Bio
Jason joined Ackman-Ziff in 2005 and was named a Principal in 2013. Jason is responsible for the underwriting, structuring, and placement of debt, mezzanine and equity opportunities for a broad range of commercial real estate assets. Since joining the firm, he has successfully closed more than 200 transactions and over $10 billion of debt, mezzanine and equity financing. Jason has twice been part of deal teams that have been nominated for the Real Estate Board of New York’s “Most Ingenious Deal of the Year” award (2008 award recipient) and was nominated for REBNY’s Most Promising Commercial Salesperson (2010).
Prior to joining Ackman-Ziff, Jason worked at Marsh & McLennan Companies and subsequently at Marsh & McLennan Securities where he was responsible for developing risk financing and insurance alternatives through capital market solutions, risk financing measures and credit enhancements, loss portfolio transfers, captive analysis and actuarial risk modeling.
Jason holds a B.A. in business administration (dual major in risk management and finance) from Temple University and a M.S. in real estate finance & investment from New York University. He is a licensed NY Salesperson, a member of YREPNY and REBNY as well as participates in the New York University, Columbia University and Temple University mentor/mentee programs. While attending Temple, Jason was a 2-time NCAA All-American, a member of the United States National Gymnastics Team, named team captain and awarded the B’nai B’rith Scholar Athlete of the Year Award in 1998.
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation