500 million of commercial real estate debt. Mr. Heller has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Chris Rosenbleeth is the Chair of the Real Estate Practice, and a partner in Stradley Ronon’s real estate and finance practice groups. Chris believes in a practical approach to helping his clients safely put their money to work. Chris regularly represents banks and other lenders, equity investors, developers, corporate clients, and strategic and financial investors in their real estate, finance and investment activities. He also advises secured lenders, including commercial banks, asset-based lenders and commercial finance companies, in connection with acquisition and other financings. Finally, he regularly advises clients on the implementation of restructuring projects involving multinational enterprises, including post-acquisition integrations, pre-spinoff or divestiture restructurings, and supply chain restructurings.

David Dolan joined Newmark Knight Frank’s Capital Markets Philadelphia group in 2013 as a senior managing director. Mr. Dolan specializes in providing capital market assistance to the firm’s clients including Investment Sales and Valuation and Strategic Consulting. Working jointly with the firms top Debt and Structured Finance team in New York City allows Mr. Dolan the enhanced ability to provide his clients with debt and equity solutions and capital for all commercial asset classes. A 36-year industry veteran, Mr. Dolan has executed billions of dollars in capital market transactions through his career. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Dolan held many leadership positions in other international brokerage firms, as well as private equity and development companies. This experience, combined with his track record through numerous economic cycles, provides Mr. Dolan a unique and exceptional skill set in order to evaluate and execute the client’s goals.

Jerome Kranzel joined CBRE, Inc. in 2012. Jerry is a Senior Vice President within the Capital Markets Group in Philadelphia. Jerry has consistently been a top producer over his 20+ years of experience in investment sales, and has extensive experience with CBD office, suburban office industrial, retail and multi-family product. His clients have included REITs, intuitional and private equity owners, and corporate sellers. Prior to joining CBRE, Jerry held senior positions in investment sales with Jones Lang LaSalle, and Cushman and Wakefield.

Mr. Thomson is a Senior Managing Director and co-head of the HFF Philadelphia office with more than 10 years of experience in commercial real estate. He is primarily responsible for originating investment sales and equity placement transactions throughout the northeastern United States, in addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the firm’s Philadelphia location. Mr. Thomson has executed more than $3 billion in commercial real estate transactions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Mr. Thomson joined the firm in December 2013. Prior to HFF, he was Vice President of Investments and Director of Marcus & Millichap’s national multi-housing group specializing in the sale of multi-housing assets in the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to his departure, his team was the highest producing multi-housing team in the Mid-Atlantic.

Bill is a Senior Banking Executive with extensive experience leading Real Estate Finance, Corporate Banking, and Specialized Banking Teams in The Greater Delaware Valley. Currently, Bill provides leadership to BB&T’s Commercial Real Estate Team focused on offering value added financial services to the commercial real estate community headquartered or doing business in Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey. Bill is an active member of The Union League of Philadelphia where he previously served on the Board of Directors. Bill is a member of the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, The United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church where he serves on the Strategic Planning Committee. Bill is also a member of The Union League Golf Club, Broad Street Angels and Founder of The Heritage Cigar Club. Bill is a graduate of Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. Bill currently resides at AKA University City and is proud to be the first resident.