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Berkadia Grabs JLL Talent to Build Atlanta Team

ATLANTA—“We saw a lot of strong investment opportunities in the Southeast, particularly in the Atlanta area, during the first half of 2016.”

By Jennifer LeClaire | jenniferleclaire | | Updated on August 22, 2016
John Bray brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience to the firm. John Bray brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience to the firm.
ATLANTA— Commercial real estate services company Berkadia just hired a heavy hitter to help grow its Southeast mortgage banking footprint . John W. Bray comes on board as senior director. Bray will co-lead the growth of Berkadia’s production in the Atlanta market alongside senior managing director Richard Levine . The capital markets veteran will report into Warren Higgins , executive vice president and head of mortgage banking. “John fortifies our already strong and knowledgeable mortgage banking team in Atlanta with his deep industry experience,” says Higgins. “This addition to our Atlanta office positions Berkadia and our clients to close more deals in the coming months and years.” Clearly, Berkadia is bullish on Bray—and for good reason. He brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience to the firm. Together with Levine, the heavy-hitting duo will work to grow Atlanta team’s mortgage banking group and offer clients and business partners industry-competitive services. Specifically, the team will focus on leveraging the firm’s integrated investment sales and servicing platforms. “We saw a lot of strong investment opportunities in the Southeast, particularly in the Atlanta area, during the first half of 2016,” Bray tells GlobeSt.com. “Factors including upticks in development and higher asking rents have fueled investor appetite, and we expect to see this interest continue as housing demand remains steady.” Before joining Berkadia, Bray served as regional managing director of JLL ‘s Atlanta Markets Capital Group. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. Bekadia has been on a hiring spree. The firm just grabbed Matt Stefanski from CBRE. Stefanski is serving as managing director in the firm’s Philadelphia office.

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