Discovering the Many and Diverse Paths within CRE Finance
A Career Conversation with Brian Olasov
of Carlton Fields
CREFC’s one-on-one career chats highlight a seasoned professional within the CRE finance industry. A Young Professional (YP) will serve as the interviewer/moderator who guides the discussion and asks pertinent questions to our spotlighted professional.
These talks not only will provide insight into the various roles and sectors of the CRE finance markets, but also introduce listeners to the different paths one might take during the course of his or her career. These career chats are designed to educate and excite YPs and students about the plethora of options and opportunities available to them in our industry.
Featured Speaker:
Brian Olasov, Executive Director - Financial Services Consulting, Carlton Fields
Brian provides expert witness testimony to other law firms in disputes involving residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (MBS), mortgage loan servicing and mortgage loan origination. He has been qualified to testify as an expert in valuation, loan origination, and loan servicing issues in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) litigation. Brian has testified before the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) on MBS and banks’ impact on real estate markets and briefed the Senate Banking Committee staff on real estate-related regulations and legislation.
He serves or has served on a variety of CREFC committees including its Board of Governors, executive committee, audit committee member, and chair of the Policy Committee. He also serves on CREFC’s editorial board and recently co-authored/edited chapters of the CMBS E-Primer 2022 Edition published by CREFC.
Brian is an adjunct professor of Real Estate Finance at NYU Schack Institute.
Moderator:
Amelia Thompson, Associate, CMBS, BMO Capital Markets
Date/Time:
Tuesday, June 21st
2:00pm - 3:00pm ET
Registration Rates:
Complimentary - Members
$25 - Non-Members
Hosted By:
CREFC’s Young Professionals
The CREFC Young Professionals Network:
The mission of the Young Professionals Network (YP) is to provide a platform for junior CRE finance professionals to foster meaningful business relationships and gain relevant industry knowledge through networking events, seminars and panels.
We welcome and encourage industry participants to join and be a part of this network.