The Collingwood Group Appoints Russell to Run New Asset Management Practice
Washington-based Collingwood Group launches new asset management practice and names industry veteran Jim Russell to head it up. For four decades, Russell has directed engagements providing financial institutions with operations and advisory services; development of regulatory risk management programs; implementation of financing programs offered by the government and capital market sources, and financial advisory assignments related to the disposition, acquisition or restructure of real estate related assets.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 3, 2009 -- The Collingwood Group today announced the appointment of James Russell as managing director for the firm’s new asset management practice focused on real estate markets. Russell has more than 37 years experience in the financial services and real estate.
“Jim brings a unique blend of banking, capital markets and hands-on experience in the commercial real estate and residential housing markets,” said Joseph Murin, co-founder and managing director of The Collingwood Group. “He is recognized throughout the industry as a proven leader in the acquisition, creation and implementation of capital for commercial and residential real estate challenges.”
Prior to joining The Collingwood Group, Russell was a managing director at Prescient, Inc. where he managed real estate assets in the government and private sectors. From 1999 to 2002, he served as president and CEO of DRS Realty Services/Crown NorthCorp, where he worked with three major investment-banking firms to restructure more than 46 billion dollars of multi-family housing and commercial loans financed through federal and commercial sources.
In the 1990s, he developed and directed the national multi-family and commercial production operations of the national commercial lending division of WMT. From 1988 to 1995, Russell served as a Tax Principal in Arthur Andersen’s national real estate consulting group.
Co-founded by former Ginnie Mae President and CEO, Joseph Murin, and former FHA Commissioner, Brian Montgomery, The Collingwood Group is a Washington-based advisory firm for the financial services industry.
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