Executive Vice President

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Current Role

Adrian is responsible for managing the origination activities of Cohen Financial’s debt placement, equity placement, investment sales, and advisory services.  He oversees all of the company's origination offices and all mortgage banking associates.

Joined Cohen Financial in 2007

Past Experience

Prior to joining Cohen Financial, Adrian retired from Freddie Mac in June 2006 after spending 7 years as a Senior Vice President, leading the multifamily division.  He helped grow and manage the company’s multifamily portfolio, which included conventional and structured mortgages, CMBS and tax credit equity portfolios, to $110 billion from $ 13 billion. From June 2006 until March 2007 he served as Senior Vice President and consultant for the new management team in the multifamily division.  Before joining Freddie Mac, Adrian was a Managing Director at Allstate Insurance Corp. for 3 years, responsible for all real estate equity, commercial mortgage and CMBS investments.  Prior to his position at Allstate, he spent 10 years as senior vice president and head of fixed income investments at New England Mutual Life Insurance Company (now a subsidiary of MetLife).

Education

BS from Lehigh University
MS from the University of Hartford
Completed additional course work at the Kellogg School of
   Management at Northwestern University

Other Affiliations

National Multi Housing Council (former Board of Governors)
Urban Land Institute (Multifamily Council)
Real Estate Roundtable
National Association of Home Builders (former Multifamily
   Leadership Board)
CRE Finance Council (former Board of  Governors)
National Equity Fund (former Board of Directors)
Ohio Wesleyan University (Board of Trustees)

Cohen Financial is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Multi Housing Council, and the CRE Finance Council (Formerly CMSA).