Bradford Blash

W. Bradford (Brad) Blash, is a co-founder of Crossbeam, and manages the affairs of the company in conjunction with Mr. Kerr. Mr. Blash has 23 years of experience in private equity real estate, completing over 250 joint venture equity and mezzanine debt structured finance transactions. These efforts have produced over 20,000 new and rehabilitated housing units with gross asset values exceeding $3.5 billion. Prior to his experience at Crossbeam, Mr. Blash spent 12 years at Fannie Mae, most recently as the Director of Equity Investments for the American Communities Fund (ACF). In his tenure at the ACF, Mr. Blash directed a nationwide equity production team in 5 offices that completed ventures with many of the largest U.S. multifamily real estate developers and operators. Mr. Blash holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Colorado. He serves on the Real Estate Advisory Board to the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, has served as a member of the Urban Land Institute's Multifamily Council, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Multi Housing Council. Mr. Blash is a frequent speaker at national real estate investment conferences and has been quoted in multiple national publications including The Wall Street Journal.