Business Development, Real Estate Development, Contruction Management

JONATHAN S. ROSS

W*** N**** Chapel Ridge Road ∙ Hartland, Wisconsin 53029 ∙ 262-***-****

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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ∙ CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ∙ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Diversified results oriented and creative real estate / construction executive with proven success in providing bottom line profitability. Core competencies include business development, commercial and residential development, construction management (new and remodeling), governmental approvals, permanent mortgage / construction lending, acquisitions, equity structuring (private placement and joint venture), land development, feasibility studies, discounted cash flow modeling (DCF), P&L management, lease and sale brokerage, architectural plan review, contract negotiation, space utilization (Archibus) and appraising.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROSS BUILDERS, INC / JONATHAN ROSS BUILDERS, Hartland, Wisconsin 1990-Present

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President, Owner

Multifamily, custom home and commercial builder / developer in the Milwaukee and Chicago metropolitan areas. Complete responsibility for sales and marketing, P&L management, finance, construction management, cost estimating, expediting, scheduling, OSHA job safety, customer service, site analysis and acquisitions, total quality management (TQM), zoning and permits, and CAD design / product development.

Achievements:

• Builder of 70 award-winning luxury custom homes totaling $55,000,000 in construction contracts.

• Developed Manchester Oaks, Franklin, WI a 256 unit luxury rental community funded by a $14,350,000 joint venture life insurance company loan.

• Construction expertise includes multifamily (sales and rental), office, and retail.

• Developed and marketed 574 single family lots, in 12 communities.

DIVALL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY – Madison, Wisconsin 1985-1990

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Executive Vice President

Managed real estate development company specializing in multifamily (rental and sales), including office, retail, restaurant and self storage warehousing. Responsibilities included P&L management, site acquisitions, governmental entitlements, equity and mortgage funding, feasibility analysis including GIS, lease and sales absorption, cost / budgeting, architectural review, legal documentation and marketing.

Achievements:

• Developed 1,524 multifamily apartment units totaling in excess of $90,000,000 in 16 projects. Developments included market rate, subsidized and elderly housing in Wisconsin and Illinois.

• Developed 187,068 sq. ft. of office, retail and warehousing in 18 projects totaling $13,141,000.

• Several apartment developments were complete renovations of historic designated buildings.

• Financing procured, included Housing Development Grants (HoDAG), Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority financing (WHEDA), HUD 221 (d) 4, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF), Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), Historic Tax Credits, Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB), conventional financing, joint venture loans and private placement syndication.

NORWEST MORTGAGE INC – Brookfield, Wisconsin 1980-1984

(Presently Wells Fargo Mortgage / Capmark)

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Vice President / Wisconsin Manager

Managed the Wisconsin Income Property Mortgage Banking Office, staff of three lending officers. Accountable for P&L management, staffing and employee reviews, mortgage lending production, business development, new lender procurement and due-diligence. Specialized in office, retail, industrial, hospitality, multifamily (rental and sale) and development loans.

Achievements:

• Yearly, ranked in top 5 nationally of income property lending offices for production and profitability.

• Eliminated an inherited deficit operation by increasing profitability 533% over 4 years and increasing production to $45,000,000 at high point.

• Relocated Madison office to Milwaukee metropolitan area to increase Wisconsin visibility and lending production.

M&I MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORPORATION – Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1978-1980

(Richter Schroeder Company Unit) ________________________________________

Assistant Vice President, Income Property Lending

Responsible for income property mortgage lending through business development, underwriting and placement of funding with correspondent life insurance companies, pension funds, REITs, commercial banks, savings institutions and governmental agencies. Provided annual property inspections of loans under servicing contracts for assessing occupancy, deferred maintenance, location demographics and asset quality.

Achievements:

• Ranked #1 loan originator – 1979, 1980.

• Promoted to Assistant Vice President 1½ years after graduation from college.

• Provided permanent mortgage financing for numerous branch bank commercial customer’s real estate which increased the banks lending capacity.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON, WISCONSIN

Bachelor of Business Administration

Major: Real Estate Finance and Urban Land Economics

Bachelor of Science

Major: Construction Administration

Evans Scholar Recipient

Wisconsin Real Estate Broker License

Software Proficiency

MS Office, Argus Valuation DCF & Developer, QuickBooks, MS Project, Chief Architect

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