MBA and CRI Society Award the CRI Charter Designation to 19 Industry Professionals
The Chartered Realty Investor designation, a hallmark of excellence in commercial/multifamily real estate finance, investment and advisory for 24 years, is evolving to meet the demands of today’s market. Developed by the Chartered Realty Investor Society in partnership with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the CRI program’s two-level exam structure leads to the Associate and Charter designations. To ensure the CRI Charter remains at the forefront of the industry, the MBA assembled 22 senior professionals in 2024 to undertake a comprehensive rewrite of the Level II exam. Their year-long dedication has produced a more relevant and equitable exam, and the MBA and CRI Society are pleased to award the CRI Charter designation to the following re-write team members who were not previously designees.
Catherine Alexander, VP Investments, Mortgages and Investments, Unum/ Providence Investment Management, LLC
Cris Brown, CMB, Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Manager Investments, American Fidelity
Jason Smith, Managing Director, CMF Capital Markets, Northmarq
Joe Lovell, Chief Administrative Officer, Colliers Mortgage
Jose Nevarez, CRI Associate, Commercial Mortgage Loan Analyst, Securian Asset Management
Lynette Pineda, Vice President Commercial Mortgages, Securian Asset Management
Marcus McKinney, CRI Associate, Regional Director, Commercial Mortgage Loans, OneAmerica
Michael Chase, CCIM, Managing Director, Debt & Equity, Northmarq
Steven Maniago, CRI Associate, Regional Director of Mortgage Loans, OneAmerica
Thomas Fischer, Regional Director, Commercial Real Estate, PPM America, Inc.
Tom Jensen, CCIM, FLMI, Managing Director, TruStage Investment Management
Tom Stanek, SVP Real Estate Debt Investments, Eagle Realty Group
Tara Uebelhor-Bayse, CCMS, CRI Associate, Director, Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Management, OneAmerica
Evan MacMillan, FLMS, ACS, CRI Associate, Manager, Realty Administration, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
Peter Payleitner, Director, TruStage Investment Management
Devyani G. Morris, Principal, Cronheim Mortgage
Mike Spurlock, CCIM, 2nd Vice President, Commercial Mortgage, Ameritas Investment Partners
Darrin Allshouse, CCIM, FLMI, CRI Associate, Portfolio Manager, Mortgage & Real Estate Investment, Woodmen Life
Mike Samuel, Vice President, Mortgage Loans, Securian Asset Management
The Mortgage Bankers Association and CRI Society would also like to recognize the contributions of those re-write team members that already hold the designation.
Christopher Meisner, CFA, CRI; and President of CRI Society; Regional Vice President Commercial Real Estate Loans, One America
Gail Griffith-Roch, CRI, Associate Vice President, Commercial/Multifamily Education Content, Mortgage Bankers Association
Tyler Haskovec, CRI, Vice President Commercial Mortgages, Securian Asset Management
Derek Vander Veen, CRI, CCMS, Vice President, Business Development, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC
To learn more about the CRI designation, please visit the MBA website at Chartered Realty Investor (CRI) Designation | MBA and the CRI Society at Home – Chartered Realty Investor Society.
