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VADIM BLIKSHTEYN
Partner, Chief Financial Officer

VADIM BLIKSHTEYN
Partner, Chief Financial Officer
Vadim is a Partner and Chief Financial Officer. He has 14 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Vadim worked at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP and Holtz Rubenstein Reminick, LLP. Vadim is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York and holds a BS from Brooklyn College – City University of New York.

MICHAEL BUTZ
Partner, Head of Acquisitions

MICHAEL BUTZ
Partner, Head of Acquisitions
Mike is a Partner and Head of Acquisitions as well as a member of the Operating Committee. He has 29 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Mike worked at Hypo Real Estate, Morgan Stanley and Nomura Securities. Mike holds a BS from Lehigh University.

SAMUEL CHANG
Partner, Head of Portfolio Management

SAMUEL CHANG
Partner, Head of Portfolio Management
Sam is a Partner and Head of Portfolio Management as well as a member of the Investment and Operating Committees. He has 25 years of professional experience. Sam holds a BS from Columbia University.

WILLIAM CLARKSON
Partner, Head of Distressed Workouts

WILLIAM CLARKSON
Partner, Head of Distressed Workouts
Bill is a Partner and Head of Distressed Workouts. He has 19 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Bill worked at Auction.com, LNR Partners, Rockwood Real Estate Advisors and First Potomac Realty Trust. Bill holds an MBA from the University of Florida and a BBA from Roanoke College.

IRINA DEVANE
Partner, Operations

IRINA DEVANE
Partner, Operations
Irina is a Partner in the financial control group. She has 18 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Irina worked at Ride Safely. Irina holds a BA from Touro College.

GREGORY DINEEN
Partner, Chief Credit Officer

GREGORY DINEEN
Partner, Chief Credit Officer
Greg is a Partner and Chief Credit Officer as well as a member of the Investment and Operating Committees. He has 21 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Greg worked at B2R Finance (Blackstone), Guggenheim Partners and Credit Suisse. Greg holds a BS from Villanova University.

FELIPE DORREGARAY
Partner, Chief Operating Officer

FELIPE DORREGARAY
Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Felipe is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer as well as a member of the Operating Committee. He has 27 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Felipe worked at The Carlyle Group / Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management, LLC, ABN AMRO, Inc., and Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. Felipe holds an MBA from The American University and a BS from the University of Miami.

DANIEL GREENHOLTZ
Partner, Head of Strategic Investments

DANIEL GREENHOLTZ
Partner, Head of Strategic Investments
Dan is a Partner and Head of Strategic Investments. He has 19 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Daniel worked at CWCapital and SNS Property Finance. Daniel holds a BA from University of Maryland.

DANIEL HEFLIN
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer

DANIEL HEFLIN
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer
Dan is a Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, as well as a member of the Investment and Operating Committees. Dan was the Founder of Torchlight and has 36 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Dan worked at Ocwen Financial Corporation, Credit Suisse and Arthur Andersen. While with Arthur Andersen, Dan received his Certified Public Accountant license in the State of New York. He holds an MS from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BBA from Texas Christian University.

HEIDI KAUFMAN
Partner, Head of Client Service

HEIDI KAUFMAN
Partner, Head of Client Service
Heidi is a Partner and Head of Client Service as well as a member of the Operating Committee. She has 19 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Heidi worked at H/2 Capital Partners and Hypo Real Estate. Heidi holds a BS from Saint Thomas Aquinas College.

ABBEY KOSAKOWSKI
Partner, Deal Structuring

ABBEY KOSAKOWSKI
Partner, Deal Structuring
Abbey is a Partner in the acquisitions group. She has 28 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Abbey worked at JPMorgan and Lehman Brothers as a practicing attorney. Abbey holds a JD and BS from the University of Florida.

DANIEL LOCKWOOD
Partner, Co-Head of Private Acquisitions

DANIEL LOCKWOOD
Partner, Co-Head of Private Acquisitions
Daniel is a Partner and Co-Head of Private Acquisitions. He has 24 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Daniel worked at World Class Capital Group, Guggenheim Partners, Zurich Alternative Management, and Credit Suisse. Daniel holds a BA from Pennsylvania State University.

GIANLUCA MONTALTI
Partner, Head of Asset Management

GIANLUCA MONTALTI
Partner, Head of Asset Management
Luca is a Partner and Head of Asset Management as well as a member of the Investment and Operating Committees. He has 26 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Luca worked at Investcorp International, Greenstreet Real Estate Partners and LaSalle Investment Management. Luca holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BBA from the University of Michigan.

BRIAN MOYNIHAN
Partner, Head of Investor Relations

BRIAN MOYNIHAN
Partner, Head of Investor Relations
Brian is a Partner and Head of Investor Relations. He has 28 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Brian worked at Microsoft, Dell/EMC and Oracle Corporation. Brian holds a BA from Belmont Abbey College.

JONATHAN STEIN
Partner, Co-Head of Private Acquisitions

JONATHAN STEIN
Partner, Co-Head of Private Acquisitions
Jon is a Partner and Co-Head of Private Acquisitions. He has over 22 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Jon worked at Allegiant Real Estate Capital, Realty Finance Trust, Brookfield Asset Management and Credit Suisse. Jon holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, a JD from Georgetown University and a BA from Harvard University.

MARC YOUNG
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer

MARC YOUNG
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer
Marc is a Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, as well as a member of the Investment and Operating Committees. He has 30 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Marc worked at CWCapital and AIG Global Investments. Marc holds an MBA from Temple University and a BS from Pennsylvania State University.