Respected Financial Services Professionals Join CBRE from Deutsche Bank
CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Thomas Traynor and James Millon will join CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team as executive vice presidents.
Based in the firm’s Midtown Manhattan office, Mr. Traynor and Mr. Millon will collaborate with existing group members to enhance the team’s capabilities in the large loan space in New York City, with the aim of strengthening CBRE’s position as the market leader.
Both professionals join CBRE from Deutsche Bank and will work under Brian Stoffers, Global President, Debt & Structured Finance, Capital Markets, CBRE, and Michael Riccio, Senior Managing Director, Debt & Structured Finance, Capital Markets, CBRE. Mr. Traynor and Mr. Millon will join CBRE on August 17 and July 18, respectively.
Mr. Traynor is a high-performing financial services professional with an extensive background originating, structuring and closing large loans across all property types. Since 2014, he has arranged more than $9.2 billion of large fixed- and floating-rate financing transactions that have ranged from single assets to large portfolios.
Mr. Millon is an accomplished professional with an extensive knowledge of the commercial real estate lending market. Recently, he has been involved with or led the capital market efforts for several high-profile clients, including Blackstone, Essex Residential and NorthStar.
“The addition of Tom and James reinforces our commitment to facilitate increased collaboration with our Investment Properties team, Darcy Stacom and William Shanahan, in providing superior outcomes for our institutional clients,” said Mr. Stoffers.
“They bring a range of critical skills, adding to and complementing our current capital markets and debt and equity competencies. Their first-rate experience and leadership will accelerate our growth in the large loan space as they will be key drivers in our efforts to build a seamless national suite of debt and joint-venture solutions in New York City.”
Their combined recent transactions include: $1.7 billion loan for Atlantis; $1.4 billion CMBS loan for 3 Bryant Park; $900 million loan for the Grace Building; $900 million CMBS loan for 225 Liberty Street; $675 million loan for 520 Madison Avenue; $620 million loan ARC Net Lease Portfolio; $560 million CMBS loan for Park Avenue Tower; $485 million loan for 300 Park Avenue; $460 million CMBS loan for the Greenfield Suburban Office Portfolio; $360 million loan for 1177 Avenue of the Americas; and $310 million balance sheet loan for 575 Fifth Avenue.
Mr. Traynor is a graduate of Boston College and received his master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Millon attended Pennsylvania State University, where he received his bachelors and master’s degrees and played Division I football.
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2015 revenue). The Company has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
