People
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Biographies
Michael L. Elizondo
Executive Managing Director
Read BioMichael is the Executive Managing Director of the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role he is responsible for the overall investment strategy, new business development and general management oversight of the group. Prior to being promoted to oversee the group in 2004, he was one of two managing directors in charge of value-added private equity real estate investments. During this time, Michael was principally involved in over 50 different transactions in a wide array of sectors and markets, representing over $2 billion of gross property value.
Prior to joining Fidelity in 1995, he was a senior vice president of Colony Advisors, Inc., responsible for their east coast operations. In addition to overseeing more than 150 assets on behalf of Colony Advisors and Colony Capital, Michael was responsible for originating, structuring, and consummating various types of real estate transactions, including portfolio acquisitions of performing, sub-performing, and non-performing debt, REO assets, single asset acquisitions, and development joint ventures.
Prior to working at Colony, he was a managing director and executive vice president of the Trammell Crow Company where he directed the acquisition and development of over $300 million in real estate projects. He also was responsible for the overall operation of the Management Services organization in Southern California, which included 26.1 million square feet of in-house and third-party real estate.
Michael earned his B.B.A. in Finance and Economics from Emory University and his M.B.A. from Harvard University. He is an active member of ULI and PREA and is on the board of NAREIM. He has over 26 years of experience in real estate investment management.
John R. Barrie
Managing Director
Read BioJohn Barrie is a Managing Director in the Real Estate Group at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he is responsible for sourcing and underwriting investments, as well as providing leadership on strategy and operational issues. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2005, John was a Managing Director at GE Real Estate, where his focus was business development and investments, including public-to-private transactions and large debt and equity portfolio acquisitions. Prior to joining GE Real Estate, John was with CB Richard Ellis in Los Angeles where his concentration included corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and operations. He has been active in real estate acquisition, development, and management activities for over 20 years.
John earned a B.A. in Economics from McGill University, a M.St. in History from the University of Oxford, an M.B.A. from Boston University, and an M.S. in Real Estate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jeffrey S. Gandel
Managing Director
Read BioJeff is a Managing Director in the Fidelity Real Estate Group with responsibility for product development, capital raising and investor relations. He has developed and raised institutional capital for a wide range of real estate strategies at Fidelity including value-added private equity funds, high yield real estate debt portfolios and US and global real estate equity securities accounts. Prior to joining Fidelity in 1995, Jeff was an Associate in the Investment Banking Department at Merrill Lynch & Co., working with general partners to structure and raise capital for private equity and real estate funds. He has 18 years of experience in the real estate and alternative investments markets.
Jeff earned his B.A. in Economics from Tufts University.
Jeffrey M. Tapley, CFA
Managing Director
Read BioJeffrey Tapley is a Managing Director in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, Jeff is responsible for general oversight of the asset management team as well as sourcing, underwriting and closing value-added investments in all property types across the U.S. During his tenure at the firm, Jeff has been principally involved with over 60 different transactions with a gross real estate value in excess of $2 billion.
Prior to joining Fidelity in 1994, Jeff was with Liberty Real Estate Group where he held various positions specifically related to financial analysis and asset management. In his most recent position with Liberty, Jeff was responsible for negotiating all of the organization's third party debt transactions and loan workouts. He has over 22 years of investment management experience in the real estate industry.
Jeff earned his B.S. from Saint Anselm College and his M.B.A. from Bentley College with a concentration in Finance. He is a CFA charter holder.
John J. Owens, CFA
Director of Asset Management
Read BioJohn is the Director of Asset Management in the Fidelity Real Estate Group, responsible for the oversight of the asset management team and fair market valuation process. In his tenure at Fidelity, John has led or worked on a wide array of investments in the office, medical office, senior housing, multi-family and industrial sectors. Prior to joining Fidelity in 1999, John was an associate in the Capital Markets Group of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, where he was responsible for supporting asset sales and financings.
John earned his B.S. in Finance from Binghamton University and his M.S.F. from Boston College. He is a CFA charterholder.
Justin C. Smith, CFA
Director, Investments
Read BioJustin is a Director in the Real Estate Group at Fidelity Investments with responsibility for sourcing and underwriting value-added real estate investments. Justin has been with the group for ten years and has led or worked on investments in a wide array of markets and sectors, including student housing, multi-family, retail, industrial, office and for-sale housing. Prior to joining Fidelity in 1999, he was a financial associate at Boston Partners Asset Management.
Justin earned his B.S. in Finance from Boston College. He is a CFA charterholder.
Enrique Bellido
Director
Read BioEnrique is the Director of Construction Management in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the physical due diligence process as our investment teams evaluate potential transactions. He also works with the asset management staff to oversee the execution of the funds' investments. Enrique has worked for more than 23 years in the design, development and construction of commercial properties in a diverse range of building types including office, retail, residential and industrial projects.
Enrique earned his B.A. from the University of Arkansas and his M.A. in Architecture from Virginia Polytechnic and State University. He has pursued advanced studies at Boston University, Harvard and MIT.
Brian R. Collins, CPA
Director
Read BioBrian is a Director in the Real Estate Group at Fidelity Investments with responsibility for the asset management of a number of the group's investments. In this role, he is responsible for working with our local operating partners to implement the business plan for properties following acquisition, including overseeing development, marketing, leasing and operations. Brian has over 14 years of investment management experience in the real estate industry.
Prior to joining Fidelity, Brian was a senior auditor in the Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group of Ernst & Young, where he performed audits of public and private real estate investment companies.
Brian earned his B.S. in Accountancy from Bentley College. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Boston Real Estate Finance Association.
Janet A. Lengel
Director
Read BioJanet is a Director in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, she is responsible for working with local operating partners to implement the business plan for properties following acquisition, including overseeing development, marketing, leasing and operations. She is also responsible for the fair market valuation process for her respective properties. Prior to joining Fidelity, Janet was Director of Asset Management for Reit Management & Research LLC (RMR) where she oversaw performance of a $6 billion, 70 million square foot, commercial real estate portfolio. Janet was employed by RMR for nearly 10 years, and previously worked for the FDIC and The Irvine Company in Newport Beach, CA. She has over 26 years of real estate-related experience.
Janet earned both her B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of Southern California with a concentration in Finance and Real Estate.
Maura Griffith Moffatt
Director
Read BioMaura is a Director in the Fidelity Real Estate Group with responsibility for working with our local operating partners to implement the business plan for properties following acquisition, including overseeing development, marketing, leasing and operations. She is also responsible for the fair market valuation process for her respective properties. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2006, Maura was a Partner at the law firm of Goodwin Procter, LLP, where her practice included a variety of commercial real estate transactions, with a concentration in the areas of real estate capital markets and real investment management, including real estate finance and investment, property acquisitions, development, leasing and sales, and debt and equity restructuring. Maura has over 18 years of real estate-related experience.
Maura earned both her B.A. and J.D. from Georgetown University. She is an active member of ULI.
Barbara J. Young
Director
Read BioBarbara is a Director in the Fidelity Real Estate Group, with responsibility for working with our local operating partners to implement the business plan for properties following acquisition, including overseeing development, marketing, leasing and operations. Prior to joining Fidelity, she was an asset management director at Northwestern Investment Management, where she was responsible for a $280 million portfolio of properties. Barbara has over 11 years of investment management experience in the real estate industry, in addition to 10 years of senior level financial management experience.
Barbara earned her B.A. from the University of Southern Maine, her B.S. in Accounting from Westbrook University, and her M.S. in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver.
Andrew E. Leahy
Associate Director
Read BioAndrew is an Associate Director in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, he is responsible for the underwriting of investment opportunities, including preparing financial models and transaction analysis, and coordinating the due diligence and closing process. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2004, Andrew was a senior financial analyst at The Blackstone Group.
Andrew earned his B.S. from Georgetown University and his M.B.A. from Columbia University. He is a member of ULI and is on the board of the Boston Real Estate Finance Association.
Philip B. Murphy
Associate Director
Read BioPhilip is an Associate Director in the Real Estate Group at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he is responsible for the underwriting of investment opportunities, including preparing financial models and transaction analysis, and coordinating the due diligence and closing process. Prior to joining Fidelity, Philip was a portfolio manager at Aspen Square Management and a senior associate at Deutsche Bank Securities in New York.
Philip earned his B.A from Leeds University (UK) and his M.B.A. from Babson College. He is a LEED Accredited Professional.
Sujit Sitole
Associate Director
Read BioSujit is an Associate Director in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, he is responsible for the underwriting of investment opportunities, including preparing financial models and transaction analysis, and coordinating the due diligence and closing process.
Sujit earned his B.S. in Finance from Rutgers University and his M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.
Erika A. Wesson
Associate Director
Read BioErika is an Associate Director in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, she is responsible for the underwriting of investment opportunities, including preparing financial models and transaction analysis, and coordinating the due diligence and closing process. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2007, Erika was a Director of Investments at CNL Real Estate Advisors.
Erika earned her B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and her M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University. She is a member of ULI and the Boston Real Estate Finance Association.
Eric P. Larson
Associate
Read BioEric is an Associate in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, he is responsible for the analysis of value-added real estate investment opportunities. Prior to joining Fidelity, Eric worked at AEW in the direct investments group as an asset management associate.
Eric earned his B.S. from the University of Maine at Orono and his M.B.A. from the University of Rochester.
Steven M. Varney
Associate
Read BioSteve is an Associate in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, he is responsible for the analysis of value-added real estate investment opportunities. Prior to joining Fidelity, Steve held positions at Beacon Capital Partners, Bear Stearns Asset Management, and Lehman Brothers.
Steve earned his B.A. from Dartmouth College and his M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
James E. Glynn
Controller
Read BioJim has been with Fidelity since 1996, overseeing the accounting and financial operations of institutional real estate portfolios for most of that time. Jim also spent three years in the Valuation Oversight Group of the Treasurer's Office. He has over 30 years of professional accounting and tax experience, specializing in real estate.
Jim earned his B.S. in Accounting from Bentley College.
Tammy Plotkin
Director of Finance
Read BioTammy is the Director of Finance in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, she is responsible for providing accounting support to the investment and asset management teams and oversight of the partnership/fund accounting for the Fidelity Real Estate Growth Funds.
Prior to joining Fidelity in 2007, Tammy was a Controller at Centro Watt which specialized in the ownership, management and development of commercial real estate. Prior to Centro, Tammy was an Assistant Controller with Heritage Property Investment Trust, a publicly-traded real estate investment trust.
Tammy earned her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Hartford and has over 13 years of accounting experience in the real estate industry.
Lorraine L. Mabardi
Associate
Read BioLorraine is an Associate in the Fidelity Real Estate Group with responsibility for working with third party data vendors to provide macro and market level economic research and analysis across property types to the investment and asset management teams. She also supports the investor relations process by providing market and portfolio information to clients. Prior to joining the Fidelity Real Estate Group, Lorraine worked as an analyst in the finance departments of Fidelity's brokerage and investment divisions.
Lorraine earned her B.A. in Economics from McGill University and her M.B.A. from Babson College. She is a member of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries and of the Boston Real Estate Finance Association.
Owen G. Larkin
Associate
Read BioOwen is an Associate of Investor Relations in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, he is responsible for investor informational requests, coordinating client reporting and portfolio analysis.
Owen earned his B.A. in English from Providence College.
John C. Hampe
Associate
Read BioJohn is an Associate in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, he is responsible for providing accounting support to the investment and asset management teams and partnership/fund accounting for the Fidelity Real Estate Growth Funds.
Prior to joining Fidelity in 1996, he was a senior corporate accountant at Hills Department Stores where he was responsible for corporate consolidations and financial reporting.
John earned his B.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University and his M.S.F. from Boston College.
Torrey N. Smith
Associate
Read BioTorrey is an Associate in the Fidelity Real Estate Group. In this role, she is responsible for providing accounting support to the investment and asset management teams and partnership/fund accounting for the Fidelity Real Estate Growth Funds.
Prior to joining Fidelity in 1999, she was an assistant manager at Cornerstone Realty Income Trust where she was responsible for the property management of a 299 unit apartment community.
Torrey earned her B.S. in Management from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.