Discover the exciting things happening in the logistics property sector as Deborah Smith discusses how to take advantage of its rising demand. Join us and find out why we should look for this new trend in real estate.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• How to start a business with limited resources
• Practical advice to build business relationships with institutions
• Reasons to invest in logistics, supply chain real estate, and cold storage
• Different trends in the warehouse properties and fulfillment centers
• Opportunities in the investment banking and consulting industry

Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Free Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor

About Deborah Smith

Deborah Smith is Co-Founder and Principal of The CenterCap Group, LLC and heads the firm’s Strategic Capital and M&A and Execution efforts.

Prior to forming The CenterCap Group, LLC, Ms. Smith was Co-Head of M&A and a Senior Managing Director with CB Richard Ellis Investors (CB Richard Ellis’s $40 billion AUM investment management business). She joined CBREI in July 2007 to co-head the build-out of the firm’s M&A efforts and led the firm’s negotiation and acquisition of a majority interest in Wood Partners (one of the largest multifamily developers in the United States) in 2008.

From 1998 to 2007, Ms. Smith worked on mergers and acquisitions with Lehman Brothers, Wachovia Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Ms. Smith has been involved in more than $100 billion of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring transactions.

Ms. Smith has a Bachelor of Economics, with honors, and a Bachelor of Law, with honors, from the University of Sydney. 

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