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Maurice Walker is Managing Director of Bulls
Advisory Group, LLC, a real estate advisory firm serving the
needs of corporations, governments and College & Universities.
Relevant Experience
Maurice Walker is a Managing
Director with Bulls Advisory Group, LLC a practice focused on
delivering integrated real estate solutions to government
entities, nonprofit organizations, transportation facilities,
and higher educational institutions.
Over the past 14 years he has
worked in the commercial real estate and finance industry,
first with LaSalle Partners/ Jones Lang LaSalle, followed by a
4 year stint with Green Park Financial, a leading multifamily
lender. During this period, he has worked in the areas of
development, technology, operations, investment asset
management, compliance and business development/retention. He
brings proven expertise in the following disciplines:
leveraging technology and process design that establishes
competitive advantage; construction & project management that
is on time and under budget; handling the complex challenges
associated with the ownership and operations of mixed use
assets; leading and inspiring teams to best use their talents
and resources productively; and structuring financial
transactions that enhance investor yields. Mr. Walker provides
the right mix of strategic planning and tactical execution
skill sets to achieve his client’s stated objectives.
Satisfied clients have included Archstone Smith, United
Dominion Realty Trust, Utah Retirement Systems, BP Amoco,
Westmark Realty Advisors, AmStar, TIAA-CREF, PSERS,
DIG/Milestone, FirstWorthing and Lend Lease.
Mr. Walker has asset managed
over $6 billion in multifamily, office and retail projects,
and he has managed the construction of over 1 million square
feet of space. He was a star leasing performer with Jones Lang
LaSalle as he was known for handling sophisticated
transactions and competitive marketing, along with strong
broker, tenant and client relations. Prior to commencing his
career in commercial real estate and finance, Mr. Walker was a
top sales and marketing professional with IBM. There he honed
his communication skills while working with local executives
to use technology to streamline operations, drive down process
costs, enhance margins and establish competitive advantage.
There also, he sharpened his consultative selling style that
has been a hallmark of his ability to build and motivate
teams. His technical acumen not only has enabled him to
understand computer architectures and the latest data
transmission techniques, but also provides his clients with
the assurance that the depth of their problems and issues are
understood, to bring about comprehensive solutions.
He also serves as Managing
General Partner of Birch Advisors, LLC, a Maryland based real
estate advisory and investment fund, and on the board of
Commercial Technology International, Inc., a wireless home
automation and networking company.
Education and Affiliations
Mr. Walker received a Bachelor
of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from
Purdue University and a MBA with concentrations in Information
Systems and General Management from Harvard Business School.
He is a member of the Real Estate Executive Council, an
organization of senior African American commercial real estate
executives throughout the nation, and he serves on the Board
of Directors of the National MultiHousing Council. Other
activities include the Pension Real Estate Association, and
the Mortgage Bankers Association. He has also formerly served
on the board of the Towson Development Corporation (where he
was Chairman Emeritus of the Towson Partnership’s Marketing
Committee), and he is a founding member and former Vice
President of the Baltimore Chapter of African American Real
Estate Professionals. |
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