In this episode, John Azar @jjazar  shares his journey from commercial banker to private equity consulting and finally joining up with his brother and helping to take their multifamily syndication business from 2500 units to 6500 units. 

Listen in to learn about building an institutional quality syndication business. 

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About Our Guest:
John is an Executive Vice President and Managing Member of MACC Venture Partners where he directs acquisitions, strategic development, capital management and growth. He also oversees alternative financing and investor/portfolio development.  He co-directed the company’s recent growth from a 2500 units owner/operator to a current 6500 units owner/operator by developing a market brand and proliferating and growing a portfolio of institutional and individual investors in the syndications of the company’s assets; as well as the launch of several closed-end asset funds. In 2019 John launched a new capital advisory and consulting firm called Peak 15 Capital to help other CRE operators and sponsors with their capital stack.

Previously he was a co-founder and Managing Partner of Boston Venture Partners (BVP), a private equity consulting and finance firm based in Boston specializing in real estate development, and structured finance. Through his tenure with BVP he worked on a cumulative portfolio of $1.8 Billion spanning from Boston to Miami as well as London. His previous roles as a commercial banker in financial institutions and banks such as Bank of America provided an integral understanding of debt and equity financing as well as deal structure; honing his skills and insights into the critical planning issues relevant to growing successful companies.   

John is a regular guest speaker in various commercial real estate conferences, and he served on the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations. He is currently a board member for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and has been a guest lecturer on entrepreneurship and finance and is a continuous advocate for several business growth initiatives.    John holds a BA from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte and an MBA from Boston University Questrom School of Business.

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www.maccvp.com
https://www.instagram.com/jjazar/
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