Chicago, Illinois, United States
A business leader focused on delivering sustainable, repeatable success by building strong teams, instilling operational discipline, and implementing scalable processes that enable organizations to grow with consistency. Leads with clarity, collaboration, and purpose developing individuals, teams, and systems that drive predictable, high-quality outcomes. Currently available for consulting and advisory roles in the multifamily finance industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Rich brings deep expertise across all areas of multifamily finance. He believes strong businesses are built on strong relationships, working with people you trust and respect, treating others with integrity, and consistently doing what’s right.
Founded in 1988, Greystone is a private commercial real estate finance and investment company with unmatched expertise in debt, equity, investment sales and loan servicing solutions. The firm is the number one ranked Federal Housing Administration multifamily and healthcare lender by firm commitments*, and a top 10 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily real estate lender. In 2021, Greystone produced $19 billion in CRE transaction volume and currently manages a combined primary and special loan servicing portfolio of over $80 billion across a wide variety of commercial property types. In addition, that year Greystone entered into a strategic joint venture with Cushman & Wakefield, the number two ranked brokerage in the nation as reported by Commercial Property Executive. Together, the partners are able to provide full-service investment sales, advisory and lending services. Greystone also manages more than 14,000 affordable housing units on behalf of nonprofit Harmony Housing. Above all, giving back remains a core tenet of Greystone’s culture, and the business donates a substantial percentage of its profits to global charitable causes. *Ranking based upon combined originations for HUD’s 2021 fiscal year by Greystone Servicing Company LLC and Greystone Funding Company LLC. For more information, visit www.greystone.com.
Head of multifamily production and sales. Lead the teams originating loans for all our product lines: Conventional, Small Balance, Targeted Affordable and Seniors Housing. Manage network of Optigo lenders and shape our competitive position in the marketplace.