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SVP, Investments
SVP, Investments
As Senior Vice President, Development, Yotam Dankner is responsible for sourcing residential development sites throughout the New York and Boston Metro markets and structured loans to third-party borrowers nationally. He evaluates feasibility, performs sub-market due diligence, and structures transactions.
Prior to joining Carmel Partners, Mr. Dankner worked for Brack Capital in New York, where he was in charge of acquiring and developing multifamily properties.
Mr. Dankner received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and international relations from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Master of Science in real estate development from Columbia University. He is also a former Army officer.
Mike Ruiz joined Carmel Partners in 2011. As Senior Vice President, Investments, Mr. Ruiz leads the Investments Team and all disposition efforts for the West Coast—Seattle, Northern California, and Southern California. Mr. Ruiz specializes in existing asset pursuits and dispositions on the West Coast and land sourcing in Northern CA.
Prior to joining Carmel, Mr. Ruiz was a Senior Associate in PricewaterhouseCoopers Real Estate practice, where he advised private and public REITs on real estate matters.
Mr. Ruiz earned a Bachelor of Science in economics and business administration from Saint Mary’s College of California.