John Itzel
John Itzel is a well-respected real estate professional with over 35 years of experience in the areas of finance, development, acquisition, disposition, leasing and management. As a licensed California Real Estate Broker since 1978, Mr. Itzel has successfully completed numerous apartment, multi-tenant industrial and commercial office transactions totaling over $2 billion in value.
As a senior executive in both the banking and savings and loan industries, Mr. Itzel has been directly involved in the origination and closing of over $5 billion of commercial real estate transactions in traditional debt, mezzanine finance. He has also participated in the growth of the NYSE listed real estate investment trust Pacific Gulf Properties Inc. As the Director of Acquisitions for several local real estate companies, Mr. Itzel coordinated the purchase of all new properties and was responsible for the underwriting, closing and financing of numerous properties.
His diverse background enables him to view and assess real estate transactions from the perspective of the developer, owner, lender and manager. A graduate of California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Mr. Itzel has continued his education at Northwestern University and University of California, Los Angeles, completing advanced courses in real estate construction, management and finance. Mr. Itzel has also previously served on the Board of Directors of an American Stock Exchange listed real estate investment company.