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VADIM BLIKSHTEYN
Managing Partner, Chief Financial Officer

VADIM BLIKSHTEYN
Managing Partner, Chief Financial Officer
Vadim is a Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer as well as a member of the Management Committee. He has 16 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.

SAMUEL CHANG
Managing Partner, Portfolio Management

SAMUEL CHANG
Managing Partner, Portfolio Management
Sam is the Managing Partner of the portfolio management group as well as a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He has 27 years of professional experience. Sam holds a BS from Columbia University.

WILLIAM CLARKSON
Managing Partner, Special Servicing and Workout Services

WILLIAM CLARKSON
Managing Partner, Special Servicing and Workout Services
Bill is the Managing Partner of the special servicing and workout services group as well as a member of the Management Committee. He has 21 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, Fund Operations

IRINA DEVANE
Partner, Fund Operations
Irina is a Partner in the operations group. She has 20 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Irina worked at Ride Safely. Irina holds a BA from Touro College.

FELIPE DORREGARAY
Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer

FELIPE DORREGARAY
Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Felipe is a Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer as well as a member of the Management Committee. He has 29 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
Managing Partner, Asset Management and Credit

DANIEL GREENHOLTZ
Managing Partner, Asset Management and Credit
Dan is the Managing Partner of the asset management and credit groups as well as a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He has 21 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Daniel worked at CWCapital and SNS Property Finance. Daniel holds a BA from the University of Maryland.

DANIEL HEFLIN
Managing Partner, Investments, Chief Investment Officer

DANIEL HEFLIN
Managing Partner, Investments, Chief Investment Officer
Dan is a Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer as well as a member of the Investment and Management Committees. Dan founded Torchlight and has 38 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.

TAMIR KAZAZ
Managing Partner, Investments

TAMIR KAZAZ
Managing Partner, Investments
Tamir is a Managing Partner as well as a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He has 29 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Tamir worked at Meridian Capital Group, Clal Insurance, Africa Israel USA (AFI), Rosetta Genomics, Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, and KPMG (Israel). Tamir is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel and holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University and a BA from The College of Management Academic Studies (Israel).

ABBEY KOSAKOWSKI
Partner, Deal Structuring

ABBEY KOSAKOWSKI
Partner, Deal Structuring
Abbey is a Partner in the credit group. She has 30 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
Managing Partner, Private Acquisitions

DANIEL LOCKWOOD
Managing Partner, Private Acquisitions
Daniel is the Managing Partner of the acquisitions group as well as a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He has 28 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.

CLAIRE MCINTYRE
Managing Partner, Investor Relations

CLAIRE MCINTYRE
Managing Partner, Investor Relations
Claire is the Managing Partner of the investor relations group as well as a member of the Management Committee. She has 28 years of professional experience. Prior to Torchlight, Claire worked at Oxford Properties Group. Claire holds an MBA from The University of Western Ontario and a BA from Toronto Metropolitan University.

GIANLUCA MONTALTI
Managing Partner, Investment Strategy

GIANLUCA MONTALTI
Managing Partner, Investment Strategy
Luca is a Managing Partner in the investment strategy and asset management groups as well as a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He has 28 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.

JONATHAN STEIN
Managing Partner, Investments

JONATHAN STEIN
Managing Partner, Investments
Jon is a Managing Partner in the acquisitions group as well as a member of the Investment and Management Committees. He has 24 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 an AB from Harvard University.