Ryan Companies hires multi-regional capital markets lead

Greg Salter

Ryan Companies has hired Greg Salter, an experienced commercial real estate capital markets professional, who will sit in the company’s Chicago office and lead financial efforts for its Great Lakes, Midwest, Southeast and South Central regions. Salter began his new role on October 26.

Salter previously served as vice president at the Farbman Group, where he worked for seven years overseeing its investment platform, managing capital for the firm’s 25-million-square-foot portfolio of office, industrial, multifamily and retail assets. Some of the noteworthy projects he was involved with included 200 West Monroe, a 500,000-square-foot office building in Chicago; Chase Tower, a 500,000-square-foot office building in Milwaukee and the Canton + Akron Industrial Portfolio which includes 1.9 million square feet of industrial property in Ohio.

At Ryan Companies, Salter is responsible for capitalizing Ryan-owned and developed projects in the company’s Great Lakes, Midwest, Southeast and South Central regions by managing various aspects of the funding process from inception to the final disposition. Together with Dan Levitt, senior vice president of capital markets, and other senior leadership, Salter will be involved in overall investment strategy and capital relationships.

“Greg is a proven leader, and he comes to Ryan with a with an impressive track record that will be invaluable as we position Ryan for future success,” said Levitt. “He has worked on large deals across all asset classes, including office, industrial, multifamily and retail, and will be a key player in many of our projects across the country.”

Salter is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and is a graduate of Notre Dame, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2010.