Mike brings over 20 years of industry experience. He is a member of PTAM’s portfolio management team and is responsible for portfolio construction and security selection with an emphasis on Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities. Prior to joining PTAM in 2015, Mike was a Senior Manager for Deloitte where he advised clients on commercial real estate acquisitions, real estate mergers and loan workouts. From 2003 to 2008, he was a member of the acquisitions team for Pearlmark Real Estate Partners (formerly Transwestern Investment Company), a real estate private equity firm based in Chicago. In total, Mike has been directly involved, as both a principal and an advisor, in the closing of over $3.0B in commercial real estate transactions across all major property types. Mike earned a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Kansas, and received his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law.