Manager Real Estate

NICK HELMER, JR.

Chicago, IL 773-***-**** **********@*****.***

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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Trusted executive advisor advancing business priorities in a strategic, creative and efficient manner through dynamic environments. A multidisciplinary problem solver who brings an experienced perspective to executive leadership and developing organizational strategy. Acknowledged as an effective manager and mentor able to motivate, develop and retain staff. Corporate generalist with extensive experience in delivering innovative legal and business solutions to diverse client groups in every facet of real estate development, ownership and management. Training and Experience at Am Law 200 and NLJ 500 - Top 5 Law Firm PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FRIEDMAN PROPERTIES, LTD. – Chicago, Illinois 2007 - Present General Counsel

Friedman Properties, Ltd. (FPL) is a multi-billion dollar, privately held, commercial real estate owner, developer and management company. FPL owns, leases and manages a portfolio of 50+ buildings totaling over five million square feet including office, hotel, retail, residential, parking, hospitality and event space.

• Lead internal and external teams of cross-functional professionals that manage the day-to-day business strategy and legal work of the various FPL affiliated companies, a real estate portfolio with more than 400 commercial tenants and over 100 special purpose limited liability companies.

• Member of COVID19 Response Team supervising lease and loan negotiations, forbearances and workouts in addition to managing a multi-level insurance claim.

• Member of Executive Committee contributing to the implementation of key strategic planning and actions, including 4x revenue growth with a billion-dollar return over the past 48 months.

• Responsible for FPL's legal strategy including labor and employment, real estate, brokerage, commercial, litigation management and transactional law. Primary contact with Federal, State and local authorities.

• Lead internal and external teams on major corporate and structured finance transactions, joint venture activities and acquisitions and dispositions. Active role in primary, secondary, mezzanine and equity financing in excess of one billion dollars.

• Supervise, develop and manage an internal legal team; responsible for driving and reporting budget and other team metrics, including achieving cost reduction goals.

• Serve as Chief Compliance Officer and Chair of Risk Management department; develop and implement compliance policies and processes; lead and manage HR investigations.

• Manage external counsel and other vendor relationships to obtain high-value services, utilizing mix of firms and alternative billing relationships.

• Interact with and advise Board of Directors and its committees; regularly present at partner meetings; proactively implement corporate governance best practices. NICK HELMER, JR.

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• Review and negotiate commercial and technology agreements, direct oversight of intellectual property, employment, data privacy and litigation management activities.

• Managed multiple legal matters for other Friedman Family members included leading the start-up of the first retail 3D printing store (3DPX Additive Manufacturing), restructuring and business plan implementation for the conversion of the World Future Society ™ from a not-for-profit to a for profit company as well as negotiating producer agreements for multiple Broadway theater productions. AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. D/B/A PINNACLE – Oak Brook, Illinois 2006 - 2007 Central Region Investment Manager

Pinnacle, an American Management Services company, is the nation's largest third-party fee manager of multifamily housing, with approximately 185,000 units under management. Pinnacle's $22 billion portfolio includes apartments, affordable and military housing and office, industrial and retail assets in more than 250 cities across the United States, Canada, and Asia.

• Hired to open a new Chicago office, expand the Pinnacle team and double the size of the company's Chicago presence.

• Supervised management staff of approximately 110 Chicago employees. G3 REAL ESTATE LLC / RE/MAX REAL ESTATE ADVOCATES – Chicago, Illinois 2002 – 2006 Principal/General Counsel

Parent company for affiliated real estate development, property management and general contracting companies in addition to a real estate brokerage franchise.

• Created and implemented a strategic business plan and acted as General Counsel to the various companies which developed over $48 million dollars in real estate. Coordinated all project phases, including the supervision of leasing agents, architects, subcontractors and the sales and marketing teams. Developments included:

o Yates Estates affordable housing project located on the south side of Chicago. o Timber Gallery Lofts at 420 W. Ontario - condominium development in Chicago’s River North community, which was named the “Best New Loft Project for 2002” by New Homes Magazine and awarded an exclusive “Good Neighbor Award” in 2003 for excellence in community development by the Chicago Association of Realtors. o Lakeview Commons new construction condominium project and the Yates Estates condominium conversion for a combined profit of $1 million.

• Acquired and managed Re/Max Real Estate Advocates in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago including the acquisition and rehabilitation of a turn of the century retail building. NICK HELMER, JR.

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DLA PIPER (FKA RUDNICK & WOLFE) – Chicago, Illinois 1996 - 2002 Commercial Real Estate Attorney

Commercial real estate associate at an AMLAW and NLJ Top 5 international law firm.

• Coordinated a large volume of commercial real estate and corporate transactions including acquisitions and dispositions, development, construction, eminent domain, environmental, joint ventures, partnerships and syndications, leasing, financing, public/private real estate ventures, securitized real estate, REIT’s and REMIC, shopping centers and zoning and land use.

• Served as Outside General Counsel to some of the largest multi-family development companies in the country and was instrumental in the development of a variety of multi-family projects including affordable and market rate housing.

Responsible for all legal matters for Inland Great Lakes, L.L.C. Advised the company’s senior management team regarding the development and implementation of its business plan.

Member of the Real Estate practice group that achieved the distinction as the #1 Real Estate Practice in the United States in 2000.

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

2019 Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable General Counsel” / First Chair “Top General Counsel” in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019 / Co-Author & Speaker at the Practicing Law Institute’s 16th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute / American Bar Association Co-Author “Analysis of the Draft Condominium Law for the Republic of Moldova” (1999) EDUCATION, LICENSURE AND AFFILIATIONS

The John Marshall Law School

Juris Doctorate (1996)

Indiana University

Bachelor of Arts (1991)

Licensed by the State of Illinois to Practice Law (1996) Licensed by the State of Wisconsin to Practice Law (2019) Illinois State Bar Association, Member

Chicago Real Estate Council, Member

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