Advisor

Brian  Shuman  has  served  in  various  senior financial roles  over  the  past  25  years within  the  multi-family  real  estate  industry;  conventional and  affordable.   Most recently,  Brian  served  as  the  Chief Financial  Officer  for  LINC  Housing,  a nationally recognized  affordable  housing  developer.   Brian  had  primary  responsibility  for managing  LINC’s  assets  and  financial resources  and  attracting  new  sources  of financial capital to  further  enable  the  organization’s  growth.  This  included securing  private  sector equity,  leveraging  LINC’s  existing  portfolio,  and  utilizing new funding  sources  to  create  and  preserve  affordable  housing.  He  also  oversaw cash  management  of  LINC’s  real  estate  portfolio,  accounting,  finance, organization-wide  budgets,  and  treasury,  safeguarding LINC’s  assets by maintaining  proper controls.  Brian  provided  oversight  of human  resources, payroll and  IT,  and  manages  LINC’s  corporate  staffing  assets.  He  also  evaluated potential  new  business  opportunities,  employee  benefits,  and  other  issues affecting  the  financial position  of  the  organization. Prior  to  LINC  Housing,  Brian  was  Chief  Financial Officer of Forum  Real  Estate Group,  a private  equity  real estate  organization  having  sponsored  nearly  20,000 multi-family  units.   While  at  Forum,   he  was  responsible  for  providing  strategic leadership  and  direction  for all back-office  functions,  with  primary  responsibility for  accounting,  tax,  treasury  management,  financial  planning  and  analysis, compliance,  risk  management,  and  financial reporting.  Prior  to  joining  Forum  Real Estate  Group,  Brian  served  as  Chief Financial  Officer  for Griffis  Residential,  Carmel Partners  and  Mercy  Housing  and  as  Senior  Vice  President  of  Finance  for Aimco,  an S&P  500  multifamily  housing  REIT. Brian  graduated  from  the  University  of  Maryland  with  a B.A.  in  Economics  and Accounting  and  is  a  Certified  Public  Accountant.  Brian  has  served  on  the  Board  or as  a  Trustee  of  the  Housing Partnership  Network,  Housing Partnership  Equity Trust,  Mercy  Loan  Fund,  LINC  Housing,  Stewards  for Affordable  Housing for  the Future,  and  the  National  Affordable  Housing Trust.