Episode 47: Ep 47: REI MBA: What Exactly is a Fund Administrator? And Do You Need One for Your Deals?

Real Estate Investor MBA

In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Vince Small and Mike Maurer from FD Fund Administration, for an interview. This interview continued our mini-series on "A Look Behind the Curtain of a Private Equity Fund".
If you have never heard of a Fund Administrator, this is a great episode to listen to.
Remember, this is your MBA. Have a notepad handy and get ready to take some notes!
Below are few topics that we covered during the interview:
✅ What exactly is a Fund Administrator?
✅ What type of operators are most likely to use a Fund Administrator?
✅ Complexity of fund valuations when evaluating a multi-asset fund
✅ Looking at predictions in the commercial real estate market
✅ And More....
Vince's Bio:
Vince has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and partnership accounting, with the last five years, focused on Real Estate. Prior to joining “FD Fund Administration”, he held the position of Controller for a multi-billion dollar real estate family of funds, overseeing the accounting and reporting for several of their Real Estate partnerships with over $2 billion in commitments.
Earlier in his career, Vince was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for an investment advisor with over $800 million in assets under management. He spent six years with PwC as an Audit Manager in their financial services group, where he focused primarily on audits of large mutual fund companies and alternative investment clients.
Mike's Bio:
Mike has over 20 years of experience in finance and analytics, including nine years in commercial real estate and five in private equity. Prior to joining “FD Fund Administration”, he was Director of the valuations and analytics functions for a multi-billion dollar real estate family of funds. Mike also held various roles with Capmark Financial Group (formerly GMAC Commercial Mortgage) in its Global Treasury and Financial Planning and Analysis groups. Early in his career, he led accounting and risk management operations in the telecommunications, technology and healthcare sectors.
You can reach out to connect and speak with Vince and Mike by going to their website at www.fd-fa.com.
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