15 Things You Need to Know This Morning

Title: Senior managing director, Berkadia
Photo: Dressed as Princess Leia (after losing a bet) at Star Trek conference with brother.
Company: JV between Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia National Corp.; $13b in loan originations in 2014; over $4b in investment sales; 70 offices nationwide.
Job: Co-manage DC office and run national hospitality platform.
Years on the job: 50 days; came from 15-year career at Walker & Dunlop.
Memorable project: Financing Turnberry Isle Resort in Aventura, Fla. Part of Marriott Autograph Collection with two championship caliber golf courses on site. 
Current project: Expanding Berkadia’s hotel business, its geographic footprint, loan origination and investment sales teams. 
CRE career: Started as analyst for Mike Yavinksy at Walker & Dunlop. 
Grew up: McLean.
Best childhood memory: Working as a standard bearer at the Kemper Open Golf Tournament.
Current home: Arlington.
Schools: Villanova and GMU.
First job: Caddie at Washington Golf and Country Club.
Job in another life: Graffiti artist.
Daily habit: Dancing with the kids.
Favorite app: Uber.
Favorite movie: Whiplash.
Favorite restaurant: Sixth Engine.
Favorite bands and song: Blur, Stone Roses and Oasis – “Set Sails Free” by The Origin.
Favorite vacation spot: Funland on Rehoboth boardwalk with wife and kids.
Guilty pleasure: Diet Mountain Dew.
Bucket list: Attend iconic Glastonbury Music Festival.
Family: Married five years; three children (ages 14, 3 and 1)
Hobbies: Avid golfer, soccer fan – played both in college and loyal Chelsea FC supporter for last 20 years. 
Startling fact: Lost golf match to younger brothers and punishment was to attend 3-day Star Trek conference in Cherry Hill, NJ dressed in Star Wars outfits selected by winners. “Princess Leia probably wasn’t my best look.” (see pic above)