Bio
Mr. Vender is a Co-Founder and a Managing Partner of Blackbird. Prior to co-founding Blackbird in 2014, Mr. Vender was a Senior Vice President at BVCM where he helped lead deal origination and an operator outreach program on a national basis. Mr. Vender subsequently interacted with the acquisitions, asset management, and portfolio management teams on the identification, underwriting, and execution of all new individual transactions as well as various investment strategies. Prior to joining BVCM in 2005, Mr. Vender worked at Jones Lang LaSalle’s (“JLL”) in the New York transactions group focusing on local and national clients. Mr. Vender started his career in 2000 as a financial analyst with Riverside Management Group, a private equity firm based in Westport, CT and New York, NY. Mr. Vender received a Bachelor of the Arts degree from Georgetown University.
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation