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CBRE Realty Finance is a real estate finance and investment company; sponsored by CB Richard Ellis; structured as an externally managed REIT. Our business is originating and acquiring a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate-related loans, structured debt securities and investments.

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Keith Gollenberg
Contact Information

City Place One 185 Asylum St 37th Fl

Hartford, Connecticut 06103

cbrerealtyfinan...

(860) 275-6200

NAICS Code : 525930

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Keith Gollenberg Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Ray Wirta Interim CEO and President
Daniel Farr Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Michael Angerthal CFO, Executive Vice President, & Treasurer
Paul Martin Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Cdo Management
David Dorros Executive Vice President
James Evans Executive Vice President
Thomas Podgorski Executive Vice President
Susan Orr Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Michael Melody Executive Managing Director
Douglas C. Eby Director
Vincent J Costantini Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David P. Marks Board of Directors
Kenneth J. Witkin Board of Directors
Ricardo Koenigsberger Board Member
Vincent Constantini Board of Directors

Keith is chief executive officer and president of CBRE Realty Finance. He has 25 years of experience in all facets of real estate debt and equity finance and investment, including lending, structured investing and securitization. Prior to his current position, he led CIGNA Investment Management's Capital Markets Group which focused on securitizing and structuring activities, including securitized lending, loan syndications, and collateralized loan obligation operations. In such capacity he was also responsible for investing in structured and real estate securities, including B Note, mezzanine, CMBS, CDO and REIT debt investment.

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, President and Director Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Hartford Society of Financial Analysts,Inc. Board of Directors Former
Association for Investment Management and Research Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
CB Richard Ellis Services Chief Executive Officer Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Interim CEO and President Current
Nexregen, LLC Founder Current
Arc Global Partners, LLC Managing Partner Current
Allied Security Holdings LLC Manager Current
Allied-Barton Security Services Director Current
Nexregen, LLC Board of Directors Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Director Current
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Koll & Company President Former
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Manager Former
Golden State University MBA In International Management Former
Golden Gate University M.B.A. In International Management Former
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Chairman Current
Golden Gate University M.B.A. In International Management Former
California State University BA Former
California State University, Long Beach B.A. Former

Dan Farr is chief financial officer and executive vice president of Realty Finance Corporation. Prior to becoming CFO, Dan was responsible for Realty Finance Corporation's financial planning, strategic analysis and management of $1.6 billion of collateralized debt obligations. Prior to joining Realty Finance Corporation, Mr. Farr worked at General Electric Capital Corporation for seven years in risk and finance roles, most recently as Assistant Vice President of Risk for GE Energy Financial Services, a division of GE Capital with $12 billion in investments. From 1996 until 1999, Mr. Farr served as a Senior Tax Consultant and Auditor at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Farr received his Master of Business Administration from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University and received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Connecticut. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President Current
GE Energy Financial Services, Inc. Assistant Vice President of Risk Former
University of Connecticut Bachelor of Science In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. CFO, Executive Vice President, & Treasurer Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Columbia Business School M.B.A. In Corporate Finance Former
Pace University B.B.A. Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Cdo Management Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Current
Association for Investment Management and Research Board of Directors Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Clarkson University M.S. In Industrial Distribution Former
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Cbre | Melody Former
Indiana University M.B.A. In Finance & Real Estate Former
University of Maryland B.S. Degree In Engineering Former

Jim is one of the executive vice presidents and oversees new business development and all investment in the high yield program for CBRE Realty Finance. He has 23 years of experience in real estate investing, capital markets and new product development. In his previous positions with Copley Real Estate Advisors, EGI Capital Markets and Keating Partners, he invested nearly $1 billion in various real estate transactions. He has also raised/participated in equity offerings totaling over $2.75 billion while with Security Capital, Equity Group Investments and Greystar Partners.

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Equity Group Investments Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Current
Suffolk University B.A. In Government Former

Tom is one of the executive vice presidents and along with Paul Martin oversees all investment in mortgage loan products for CBRE Realty Finance. Prior to his current position, he was a Managing Director in the Capital Markets Group of CIGNA Investment Management where he was responsible for originating, structuring and securitizing real estate-related assets.

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Capital Markets Group, Inc Managing Director Former
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Former

Susan M. Orr is senior vice president and general counsel of Realty Finance Corporation. Susan is a magna cum laude graduate of Colgate University and received her law degree from Boston University School of Law. She has 28 years of experience in commercial real estate finance and business law, and has handled real estate transactions in nearly every state and several foreign countries. Prior to joining Realty Finance Corporation, Susan was a partner in the law firm of Pepe & Hazard LLP where her practice concentrated in commercial real estate finance, workouts and restructuring, acquisitions and sales, leasing, development, and asset management, and in corporate law.

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. General Counsel Current
Pepe & Hazard Llp Partner Former
Boston University School of Law Degree Former
Colgate University Former

Mike Melody has been one of our directors and an executive managing director of our Manager since May 2005. Mr. Melody is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of L.J. Melody & Company and is responsible for co-managing its national production operations. During 2003 and 2004, L.J. Melody & Company closed approximately 1900 separate commercial real estate financings and structured equity transactions. Mr. Melody joined L.J. Melody & Company in 1987, during which time he has focused on strategic initiatives for Melody, including the acquisition and integration of a number of commercial mortgage banking companies, as well as major accounts and direct origination. During the past ten years, Mr. Melody has directly originated, structured and placed real estate financings with various life insurance companies, pension funds, commercial banks and other CMBS lenders. Mr. Melody was previously the chairman of the commercial division for the California Mortgage Bankers Association and has been a frequent speaker at various industry events and conferences.

Organization Position Status
L.J. Melody & Company Co-Chief Executive Officer Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Executive Managing Director Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Board of Directors Current
L.J. Melody & Company Vice Chairman Current
Melody, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Melody, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Melody, Inc. Executive Managing Director Former
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Manager Former
The University of Texas at Austin M.B.A. In Real Estate, Finance Former
The University of Texas at Austin B.S. In Architectural Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Members Capital Advisors President and Chief Investment Officer, Scott Powell, Managing Director Common Stock Current
CUNA Mutual Group Chief Investment Officer Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CIGNA Corporation Chief Investment Officer Former
Members Capital Advisors Executive Vice President Former
Citigroup Inc. Senior Executive Vice President Former
Dartmouth College M.B.A. Former
University of Connecticut M.B.A. In Finance Former
University of Connecticut B.A. In Chemistry & Physics Former

Mr. Eby has served as a director since June 2005. Mr. Eby has been president of Robert E. Torray & Co. Inc. and executive vice-president of The Torray Corporation since 1997. Prior to joining The Torray Corporation in 1992, Mr. Eby co-managed assets for the clients of Robert E. Torray & Co., Inc. as well as The Torray Fund and The Torray Institutional Fund. Prior to joining Robert E. Torray & Co. Inc., Mr. Eby was an investment manager and research analyst for seven years at Thomson Advisory Group. Mr. Eby currently serves on the Board of Directors of Markel Corporation and Suburban Hospital. Mr. Eby earned his B.A. in Economics from Catholic University and received an M.B.A. from Indiana University.

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Director Current
Level 3 Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Markel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Torray LLC Manager Former
Indiana University M.B.A Former
The Catholic University of America BA In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Children's Museum Board of Directors Current
Big Apple Circus Ltd. Board Member Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Bank of America Corporation Executive Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Banking Group Former
First National Bank of Chicago Former
FleetBoston Financial Former
Citibank Former
New York University MBA Former
Hofstra University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Xe Capital Management, LLC Managing Director, Real Estate Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Board Member Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Committee Member Current
Roca, Inc. Founder Former
AREA Property Partners Partner Former
Area and Company Former
Capital Lodging Director Former

Organization Position Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Roseview Group Managing Partner & Founder Current
Roseview Capital Partners Managing Partner Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Director Current
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc. Committee Member Current
Boston Financial Corporation President Former
Boston Financial Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
GID Investment Advisor LLC CFO Former
GID Investment Advisor LLC Head of Acquisitions Former
Boston Financial Corporation Sales Former
Price Waterhouse & Co. Consultant Former
MB Real Estate Board of Directors Former
St. Joseph's University B.S. Former
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