Allison Austin

Allison Austin is an Executive Director with ORIX Real Estate Americas responsible for originating debt and equity investments across all commercial real estate asset classes. Prior to joining ORIX USA in 2014, Ms. Austin was a Senior Vice President with C-III Capital Partners, a real estate private equity fund, where she focused on commercial real estate debt restructuring and bankruptcy. Previously, Ms. Austin worked for Highland Capital Management, a global alternative credit manager, investing in public/private debt and equity investments primarily within the real estate sector. Additionally, Ms. Austin worked for the Archon Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. During her 10-year tenure with Archon, Ms. Austin was responsible for acquisitions, joint venture structuring, portfolio management and all aspects of real estate debt activities across platforms in Italy, Japan, Thailand and the United States.

Ms. Austin earned her BBA in Finance and BA in Art History from Southern Methodist University.