Brian Cantrell [2011]
1835 Arch Street, Suite 704
Philadelphia, PA 19103
317-345-3730
bcan@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
New York, NY · 1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts; Economics

EXPERIENCE

TISHMAN SPEYER PROPERTIES
New York, NY · 2007 - 2008
Acquisitions and Development Associate

  • Created cash flow models for acquisition, development, and mezzanine loan opportunities for office, multi-family, and condominium properties.
  • Evaluated investment opportunities against benchmarks including internal rate of return, return on equity, equity multiple, replacement cost, and break-even.
  • Assessed investment exposure to market, credit, and construction risk.
  • Prepared investment committee memos and offering memoranda for equity partners.
  • Coordinated lawyers, brokers, property managers, design and construction professionals to evaluate and close transactions.
  • Performed comprehensive due diligence including review of loan documents, partnership agreements, purchase and sale agreements, insurance, and construction contracts.
  • Underwrote $22.6B leveraged buyout of apartment REIT Archstone Smith, $126MM in mezzanine loans for condominium development projects, and $320MM Gotham Center office development in Long Island City, New York.

MADISON CAPITAL
New York, NY · 2006 - 2007
Acquisitions Associate

  • Closed $60MM in real estate transactions.
  • Solicited on-market and off-market office, retail, and multifamily acquisitions.
  • Performed quantitative financial analysis in Argus and Excel.
  • Drafted letters of intent to acquire properties and performed due diligence.

BANK OF AMERICA
New York, NY · 2003 - 2005
Associate

  • Underwrote $350MM in loans with average transaction size of $45MM.
  • Monitored the performance of a $650MM loan portfolio.
  • Structured, priced, and processed requests for construction, bridge, and term loans.
  • Performed extensive cash flow modeling in Argus and Microsoft Excel.
  • Performed credit analysis of borrowers, sponsors, and guarantors.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: MBA

Club Membership: MBA

Interests:

  • Acquisitions
  • Advisory/Consulting
  • Development
  • Investment Banking

Interested in a job/internship in:

  • Central/South America
  • Europe
  • Mid-Atlantic USA
  • Mid-West USA
  • Northeast USA
  • Northwest USA
  • Southeast USA
  • Middle East.


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