Aron Will

Mr. Will began his career with the predecessor company to CBRE Capital Markets and helped launch the senior housing debt practice for the firm. In 2016, Mr. Will was named the youngest Vice Chairman in company history. Today, Mr. Will co-heads Senior Housing for CBRE Capital Markets. His specialty is the capitalization of 55+/Active Adult, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Alzheimer’s Care and Skilled Nursing facilities. Mr. Will’s primary focus is on the origination of new business, the analysis of debt and equity investment opportunities, valuation and investment underwriting. Over the past 16 years, Mr. Will’s DSF team closed approximately $13.8+ billion in debt and equity for this specialty type and is one of the few real estate investment advisors whose platform includes: Fannie Mae (DUS certified lender), Freddie Mac (seller/servicer) and HUD/FHA, along with all the traditional lending sources, including several proprietary debt fund platforms.

CBRE Senior Housing has been a Top 3 senior housing originator from 2010 through 2022. Since 2014, the team has originated over $21B of combined senior housing sales, debt, and capital raising mandates nationwide. In 2016 and 2019, CBRE was Fannie Mae’s #1 senior housing originator in the country. CBRE was the #1 GSE lender in the nation in 2022 with $13.2 billion in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac originations. In addition to permanent debt placement and construction financing, the team has helped structure joint ventures between seasoned operators and institutional partners and has also sourced equity for development and acquisitions on a project specific and programmatic basis.

Mr. Will received his B.B.A. in Finance from Southern Methodist University, where he graduated as a Distinguished BBA Scholar. He currently serves as an Executive Board Member of American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA). Mr. Will currently is a Board Member, Executive Committee Member and serves as the Assistant Treasurer of NIC. He previously served on the Freddie Mac Senior Housing Advisory Board. Mr. Will serves as a member of the ULI Senior Housing Council (SHC). Mr. Will currently serves on the Alumni Board for Annunciation Orthodox School (AOS), a private school located in Houston, Texas. Mr. Will is the immediate past Board President and current Board Member of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance, a local Houston charity benefiting families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment in the Texas Medical Center.

Education

• Southern Methodist University, Bachelor of Business Finance (Distinguished BBA Scholar)

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

• National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry- (NIC) Board Member, Executive Committee Member and Assistant Treasurer; numerous prior NIC committees served on prior to current Board role.
• American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) - Executive Board Member
• Inaugural member of Freddie Mac Senior Housing Advisory Board
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Senior Housing Council Member
• Immediate past President & Board Member of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance
• Alumni Board for Annunciation Orthodox School (AOS); 2019-2020 Annual Fund Committee; 2023-2024 Capital Campaign Committee
• Greater Houston Community Foundation – Next Generation Member

Achievements

• Colbert Coldwell Circle - 2015-2022
• William H. McAdam Memorial Award in 2011 - highest producing first year sales professional at CBRE company wide and in the history of the firm
• Consistently top 30 producer companywide (top 1% of Global producers)
• Named youngest Vice Chairman in company history
• Houston Business Journal - Heavy Hitters (multiple times) 
• Connect Media - Next Generation Award Winner
• Real Estate Forum’s Senior Housing Influencers - 2021 and 2023

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