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Matt has been involved in investment real estate, specifically the multifamily sector, for two decades. After receiving a finance degree from the University of Illinois, Matt spent the first half of his career representing sellers of Chicago multifamily properties and quickly became one of the top producers and trusted brokers in city.
During the Great Recession, Matt represented several private equity funds, middle market banks, and venture funds in transitioning work-out assets to cash flowing properties. This experience led to a strategic career transition from the “sell-side” to the “buy-side” - joining Pangea Properties (REIT) to co-lead acquisitions nationwide.
At Pangea, over a three year period, the team closed both fee simple and note purchases of distressed assets throughout the Midwest. Under Matt's leadership, the firm's multifamily portfolio grew to over 12,000 apartments.
At market stabilization, CA Ventures offered Matt a launchpad into large scale national development and institutional investment management. Matt was responsible for pipeline strategy and execution for the firm's U.S. residential practice.
Matt founded Wildwood Investments LLC in 2020. The firm combines development, investment and advisory capabilities with an unprecedented level of diligence and thoughtfulness that results in optimal results for owners and investors alike.
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In addition to his professional endeavors, Matt has been instrumental in supporting real estate education at his alma mater, the University of Illinois Gies College of Business. He helps students gain critical real-world experience by working with them as a “client” in an investment simulation wherein students analyze Wildwood assets and acquisitions to provide an independent opinion of value. Matt is actively involved in Chicago’s real estate community as a member of the Lincoln Park Builders Club (LPBC) and as a Board Member of the Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance (NBOA), where he contributes to advancing responsible ownership and development across the city.
Director of Finance
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Frank works closely with the Finance, Construction, and Acquisitions teams to originate, underwrite, structure, and execute multifamily real estate investments.
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Prior to joining Wildwood, Frank began his real estate career at Wintrust Bank after earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa. He later spent nearly four years at New York Life Real Estate Investors, where he closed over $1.06 billion in debt financings across multifamily, senior housing, industrial, and retail properties. In addition, he executed $383 million in total capitalization of equity investments, including more than $50 million in preferred equity, primarily targeting multifamily, mixed-use, and industrial developments throughout the Midwest.
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Based in Chicago with robust, national experience, Wildwood specializes in the development of new construction apartment projects in Chicago ranging from forty to one hundred (40-100) units in a sponsor "GP" capacity. For large scale projects, ranging from one hundred to three hundred and fifty (100-350) units, Wildwood forms joint venture "JV" relationships with best in class institutional developers to source and develop projects throughout the Midwest.
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