Will Nelson joined Columbia Pacific Advisors in 2015 to help lead the loan production and asset strategy for our Real Estate Lending & Equity Funds. Since joining Columbia Pacific, Will has sourced and closed over $3.0 billion in transactions, has helped define the funds’ strategies and image within the market, and was the catalyst with Criterion in developing the Parking & Logistics Fund. Previously, Will managed the real estate portfolio for Legacy Companies where he participated in the acquisition, disposition, leasing, project management, entitlement work, and property management of approximately 1.5 million square feet of real estate assets in the United States and Canada. Will graduated from Loyola Marymount University’s business program with an emphasis in Marketing and Management. He earned his MBA from the University of Washington.