Project Manager Real Estate

N AZAR E LWAZIR

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INVESTMENT FINANCE PROFESSIONAL

Experienced in Sell-Side & Buy-Side Transactions / Private Equity / Financial Advisory / M&A

Capital Raising / Deal Flow Origination / Financial Modeling & Analysis / Strategy

Investment Finance Professional and MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business, with a proven ability to

identify and capitalize on market opportunities and build relationships that have driven millions of dollars in revenues and

profits. Combines strong technical abilities with entrepreneurial vision and unique background in engineering and

finance. Driven to succeed, tenacious in forging and managing key business relationships.

Key Areas of Expertise

M&A ~ Complex Financial Modeling ~ Debt Structuring ~ Joint Ventures ~ Real Estate & Real Estate Finance ~ REITs ~

Due Diligence ~ Strategic Business Planning ~ Business Development ~ Relationship Building ~ Contract Negotiations

Deal Making ~ Team Building & Leadership ~ Strategic Alliances & Key Business Partnerships ~

Presentations ~ P&L Accountability & Budgets ~ Project Management ~ Consensus Building

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IRON PARTNERS, LLC (Real Estate Private Equity Firm), Charlotte, NC 4/2008 to Present

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Raise capital and identify multi-family and development real estate investments in Southeast with opportunity to create

value through strategic enhancement, and/or restructuring of debt and/or equity. Originate deal flow, evaluate

investments, pitch ideas, perform due diligence and underwrite all opportunities.

• Executed first deal within two months of establishing company, despite adverse economic challenges. Secured

equity and structured $2.7M transaction based on partners’ industry reputations.

• Drew upon contact base compiled over several years, to develop key contacts with some of the biggest names

in real estate investment and finance.

• Developed broker-dealer network to source on and off market deals in multifamily space throughout Southeast.

• Raised $4M of seed equity as foundation for asset acquisitions.

BANK OF AMERICA SECURITIES, Charlotte, NC 4/2006 to 4/2008

Real Estate Investment Banker

Executed and advised on M&A sell side and buy side deals as well as equity and debt placements. Prepared and

delivered pitches; prepared valuation/transaction models, including DCF, LBO, NAV, Joint Venture and merger models,

bid evaluations, market summaries, and portfolio and product reviews. Built high level of trust with C-level executives of

firms represented. Conducted transaction due diligence including conducting site visits, property tours, in depth financial

analysis of both corporate and property financials, and interviews with management to clarify strategy and direction.

Negotiated contracts provided legal documentation, process and timeline management support to clients.

• Executed sell-side office development transaction valued at ~$1.1B.

• Advised on $500M Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) IPO focused on alternative asset

management industry.

• Closed $1.2B sell-side M&A transaction in student housing management and development sector.

• Closed $400M 10-year Rule 144A senior unsecured notes offering for Highwood Properties.

• Closed three equity and equity-linked offerings raising over $1.5B.

• Performed financial supplementary disclosure analysis for Colonial Properties Trust.

• Designed user-friendly financial models for LBO, joint venture and merger analysis that optimized productivity.

• Selected as Duke Fuqua School of Business recruiter for Real Estate Investment Banking Group.

HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD AND ZUKIN, Atlanta, GA / Los Angeles, CA Summer 2005

Summer Investment Banking Associate / Intern

Developed financial models and conducted due diligence on M&A transactions for top 10 middle-market investment

banking company specializing in M&A, debt and equity placement, corporate restructuring and financial advisory

services. Built and delivered presentations; managed transaction teams junior members. (Continued)

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Conducted industry research, due diligence; Prepared detailed financial analysis, accretion/dilution, DCF

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valuation, merger and acquisition consequences, leverage buyout, and capital structure recommendations

Convinced director of summer internship program to allow rotation through financial advisory, aerospace and

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defense, and real estate group, providing high visibility and marketability.

WALLTEK DESIGN BUILD, Atlanta, GA 2/2003 to 8/2004

Southeast Regional Manager

Launched and held full P&L responsibility for southeast regional business unit of highly recognized earth retention and

stabilization systems company serving departments of transportation as well as private real estate developers.

• Contracted projects worth $470K in first five months of operation.

• Spearheaded development of engineering consulting practice targeting Fortune 1000 clients.

• Directed 15-member multi-disciplinary team on up to six concurrent projects,

• Orchestrated strategy to diversify revenue source; initiated consulting practice for company.

PINNACLE DESIGN BUILD, Cumming, GA 1/2002 to 2/2003

Project Manager - Sales and Operations

Oversaw and restructured underperforming construction arm of earth retention structure company. Executed sales and

project management for projects in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida.

• Transformed construction crew setup, logistics, project scheduling, financial analysis, forecasting, and invoice

tracking processes, generating average project margin increases of 7%.

• Reduced inventory risk and minimized working capital requirements through negotiations.

TENSAR EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, Atlanta, GA 4/1997 to 1/2002

Project Manager (1998–2002) / Design Engineer (1997–1998)

Directed engineering projects for civil engineering firm and manufacturer of grids used in earth retention systems.

• Managed design and oversaw construction of tallest full height panel system in continental US with $4.75M in

material costs, completing project on-time and on-budget.

• Designed and monitored (on-site) construction of primary tourist attraction, "Mayan Temple" water slide, for

Atlantis II on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

EDUCATION / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

MBA; Focus on Finance and Strategy

Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC; 2006 (GPA: 3.75)

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Honors / Activities: 1 place in Wachovia Valuation Case Competition. Team leader, 2 place winner in small business

consulting for local commercial bank. Teaching Assistant for Global Finance, Managerial Effectiveness and Corporate

Restructuring classes. Member Finance Club, Real Estate Club and Consulting Club.

BS in Civil Engineering

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Lansing, MI; 1996

Honors / Activities: Full academic scholarship; American Society of Civil Engineers, Habitat for Humanity

Professional Development

Southeast Apartment Markets Conference (2008)

ARGUS Training (2007); Debt Structuring Seminar (2007); Investment Banking (2006) Bank of America Securities

Valuation Training: Training the Street/Fuqua School of Business (2005, 2006)

Dale Carnegie: Tensar Earth Technologies (1999)

Professional Licenses

NASD Series 7, 63

Computer Skills (PC and Macintosh)

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; ARGUS, QuickBooks, Bloomberg, Factset, Thomson Analytics, Factiva

Foreign Languages

Fluent in conversational Arabic; conversational German, Spanish, Amharic. US Permanent Resident; EU Citizenship.

Lived and traveled extensively throughout United States, the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa

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