Evan Ptalis
Driving Capital Markets Solutions in CRE | Structured Finance • Originations • Opportunistic Credit
- Role
- Managing Director at Crexi
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Evan Ptalis
I am a senior finance executive with 20+ years of experience in commercial real estate debt capital markets, structured finance, and distressed investments. My background spans loan origination, CMBS/CLO securitization, repo-warehousing, and portfolio management, with a proven track record of executing multi-billion-dollar CRE transactions across global markets.I’ve led institutional client relationships at the intersection of capital markets, structured finance, and technology-driven CRE platforms, consistently driving growth, optimizing investment strategies, and delivering performance. My career includes leadership roles at Credit Suisse, Ten-X (Auction.com), and CREXi, where I have helped scale business platforms, manage complex portfolios, and advise on strategic disposition and financing solutions.I am passionate about connecting capital with opportunity and leveraging both traditional and innovative platforms to create value for lenders, investors, and owners.
Experience
Managing Director
Mar 2022 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Education
New York University
M.S. Real Estate, Finance & Investment
2009 — 2012
Boston University
Certificate, Real Estate Finance
2007 — 2009
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
B.S., Economics
2000 — 2004
Skills
- Structured Finance
- Cmbs
- Risk Management
- Capital Markets
- Leases
- Mortgage Banking
- Financial Structuring
- Real Estate Transactions
- Credit Risk
- Corporate Finance
- Disposition
- Dispositions
- Investments
- Underwriting
- Commercial Mortgages
- Real Estate
- Finance
- Appraisals
- Investment Properties
- Corporate Real Estate
- Real Estate Financing
- Fixed Income
- Real Estate Economics
- Credit Analysis
- Asset Managment
- Commercial Real Estate
- Financial Risk
- Asset Management
- Equities
- Derivatives
- Portfolio Management
- Loans
- Credit
- Financial Modeling
- Valuation
- Acquisitions
- Mortgage Lending
- Real Estate Development
- Securities
- Reo
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