Blake Kurzenberger joined Rialto in 2011 and serves as a Director in the Real Estate Group at Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC. With over 18 years of experience in the real estate industry, he oversees a portfolio of non-performing loan REO and CMBS REO assets across the Midwest and Northeast, with a primary focus on New York City.
Prior to joining Rialto, Mr. Kurzenberger held various roles working with non-performing residential loans and REO. He began his tenure at Rialto in the REO Department, which focused on the asset management and monetization of distressed real estate collateral within Rialto’s non-performing loan portfolio. Through roles of increasing responsibility and exposure to various stages of the real estate cycle, he has developed substantial expertise in the underwriting, asset management, and disposition of direct equity investments, joint ventures, and distressed REO across all property types – from full-service luxury hotels to manufactured housing communities. His skill set includes new loan acquisition underwriting and credit analysis, strategic management of institutional-grade REO, lease and sale negotiations, cash flow modeling, hotel operations, and CMBS compliance reporting.
Mr. Kurzenberger holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Business Management from Florida Atlantic University.
