The past twelve months have not been pretty for arrangers of commercial real estate debt, equity and finance. The Fed’s steady increase of interest rates have taken a toll on the cost of debt and tightening lending standards have made a difficult job all the harder. Granted, being a rainmaker is not as difficult as it was in the years of the Great Recession, but closing deals has become distinctly more difficult compared to even a year ago.  

The men and women who navigate these markets—either as lenders or as arrangers of debt and equity transactions—find themselves in this environment right now, however, we can trust that their expertise will carry them through these tough moments.

For the 2024 Rainmakers in CRE Debt, Equity and Finance recognition, GlobeSt. will profile not only the individual pioneers who have impacted the industry through their efforts, but also the organizations and the teams within that have become critical to the industry.