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| Robert Kaplan |
MIAMI, FL — Cushman &
Wakefield announced that a team of real estate debt and equity specialists led
by Executive Managing Director Robert
Kaplan has joined the firm from Ackman-Ziff.
Mr. Kaplan and his team
are the newest members of Cushman & Wakefield’s growing Equity, Debt &
Structured Finance group, which provides a full-spectrum financial services
platform to both domestic and international clients offering unsurpassed
customized advisory and integrated capital solutions for all asset classes.
Mr. Kaplan began his
career in real estate law before transitioning to in-house investment sales and
financing for two prominent private South Florida investors. He entered the
national brokerage industry in 1998, joining HFF to lead the financing group in
its Miami office. Most recently he served as the head of the Florida office of
New York-based Ackman-Ziff.
“Robert’s experience in
commercial real estate debt, equity and investment sales complements, and will
build upon, Cushman & Wakefield’s well established full-service real estate
platform,” said Noble Carpenter,
President Capital Markets, Americas.
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| Chris Lentz |
Joining Mr. Kaplan are
Senior Director Chris Lentz and
Analyst Mark Rutherford, with over
30 years of combined experience in corporate and commercial real estate
financing and sales. Mr. Lentz joined Ackman-Ziff in 2013 after earning
invaluable experience at Evercore Partners, Lazard, and Lehman Brothers. At
Cushman & Wakefield, Mr. Lentz will focus on originating and executing debt
and equity financing transactions.
Mr. Rutherford has teamed
with Mr. Kaplan for over 13 years arranging debt and equity capital as well as
orchestrating investment sales in commercial real estate. He began his career
as a CPA at Price Waterhouse, later rotating through positions in private
equity and corporate finance.
The addition of the Kaplan
team is part of a series of hires as Cushman & Wakefield assembles an “all
star” team across all product lines. Since merging with DTZ last year, Cushman
& Wakefield has added multifamily expert Robert Given and his team, formerly of CBRE, to its Fort Lauderdale
office; acquired Atlanta-based Multi Housing Advisors and Tampa-based Taylor
& Mathis of Florida; and stunned the real estate community by adding Doug Harmon and Adam Spies to its New York office.
Mr. Kaplan’s group further
expands Cushman & Wakefield’s base of expertise in sales and financing,
bringing complementary experience in residential, retail, hotel, office,
mixed-use and industrial properties.
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| Mark Rutherford |
“The world has been
watching as Cushman & Wakefield has strategically grown and expanded its
offerings to clients,” said Kaplan. “When the opportunity presented itself to
join the movement, I couldn’t resist.”
“The firm’s deep pool of
professionals with local market knowledge connected through a truly global
network is formidable, providing investors at all levels access to a full
arsenal of top-tier services,” added Kaplan. “My team and I are thrilled to
join such a world-class institution.”
“Our platform continues to
grow stronger in South Florida,” said Larry
Richey, Managing Principal and Florida Market Leader. “The addition of
Robert and his team emphasizes our commitment to building full-service
capabilities to address our clients’ needs every step of the way.”
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
David A. Meyer
Owner
Meyer Media
+ 1 407 489 7488
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