ETHAN MERK
2700 Zenobia St. Denver, CO 80212 303.912.5317
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SUMMARY
A focused and engaging real estate investment and development professional with a successful track record managing multi-million dollar commercial and residential assets. Experienced in managing multi-faceted projects while leading and developing competent, highly motivated teams. Committed to contributing to the sustainable growth and adaptive reuse of emerging real estate markets.

Areas of Expertise

Asset Analytics
Project Management
Contract & Lease Negotiations
Impairment Workouts

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EXPERIENCE
CapTerra Financial Group, Denver, CO2007 Current
Asset Manager
Oversee $250M portfolio with focus on impairment workouts resulting in a 22% ROI.
Resolve issues to avoid and/or minimize the impact of scope creep, timeline extensions, cost overruns, and lease/contract issues that saved $12.5M in development costs in 2007.
Created development plan, developer handbook, executive operating metrics and internal profit model as well as streamlined the payment application and change order receipt/review processes for COO.

Re/Max Alliance, Denver, CO2005 2008
Associate Broker
Daily market analysis, lead generation, and presentations leading to an increased sales volume from 6 to 36 units per year at peak production.
Recruited, trained and managed 5 member transaction team to offer efficient and effective services to all clients.

SJR Real Estate, Denver, CO2005 2007
Project Manager
Directed site acquisition, planning and design, entitlement, construction management and disposition for 5 multi-unit projects simultaneously from late 2005 thru mid 2007.
Successfully completed rehabilitation of historic, multi-unit buildings as well as the construction of green-built multi-unit town homes in NE Denver averaging a 20% ROI.

EDUCATION
Burns School of Real Estate, University of Denver, Denver, CO2004 2005
M.S. Real Estate Finance and Construction Management
Relevant Courses: Income Property Finance, Income Property Investment,
Adv. R.E. Feasibility Analysis, Construction Management, Computer Applications for R. E. Analysis, R.E. Marketing Techniques, Income Property Appraisal
Jones College, Denver, CO2004
Associate Broker License
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA1996 2000
B.A. Graphic Design
Minor Spanish

MEMBERSHIPS
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Denver Board of Realtors