Dedicated, experienced industry professionals, with deep relationships, who think creatively.

Andrew Zeitman joined Quadrant Finance Partners as President in May 2018 and is responsible for overseeing both the company’s growth and expansion into whole loan lending and servicing.  Prior to joining Quadrant, Andrew was Senior Vice President, Capital Markets of The Howard Hughes Corporation (“HHC”).  From the company’s IPO in 2010 through April 2018, Andrew lead a team that was responsible for underwriting, sourcing and closing on over $3 billion of project-level financings, strategic acquisitions, dispositions and joint-venture opportunities. Prior to joining HHC, Andrew was an associate with TPMC Realty Corporation, a multi-faceted commercial real estate firm based in Dallas where he conducted financial analysis on real estate acquisition and development opportunities.  Andrew has an MBA from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and an undergraduate degree in business from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

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Michael Young is responsible for the strategic direction of Quadrant Finance Partners. Michael is President of Quadrant Capital Partners, Inc., which he founded in 2003. From 1994 to 2003, Mr. Young served as Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate for CIBC World Markets. He serves as Lead Independent Trustee of SmartCentres REIT (TSX), formerly Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust.  He served on the Board of Acasta Enterprises, Inc. (TSX) from June 2017 until his resignation in February 2018.  Mr. Young was Chairman of the Board of Milestone Apartments REIT (TSX) until it was privatized by Starwood Capital Group. He was a Director of Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. (NYSE/TSX) until it was privatized by Brookfield Asset Management. Mr. Young holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Western Ontario. He is a member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Until September 2016 when he founded Hamilton Realty Finance, Randy was Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) Dallas Debt & Equity platform. Prior to joining JLL Randy was the founder of Quadrant Realty Finance (“QRF”), a boutique Real Estate Investment Banking firm located in Dallas, Texas, which JLL acquired in June, 2013. Since its formation in 2010, QRF placed over $1.5B in debt and equity financings. Prior to joining QRF, he was a Managing Director at CBRE. Prior to his employment with CBRE, Randy was an attorney with the law firm of Monk Goodwin in Winnipeg Canada, practicing real estate and commercial law. Randy holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Manitoba, a Master of Science in Real Estate & Finance from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Investment and Banking from the University of Wisconsin.

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Grant Herlitz co-founded High Opportunity Neighborhood (“HON”) in 2019 with the goal of helping families break the cycle of poverty by providing high-quality homes in high opportunity neighborhoods for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher holders. Grant was previously the President of The Howard Hughes Corporation (“HHC”), overseeing the daily operations and developing the strategy for the publicly traded real estate company.  At HHC, Grant led the company’s acquisition, development, leasing, and operating platforms, hiring over 1,500 people and growing the company from $1 billion in market cap to over $5 billion. Prior to HHC, Mr. Herlitz was President and Chief Financial Officer of TPMC Realty Corporation, a family office that specialized in the acquisition of distressed real estate. Mr. Herlitz moved to the United States from South Africa in 1994 and began his career as a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Herlitz earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree (the U.S. Equivalent of Bachelor of Business Administration) from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is also a member of the North Texas chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.

Matt Welsh is an originator for Quadrant Finance Partners. Matt’s responsibilities include originating debt financing for mezzanine opportunities, performing financial underwriting analysis, and gathering market and property data for all product types throughout the country. Prior to Quadrant, Matt worked for Residential Recovery Partners focusing on debt and equity facility management, operations management, and ground up implementation for multiple real estate related business transactions. Matt has a BA in Economics from Princeton University and was a member of the varsity baseball team.

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Robert Murchison is an associate for Quadrant. Robert’s responsibilities include developing detailed financial analysis to assist in investment decision making, asset management, as well as conducting quantitative and qualitative industry research and analysis. Prior to Quadrant, Robert worked as a petroleum landman with a focus towards acquiring and developing surface-use acreage and pipeline rights-of-way. Robert has an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate and Finance from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and a BA from Texas Christian University.

Ethan Cherry is a senior analyst for Quadrant. Ethan’s responsibilities include asset management, underwriting, and portfolio management via conducting thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis of commercial assets, markets, and industries. Prior to Quadrant, Ethan worked at PlainsCapital Bank in Dallas, TX where he underwrote primarily commercial real estate loans, totaling over $100MM, assessed risk within the bank’s portfolio, and conducted ad-hoc analysis. Ethan graduated from Baylor University with a BBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship, double major.