Saturday, May 31, 2008

Randy Anderson Heads New Real Estate Chair at UCF

ORLANDO, FL -- Randy I. Anderson, (top right photo) Ph.D., has been named the inaugural Howard Phillips Eminent Scholar Chair in Real Estate.

In this role, he will direct the research and education institute in the Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate, which is located in the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida.

“I look forward to being a part of this program and intend to build it into a top 10 School of Real Estate within the next five years,” Anderson said.

“Central Florida has a dynamic real estate market and UCF has already received tremendous support from the industry as evidenced by the generous gift from Dr. Phillips Inc. and the Central Florida Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP),” he added.

Anderson has been active in the real estate business since 1991 as a researcher, owner, investor and strategist. He is the owner of 1776 Financial Services, a boutique investment banking firm in Winter Park, FL, that provides debt, mezzanine, and equity financing for real estate projects throughout the United States.

The company also participates in developing and acquiring multi-family properties in the southeast. (The university's Reflecting Pond is at left.)

Prior to forming 1776 Financial Services, he served as president of CNL Real Estate Advisors in Orlando where he was responsible for overseeing CNL’s non-REIT real estate transactions including research, origination, acquisition, finance and management. Under his leadership, CNL Real Estate Advisors was one of the most successful start-ups in CNL’s history and managed nearly $700 million of real estate deals in its first year of operation.

For additional information on the new Chair and background on Anderson, please contact:

Kenneth H. Cristol, President, Cristol Marketing Company, 237 Hunt Club Blvd., Suite 102, Longwood, FL 32779 USA. PH 407-774-2515. FX 407-774-6647. Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Publicity and Advertising, and Corporate Communications

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