Boston REIT American Realty Capital recently appointed two new sales managers to Realty Capital Securities LLC, the company’s broker-dealer unit.
Jeff Kinney will serve as the senior vice president and sales manager for the Midwest division while Steve Williams will serve as senior vice president and sales manager for the Western division. The two bring more than 30 years of combined real estate securities sales experience to Realty Capital Securities, the trust said.
Kinney and Williams will be responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies, coordinating marketing and sales efforts, and increasing the number of selling agreements with retail broker dealers in their respective regional territories, according to a statement from the trust.
Williams most recently served as regional vice president at KBS Capital Markets Group, where he was its first employee and a leading wholesaler of real estate related securities. Williams previously served as vice president in Deutsche Bank’s private banking group.
Kinney most recently served as regional vice president at KBS Capital Markets Group, where he was a wholesaler of real estate related securities. Additionally, Kinney has worked for Goldman Sachs, Edward Jones and Delaware Investments in securities sales and marketing roles.
"We are pleased to welcome Jeff and Steve to Realty Capital Securities," says Nicholas S. Schorsch, CEO of American Realty Capital. "Both men have a proven track record of developing successful sales teams within the non-traded REIT industry. Their deep understanding of sales desk operations and extensive relationships with broker dealers will strengthen our securities business."