a.j . swerdlow
Managing Director - Portfolio Manager and Investments at ALA HOLDINGS, LLC
real estate investment management executive - asset management , acquisition , finance
entrepreneurial real estate professional 25-year , value-add track record across multiple economic cycle . lead full transaction life cycle originating off-market deal successful exit . emphasis underwriting , creative structuring , disciplined asset management mean maximize option , drive return minimize risk . excellent communication , negotiation problem-solving skill . asset class experience includes : office ; industrial ; retail ; entertainment & hospitality . transaction experience includes : acquisition ; disposition ; debt ; equity ; joint venture , distressed debt ; loan restructures development . deep relationship across institutional , family office , hnw investor , lender jv partner .
ALA HOLDINGS, LLC
Managing Director - Portfolio Manager and Investments
Acquire, invest and asset-manage commercial properties with capital partners and separate account clients.  Develop and implement investment and asset management strategies, oversee due diligence, source and underwrite deals, operate assets and raise debt & equity with Institutional, Family Office and HNW partners.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Normandy Real Estate
https://www.linkedin.com/company/normandy-real-estate
Vice President - Acquisitions and Asset Management
Responsible for the firm’s West Coast investment activity including real estate acquisitions; asset management/leasing: investor/partner relations and financing. Aggressively manage assets’ P/L through lowering property taxes and reducing operating expenses. Interfaced with outside counsel, and prospective investors/partners. as well as existing lenders, including CW Capital.
Los Angeles, California, United States
RAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Chief Investment Officer
Responsible for the firm’s investment activity including:  real estate acquisitions; asset management and financing. Collaborated with family office and institutional partners such as JMB, Nellis Corporation, and Sun America.  Developed and implemented strategy of purchasing below market leases and subsequently increasing value through lease buy-outs and property renovations.
Los Angeles, California, United States
SONY RETAIL ENTERTAINMENT
Vice President - Real Estate Strategy & Business Development
Los Angeles, California, United States
MANN HOLDING COMPANY
Senior Vice President
Led corporate strategy and investments in real estate and private equity.
Los Angeles, California, United States
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