Robert Koontz Joins CBRE to Lead Multifamily Debt Capital Markets

CBRE today announced that Robert Koontz has joined the firm as Senior Managing Director, Head of Multifamily Debt Capital Markets within its Debt & Structured Finance team. The appointment is central to CBRE's strategy to expand its multifamily debt platform, deepening agency origination capabilities, developing innovative financing solutions, and strengthening institutional relationships across the capital markets landscape.

Koontz will operate nationally, working closely with Kelli Carhart, Head of Multifamily Capital Markets, as well as CBRE's Investment Properties and Investment Banking teams, and reporting directly to James Millon, Co-Head of Capital Markets, U.S. and Canada.

"This appointment reflects where we are taking our multifamily debt platform," said Millon. "Robert is a genuine platform-builder—his 17 years running capital markets at Freddie Mac gives us capabilities and relationships that simply cannot be replicated, and that directly benefit our clients. This is an investment in talent, products, and partnerships that will define what CBRE can deliver in multifamily for years to come."

"Our clients deserve access to the most innovative and comprehensive multifamily financing solutions available, and Robert's expertise at the intersection of agency execution and capital markets is exactly what will help us deliver that," said Carhart.

Koontz, based between the Washington D.C. and New York, brings more than 25 years of capital markets and structured finance experience. He spent 17 years at Freddie Mac, most recently as Head of Multifamily Capital Markets, a role in which he oversaw more than $900 billion in issuance, directed the agency's capital markets execution and program development, and managed relationships with the GSE's most significant institutional counterparties. Earlier in his career, Koontz held structured finance roles at Wachovia Securities and Banc of America Securities.

"CBRE's multifamily platform is unmatched in its reach, data, and client relationships," said Koontz. "The combination of origination capabilities, market intelligence, and an integrated platform across commercial real estate sales and investment banking creates a clear competitive advantage for clients. I look forward to working with this team to drive execution and expand what we can deliver for multifamily borrowers and investors across the country."