Prior to joining Green Park, Graham was a vice president atMerrill Lynch Capital working on senior and mezzanine debtfinancings. He has also held investment banking positions at Bear,Stearns & Co., and SG Cowen Securities.

On the job for less than a week now, he does not have anythingsubstantial in the pipeline but expects that to change shortly. Hisinvestment goal for 2008 is $500 million.

Right now is a good time to develop product for this space, hetells GlobeSt.com. "The sector is less affected by the housingdownturn than many others," he says. It is also less affected byrecessionary forces, since these services are considerednecessities. Skilled nursing is another sector for which the unitmay develop lending products in the mid term, he adds.

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Erika Morphy

Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.