John O'Brien

Vice President at Partner Valuation Advisors

St Louis, Missouri, United States

About

Experienced Valuation specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry, focused on the self-storage industry. Skilled in Microsoft Office, Research, Financial Modeling (including Argus), and Presentation. Experience with SQL. Strong finance professional who graduated from Washington University in St. Louis. Oxford comma ethusiast.

Experience

  • Vice President at Partner Valuation Advisors
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Modeling and valuing a variety of complex real estate properties, with a focus on self-storage; analyses include both individual properties and large, institutional portfolios of inventory • Conduct market analyses, including feasibility and risk assessment, for both institutional lenders and developers to determine the viability of proposed construction / expansion • Managing communication with a wide variety of Clients, ranging from private developers, institutional lenders, private capital groups, and REITS to ensure the best product for all parties involved • Continual market research to keep up with real estate trends, which included comparable analysis, broker interviews, REIT tracking, and publication summaries

  • Senior Valuation Analyst at JLL
    Jan 2018 - Sep 2023 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    • Modelled and valued a variety of complex real estate properties, with a focus on self-storage; analyses include both individual properties and large, institutional portfolios of inventory • Conducted market analyses, including feasibility and risk assessment, for both institutional lenders and developers to determine the viability of proposed construction / expansion • Interfaced with a wide variety of Clients, ranging from private developers, institutional lenders, private capital groups, and REITS to ensure the best product for all parties involved • Continual market research to keep up with real estate trends, which included comparable analysis, broker interviews, REIT tracking, and publication summaries

  • Operations Analyst at MilliporeSigma
    Apr 2017 - Dec 2017 · 9 mos

    • Coordinated with Buyers and Vendors cases of late orders to close purchasing gaps and streamline future purchasing processes • Queried databases to withdraw relevant data needed for analysis to generate reports and insights to drive operational change • Developed new processes to track and analyze both vendor and internal purchasing performance • Addressed sales-side actionable items within SAP, including backorder transferring and sales order analyzing, to help reduce inventories and limit losses

  • Summer Analyst at RODAN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
    May 2016 - Aug 2016 · 4 mos

    • Built yearly Tax Income Reports for several business districts around the Delmar Loop to analyze revenue streams and arising trends • Aided in management of a small portfolio of investments, including income stream analysis, near-term financial projections, and neighborhood property assessment analysis for tax purposes • Revised budget reports for the Loop Business District • Performed essential document management duties, including insurance contracts and payment reports

  • Global Wealth Management and Capital Markets Intern at Merrill Lynch
    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 · 3 mos

    • Supported a team of financial advisors by generating financial planning projections for a number of their high-net-worth clients • Conducted equities research • Maintained the client database in order to ensure effective operations in the workplace • Met with a multitude of different Fund companies to evaluate investment performance versus benchmarks for use in client portfolios • Participated in numerous calls with Merrill Lynch supporting staff regarding market performance and macroeconomic trends