Max Chan

Led by industry veterans and debt experts Tom Traynor and James Millon, the Global Institutional Debt Advisory Group specializes in arranging complex financing solutions for its clients. The Group sits in New York City and represents a wide array of institutional investors and owners of institutional real estate.

Since joining CBRE in 2016, the Group has arranged over $40 billion in property-level financing for its clients. Tom and James’ experience as principal lenders, having structured capital stacks for many of the industry’s top players, informs the Group’s ability to negotiate for its clients today.

The Global Institutional Debt Advisory Group is unique as it serves its clients as advisers, bankers and transaction managers on some of the largest and most complex loans in the market. The Group covers all asset classes (Office, Industrial, Multifamily, Hospitality, Life Science, Retail, Data Center, Healthcare, etc.), geographies (including International), and execution types (CMBS, Bank Balance Sheet, Life Insurance Company, Debt Fund and Agency). The Group’s deep relationships with lenders on Wall Street, Life Insurance Companies and Debt Funds allow the Group to provide its clients with direct lines to capital. The Global Institutional Debt Advisory Group augments its platform and reach through its strategic partnerships with many of CBRE’s top-performing professionals across the globe, ensuring superior client service and outcomes.