Real Estate State University

Zackary S. Simkins

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University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

Accelerated MBA in Real Estate & Finance December 2016

• GPA: 3.8

• Honors: Martin Witkoff Real Estate Scholarship, FREC Scholarship, Swire Impact Scholar Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

Bachelor of Science Business and Psychology May 2011

• Honors: National Scholars Honor Society, THON (Student-Run Philanthropy) WORK AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Real Estate and Finance Analyst May 2016 – November 2016 Fortune International Group – Real estate development and investment firm, specializing in luxury condominium with over 7 million of sellable square feet developed or currently under development. Purchased more than $1 Billion in assets in the last decade.

• Capital budgeting and DCF project analyses to assist investment decisions

• Assist in the development and implementation of a private lending platform for commercial and residential loans ($600 MM)

• Coordinate with an institutional partner on project’s waterfall and capital distributions

• Provide analytical support to senior management and advise on corporate strategy

• Derive a Risk Based Scoring Model to assess counterparty risk of borrowers and transactional risk for the lending platform

• Brand development, awareness, and marketing analysis on the South Florida Condo Market Acquisitions Analyst June 2015 – December 2015

The Kislak Organization – Real estate investment firm, primary lines of business are Multifamily, Office, Industrial and Development. Since 2000, Kislak has purchased over 7,000 units with an aggregate value in excess of $450 MM.

• Assisted the SVP and Acquisition Associate in company’s acquisition and investment management procedures

• Underwrote potential investment opportunities: multifamily ($500 MM+), REIT ($7 MM)

• Research various markets throughout the U.S. and communicate with brokers in these markets

• Analyzed existing assets, property due diligence, cash flow projections, cap ex budgets, and debt strategy

• Performed portfolio analysis on cash flows and JV equity structures for one development ($33 MM 240 units)

• Assisted in identifying value-add propositions and development opportunities

• Managed and build financial models to assist in valuations

• Prepared investment presentations for internal and external use to raise equity and debt Source Realty Services, LLC September 2014 - Present Brokerage and investment firm specializing in Miami Real Estate

• Facilitate sale of new acquisitions and negotiations (Excess of $1MM in Leases/Sales Annually)

• Generate due diligence reports and analysis on market conditions in the Greater Downtown Area of Miami Business Development Executive – Operations Manager May 2013 – August 2014 Macy’s Inc. - Retailer in delivering fashion and affordable luxury at approximately 800 locations and macys.com Led a management team in financial and operational aspects for Pembroke Location.

• Managed an annual volume of $24 MM across our Signature Businesses for Center Core

• Collaborated with district and regional managers to maximize earnings, 10% sale increase

• Focused on brand development, facilitated an in house version of A/B testing for retail development Macy’s - Executive Development Program June 2011 – May 2013 Coached and inspired a team of 25 – 30 associates and one supervisor to drive results through strong business acumen.

• Administered a $16 MM business and drove profitability within my departments Pennsylvania State University January 2009 – May 2011 Research Assistant for a Language Narrative and Retention Study

• Investigated language acquisition, vocabulary, and memory of children between the ages of 4 – 5

• Examined and interpreted research data, pivot tables in Excel SKILLS, ACTIVITES, & INTERESTS

Languages: Spanish: Intermediate Oral/Written

Skills: RE Analysis • Financial Modeling • RE Financing • Market Research • ARGUS DCF • Acquisitions • Adobe Suite Activities: Volunteer for the Chapman Partnership • Urban Land Institute • Miami Association of Realtors • CREFC License: Florida Real Estate License

Interests: Trading • World Travel • Endurance Sports • Pop/Modern Art

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