At NorthMarq, Robert arranges various types of financing through NorthMarq’s life insurance company correspondents, banks, CMBS lenders, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Robert has also arranged equity, preferred equity and mezzanine debt for his clients. Robert has been involved in the real estate business since 1979. He began his career at Bankers Trust Company and later held a lending position at Bank Leumi Trust Company of New York. Robert was associated with a shopping center developer on Long Island, and prior to joining NorthMarq, was a managing director at HFF in their Manhattan office for the past 19 years. Robert is a licensed Real Estate Broker in New York and is active in The Real Estate Board of New York, ICSC, ULI and is a former Membership Chairperson for the New York Chapter of NAIOP. Robert holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Queens College in New York City and an MBA from St. John’s University.