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, a record that still remains in place today. 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 responsibility is leading the Investment Sales, Mortgage Banking and Equity Capital Markets. Mr. Will’s team 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 2024. Since 2014, the team has originated over $25.5B 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 and has been Freddie Mac’s #1 senior housing lender in years past as well. 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 currently serves 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 and Capital Campaign Committee for Annunciation Orthodox School (AOS), a private school located in Houston, Texas. Mr. Will is the past President and current Executive Committee Member and 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. Mr. Will was recently appointed as the first non-clinician on the ILADS/ILADEF Board, a global Lyme disease related non-for-profit promoting medical education, research, and best practices.

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 and Executive Committee Member and Assistant Treasurer; numerous prior NIC committees served on prior to Aron’s current Board role.
• American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) - Executive Board Member
• Inaugural and current member of Freddie Mac Senior Housing Advisory Board
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Senior Housing Council Member
• Consistently top 30 producer company wide (top 1% of Global producers)
• William H. McAdam Memorial Award-highest producing first year sales professional within CBRE company wide and in the firm history
• 2015–2024 - Colbert Coldwell Circle
• Top 20 U.S. Producer Company Wide in 2024
• Named youngest Vice Chairman in company history, a record that still remains today
• Connect Media - Next Generation Award Winner
• Houston Business Journal- Heavy Hitters
• Immediate past President and Board/Executive Committee Member of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance
• Alumni Board for Annunciation Orthodox School (AOS); 2019-2020 Annual Fund Committee; 2023-2025 Capital Campaign Co-Chair
• Greater Houston Community Foundation –Next Generation Member
• First non-clinician on the ILADS/ILADEF Board, a global Lyme disease related non-for-profit.

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