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Tony LoPinto is CEO of Equinox Partners, an executivesearch firm specializing in the real estate industry, and parentcompany of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in thisarticle are the author’s own.

Job Opportunities

DELOITTE
(CHICAGO) Manager, Lead Tax Services–Real Estate Thenew hire will need to provide day-to-day client service, identifyservice opportunities in new and existing clients, and developsuperior tax technical competencies.

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL
(CHICAGO) Associate-Real Estate Finance SyndicationsThe company is looking for someone who can assist in the analysis,underwriting, packaging and market placement of complex pools andportfolios of loans. Candidates should also be able to aide thesecuritization program and buy-side transactions.

STARPOINT PROPERTY MANAGEMENTS
(DALLAS/HOUSTON)Acquisitions Manager, Multifamily The hirewill be responsible for sourcing and underwriting multifamilyacquisition and redevelopment opportunities and will supervise andlead the multifamily acquisitions team dedicated to same markets inthe underwriting, evaluation, diligence and closing ofproperties.

SELECTLEADERS
(WASHINGTON, DC)
Senior Vice President, Development Thecompany is looking to hire someone who can direct the entiredevelopment function, with a minimum of 15 years experience and theability to evaluate, underwrite and acquire land fordevelopment.

MOODY’S INVESTOR SERVICE
(NEW YORK CITY)AVP, Facilities Project Manager The hireshould be able to provide effective real estate project managementservices for all design and construction activities related tofit-out of the company’s offices worldwide.

LOWE ENTERPRISES INC.
(LA QUINTA, CA) Development Controller The company islooking for an individual who can provide the company’s managementwith relevant financial data necessary for the development and saleof the units at a 200-unit resort under construction.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD OF FLORIDA INC.
(MIAMI)Senior Marketing Associate The company is looking for candidates that can work on contentand graphic development, participate and collaborate in its USMarketing Initiatives/Programs. Communications and reporting withclients and vendors is also required.

DELOITTE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLP
(LOSANGELES) Real Estate Advisory Associate/SeniorAssociate The company is seeking candidates to join itsvaluation services who have one to five years of experience,leadership skills, the ability to create client proposals andsecure new engagements.

TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
(ATLANTA) Asset Manager Several positions are open at the company forproactive people who can execute deal resolutions to maximizerepayment of debt, assess the performance of assets, review monthlyreports and act as a third party consultant.

Promotions

MILLENNIUM PROPERTIES R/E
(CHICAGO) Greg Block rises to vice president from associate afterhis fourth year with the firm.

BARTON MALOW
(PHOENIX) Jason Light transfers into the Western Region officeafter working in the firm's corporate headquarters office inSouthfield, MI. Light joins the Phoenix team as a projectengineer.

STUDLEY
(LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, HACKENSACK, NJ and SAN FRANCISCO) MichaelShuken and Liron Nelik are named associate director and assistantdirector, respectively, in the Los Angeles office. Shukenpreviously was assistant director and Nelik was an associate. InChicago, Adam Mitchell becomes managing director after nearly sixyears with the firm as an assistant director. In the Northern NewJersey office, Gregg K. Najarian rises to corporate managingdirector from managing director. In San Francisco, Stephen D.Chaitin is made managing director as he marks his seventh year withthe firm.

CRIMSON SERVICESCORP.
(DENVER) The firm promotes two and hires five. Carole Schumacheris elevated to director of condominium sales after five years asmarketing director while Megan Maddocks, who joined the firm inJune 2006 as a marketing assistant, is named marketing coordinator.The hires are Michael Garza as commercial sales adviser; WilliamBalkovatz as managing director; Gary Garcia as broker associate;Christine Steger as transactions coordinator; and Eileen McAnultyas office manager and administrative assistant.

STERLING EQUITIES
(NEW YORK CITY) Gregory P. Nero becomes general counsel ofSterling Equities and Sterling American Property Inc. He previouslywas deputy general counsel for Sterling Equities and SterlingAmerican Funds.

CRESA PARTNERS
(WASHINGTON, DC) Benjamin Plaisted earns a berth as seniorassociate after a long-time stint as an adviser.

New Hires

NOBLE INVESTMENT GROUP
(ATLANTA David J. Weymer is named managing principal, getting aseat on the investment committee and leadership for all areas ofcapital markets, legal and asset management for Noble and itsprivate equity funds. For 12 years, he's been a principal at ThayerLodging Group.

GRUBB & ELLIS CO.
(DETROIT) Frederick J. Liesveld is named executive vice presidentand managing director to lead the local office. He most recentlywas director of sales and marketing for Ronnisch Construction Groupin Royal Oak, MI.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD OF ARIZONA
(PHOENIX) Brit Chamberlain comes on board as an associate in thevaluation services group. He previously was an appraiser with NewWest Consulting in Mesa.

HUDSON REALTY CAPITAL
(NEW YORK CITY) Joshua B. Goldenberg begins as vice presidentafter interning with the firm last year.

KENNEDY WILSON
(BEVERLY HILLS, CA) John Thomas begins as managing director ofacquisitions for KW Multifamily Management. The seasonedprofessional has spent the past three years as vice president ofacquisitions for EJM Development Co.

METROPOLITAN PROPERTIES OF CHICAGO
(CHICAGO) Peter Gloodt starts as senior associate of finance andacquisitions. Gloodt was a senior underwriter for WexTrustCapital.

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Anthony J. LoPinto

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.