Press Release

RESMARK NAMES BRUCE BARRETT AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CAPITAL MARKETS

The Resmark Companies, a leading residential real estate investment fund manager, has named Bruce Barrett as Senior Vice President, Capital Markets. During three decades of fundraising and real estate investment banking experience for leading Wall Street financial institutions, Barrett has led over $20 billion in capital raises in real estate, fixed income, hedge funds and private equity.

At Resmark, Barrett will direct his efforts to raising institutional capital for the company’s single-family and multifamily residential investment programs that have financed 85,000 homes over the past 25 years. He will report to Donald Bethe, Executive Vice President, Capital Markets at Resmark and will establish a New York City base for the firm.

“With Bruce and Don, we now have an incredible team to lead our capital raising initiatives,” said Mitchell Goodman, Resmark’s Chief Operating Officer. “Bruce brings to Resmark a stellar record of success and long-term, wide-ranging relationships throughout the financial world.”

Prior to Resmark Barrett led successful fundraising campaigns across alternative and traditional asset classes, including as Managing Director at DLJ/Credit Suisse.  Earlier he was Vice President in Merrill Lynch’s Real Estate Investment Banking Group for eight years.

“Bruce has been a close associate for many years and I have always admired his integrity and dedication to clients,” said Bethe. “I am delighted to have him join as my colleague in capital markets and expand our presence on the East Coast.”

Barrett stated, “It is a pleasure to join Resmark, a firm I have watched create a strong growth trajectory over the years, and to partner with Don Bethe who is one of the industry’s top professionals.”

Barrett holds an MBA in Real Estate Finance from the Wharton School and a BS in Accounting from the University of Southern California.