Philly Capital Markets & Dealflow

Tawan Davis is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of The Steinbridge Group, which has structured, executed and invested nearly $1 billion in commercial and residential real estate. Under Mr. Davis’ leadership—which includes managing the investment program and overseeing the day-to-day operations and transaction pipeline—Steinbridge is now investing more than $400 million in the urban single-family home market. The strategy—with a long-term hold commitment—is to acquire and renovate middle income family residences in close proximity to transportation and employment as rental units, helping foster success among working residents in transition neighborhoods. Passionate about making a positive contribution in each neighborhood in which he invests, Mr. Davis works with a dedicated team to supply high quality housing at ‘rent reasonable’ rates in urban settings, while joining with non-profit organizations and local members to form community partnerships in furtherance of these goals. Throughout his career Mr. Davis has held several high-level positions both in the private and public sectors, including as President and CIO of a private developer, as a US and European real estate private equity investor with Prudential Real Estate Investors, as an investment banker Goldman Sachs, and as Head of Public-Private Real Estate Partnerships with the New York City Economic Development Corporation in the Michael R. Bloomberg administration. An adjunct Professor of Finance at New York University’s Shack Institute of Real Estate from 2011 – 2015, Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Georgetown University, a Master of Science degree in Sociology & Economics from Oxford University, and a Master’s degree from Harvard Business School.

Dave joined Ackman-Ziff in 2011, bringing with him a diverse commercial real estate background in investment sales and capital advisory. He is responsible for originating, structuring and the placement of senior and sub-debt and preferred and joint venture equity. Dave has sold or financed every major asset class throughout the eastern half of the United States with a particular emphasis on the Philadelphia MSA and Mid-Atlantic. Dave has spent his entire career in commercial real estate beginning in 2004 as an investment sales broker in the greater Philadelphia area, setting record price per square foot figures along the “Main Line”. He has represented high-net-worth individuals, private equity funds, private REITs, international investment groups, and pension fund advisors with their dispositions and structured finance needs. As an avid writer, Dave has forged important relationships with prominent real estate publications through his commercial real estate and finance blog. His content has been featured in monthly columns on GlobeSt.com called the Philly 411, and has been quoted or published in the Wall Street Journal, the Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal, the Philadelphia Business Journal, Benzinga.com and numerous other publications. Dave graduated from New York University with a B.A. in economics.

David Dolan joined Newmark Knight Frank’s Capital Markets Philadelphia group in 2013 as a senior managing director. Mr. Dolan specializes in providing capital market assistance to the firm’s clients including Investment Sales and Valuation and Strategic Consulting. Working jointly with the firms top Debt and Structured Finance team in New York City allows Mr. Dolan the enhanced ability to provide his clients with debt and equity solutions and capital for all commercial asset classes. A 36-year industry veteran, Mr. Dolan has executed billions of dollars in capital market transactions through his career. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Dolan held many leadership positions in other international brokerage firms, as well as private equity and development companies. This experience, combined with his track record through numerous economic cycles, provides Mr. Dolan a unique and exceptional skill set in order to evaluate and execute the client’s goals.