Samuel J. Merkle

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Upper Arlington, OH 43221

614-***-****

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capabilities

• 20+ Years Real Estate Experience

• Deep multi-housing experience with $4 billion investment company

• Multi-site Property Management

• Acquisition/Disposition Management expertise

• Construction Management & Property Rehab.

• Appraisal/Market Feasibility Analysis

• Mortgage Finance

experience

Vice President – CB Richard Ellis, Columbus, OH

Real estate agent specializing in the brokerage of multi-housing properties across the

June 2006 -

country for one of the industry’s leading real estate services firm. Duties include business

Present

development, underwriting, financial/market analysis, property marketing, as well as

negotiation and review of purchase/sale agreements.

Vice President – Paramount Realty Advisors, Granville, OH

Duties included overseeing the project management group, providing

November 2001-

acquisition/disposition

services for $600 million multi-housing development group, property management oversight,

May 2006

market research, financial analysis, review of appraisals and market studies, site

search/selection, negotiation of sale agreements, and sitting on the investment committee

which approved all new developments. Additional duties included overseeing brokerage

operations in Atlanta and Denver and providing transaction management services for

subsidiaries of GMAC.

Senior Portfolio Manager – Trammell Crow Company, Columbus, OH

January 2001 -

Performed real estate brokerage services on behalf of TCC’s second largest

November 2001

corporate

services account (KeyBank). Duties included market, demographic, and

&

financial October 1998 - analysis, review of professional and technical reports, acquisition,

disposition, sale/

leasebacks, due diligence, negotiation and review of purchase/sale/lease

January 2000

agreements. Volume was approximately 125 transactions annually.

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Regional Manager – Paradigm Properties, Columbus, OH

Managed portfolio consisted of approximately 1 million square feet of class A&B

January 2000 -

December 2000 suburban office space for a large institutional investor. Duties included directing a staff

of nine real estate professionals, managing the day to day operations, managing the

leasing/marketing, financial analysis/budgeting, tenant relations, and coordinating

construction of tenant improvements.

Senior Property Manager – Prologis, Columbus, OH

Managed portfolio of 3 million square feet of industrial property in Columbus,

January 1996 -

Detroit,

and Cleveland for a large international REIT. Duties included supervising the day to day

October 1998

operations, coordinating construction of tenant improvements, tenant relations,

overseeing capital improvements, financial reporting/analysis, assisting development, and

lease renewals.

Senior Property Manager – Koll Management Services (nka CBRE), Columbus, OH

Managed 1.2 million square foot portfolio of commercial properties for the

October 1992 -

nation’s January 1996 largest property management company. Duties included directing the day to day

operations, coordinating construction of tenant improvements, financial reporting and

analysis, tenant relations, lease renewals, and vendor oversight.

Property Manager – Patterson Merkle & Associates, Columbus, OH

Managed portfolio of office and multi-family properties. Duties included

January 1991 -

supervising the

operations and maintenance, leasing, tenant relations, financial reporting,

October 1992

budgeting, and

“sell/hold” analysis.

Staff Appraiser – Pickering Valuation Group, Columbus, OH

Performed appraisals and market studies for a variety of property types, including

April 1989 -

apartments, retail, office, hotel and industrial. Duties included market research,

January 1991

identifying sales and rental comparables, performing financial analysis/projections,

deriving capitalization rates, and completing valuations for lenders and developers.

Commercial Mortgage Underwriter – Cardinal Industries, Columbus, OH

Underwrote and structured debt for one of the nation’s largest multi-family

December 1987 -

developers.

Duties included reviewing appraisals, construction costs, and market studies as

April 1989

well as

making financial projections pertaining to rental income and operating expenses. Annual

volume underwriting volume was approximately $100 million.

education

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance, Ohio

University.

The Counselor Salesperson – Wilson Learning

Various Appraisal Institute coursework.

Coursework to obtain and maintain Ohio real estate agent license.

licensure

Licensed Ohio real estate sales agent

references

Available upon request.

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