Citigroup CMBS Veteran Joins JLL

Brian Davison

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ— A veteran of nearly two decades in commercial real estate including ten years with Citigroup , is joining Jones Lang LaSalle in New Jersey as a vice president with its Consulting and Advisory Group. Brian Davison will provide transaction and brokerage support at all levels, and expand JLL’s presence throughout the Garden State. He will report to Daniel Loughlin , international director and brokerage lead in New Jersey, and Joseph Messina , executive managing director. “ Brian Davison is a terrific addition to our team here in New Jersey,” says Loughlin . “His expertise in so many real estate disciplines — finance, transactions, and architecture and construction — make him a real asset to the company.” Davison , 41, has more than 17 years of experience in commercial real estate, with expertise in capital markets, commercial lending, asset management, project management, architecture and construction. He is skilled at managing complex transactions and using advanced financial analytics to develop strategies that meet client goals and objectives. Before joining JLL , Davison was with Citigroup Global Markets , first as a transaction manager and underwriter with its Large Loan Group and, most recently, as a director with its CMBS trading desk. In that position, he was responsible for the in-depth analysis of credit bonds tied to distressed real estate loans. Davison underwrote, executed and managed more than $3 billion in loan transactions across all property types including several loan workouts and real property dispositions. Earlier, Davison worked as a project manager and designer with Fox & Fowle Architects , developing designs for various commercial projects, and as an assistant project manager and designer with Stelle Architects / Atlantic Collaborative Construction . Davison holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Cornell University and a master’s degree in real estate finance from New York University . He is a licensed architect in the state of New York and a LEED-Accredited Professional. Davison is a licensed real estate sales person in New Jersey.