John E. Groll
214-***-**** **** El Pastel Dr., Dallas, TX 75248 ***********@*****.***
Acquisition Management
Senior level, commercial real estate executive highly skilled in leadership, consensus building, analytics, negotiations and problem solving. Solid reputation for strategic planning, innovative value-add initiatives and relationship management. Two real estate cycles- core competencies: Deal Sourcing Comprehensive Due Diligence Analysis Financial Modeling & Valuation Negotiations - Acquisition & Disposition Budgeting & Operational Oversight Contract Structuring & Vendor Management Strategic Planning & Project Management Portfolio Management & Compliance Monitoring Professional Experience
Integrity 1st Capital
Principal- Management Consulting- Contract (10/2009-Present) Value-Add, Income property acquisition- valuation; business plans/strategic planning and market research for new business platforms & initiatives; commercial real estate finance; comprehensive asset management; rural land development; Engagements:
* Frayer Properties, LLC- Value-add CRE investor- leading acquisition/valuation/due diligence/ asset management/construction/leasing/portfolio management/disposition; retail- 1M sf acquired in ’16 and 1M sf contracted to close first quarter, ’17;
* UC Funding- Commercial real estate, bridge financing and portfolio acquisition with $500MM private equity firm; nationally- apartments, retail, hospitality, office and industrial;
* RER Solutions- Due diligence/valuation project facilitating $450M, 61 bank/FDIC, portfolio loan sale- income property and commercial land;
* FDIC- Pre- bank closing- Asset and bank franchise valuation, due diligence, marketing soon to fail banks as well as institution asset sales structuring for 162 bank franchises; Access 1st Capital Bank
Senior Vice President (2008- 2009)
Created and led the commercial real estate division.
* Strategic planning, policy development (workflow/credit standards) and compliance monitoring;
* Credit committee, origination/managed participation acquisitions/sales; grew portfolio 500%; Flagstar Bank
Southwest Regional Vice President (2007-2008)
Organized and led the southwest regional division.
* Focusing on southern U.S, trained personnel, led due diligence/origination, underwriting, sizing and closings; portfolio management/restructures; increased profitability 25%; IMPAC Commercial Capital- REIT
Vice President- Southern Region (2006-2007)
Created the division, led origination/portfolio management, due diligence and marketing.
* Regional office led the REIT on production. Increased portfolio 37%; BEAL BANK/CSG INVESTMENTS
Vice President (2002- 2005)
Nationwide investment banking. Minimum deal size $20M.
* Portfolio management, originations, restructures, valuation, due diligence, 20% increase NOI;
BRIDGER COMMERCIAL FUNDING
Vice President, Southwestern U.S. (2000-2002)
Organized and managed five state, regional office for CMBS loan production.
* Marketing strategic alliances with community/regional banks - correspondent staff training, marketing program development, portfolio management; 400% production increase;
* Designed internet based, national loan trading platform (“Loan Exchange”); IMPAC COMMERCIAL CAPITAL- REIT
Vice President, Southwest (1998-2000)
CMBS lending.
* Opened and managed regional office for loan production- increased loan production 100%; Previous (1981- 1998)
MERRILL LYNCH CMBS CONDUIT/AMERSCO
Consulting – CMBS commercial real estate valuation, underwriting, due diligence;- WALLACE ASSOC CONSULTING GROUP
SVP- Southwest Regional Office- Organized, staffed and led new regional office in asset management and portfolio loan sales for a 5-year RTC contract (27 bank receiverships $700M); only major consulting firm to complete engagement on time and under budget; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
CRE Specialist- Closed banks, organized ORE department, asset management, vendor negotiations and sales of largest assets;
WELLS FARGO
Senior Manager- Led marketing and relationship management for correspondent lending in Texas; EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS
• BBA with majors in both Finance & Marketing, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas;
• Mankind Project (non profit) Leadership training/adult mentoring;
• Dad Camp- created and lead training for quality parenting;