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Eli Fox

Chicago,IL

Summary

Dynamic Industrial Investment Sales Associate at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, with a proven track record of sourcing, underwriting, and executing on industrial real estate deals. Experienced in financial modeling, relationship building, and transaction execution through the full life cycle. Successfully sourced new business through high-volume outreach, fostering strong connections across the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Seeking to leverage analytical skills and market insights in an Acquisitions Associate or Investment Analyst role.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Industrial Investment Sales Associate

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
Chicago, IL
06.2023 - Current
  • Specialized in the disposition of vacant, single-tenant, and multi-tenant industrial properties in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
  • Conducted comparative market analyses for over 100 industrial properties to estimate current property market values.
  • Assisted in the closing of multiple deals for the industrial team in both Illinois and Tennessee.
  • Achieved a 100% listing-to-closing ratio over the past two years.
  • Sourced new business through high-volume cold calling (300-400 calls per week), building a database of over 1,500 unique property owners across 7,000 buildings.
  • Built strong relationships through in-person meetings, industry conferences, property proposal presentations, and property tours.
  • Independently and collaboratively, underwrote prospective properties using Excel-based financial models.
  • Participated in negotiations of LOIs, broker fees, due diligence materials and time frames, investor credits, and leasing contracts.

Leasing Summer Analyst

Staenberg Group
St Louis, MO
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Transposed and organized leasing data into the internal CRM database.
  • Conducted market research for local retail and mixed-use investment opportunities in the Greater St. Louis Area.
  • Produced in-depth case studies from past development and leasing deals.
  • Assisted the senior leasing team in creating leasing memorandums for new tenants.
  • Created interactive marketing material for multiple retail and mixed-use properties.
  • Participated in lease negotiations, executed lease agreements, and prepared tenant reports.

Industrial Investment Summer Analyst

Summit Real Estate Group Llc
St. Louis, MO
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Assisted the acquisitions team through independent research of investment opportunities in the Southeast region.
  • Conducted local market research to identify investment and development activity.
  • Produced presentations and reports for senior management, detailing the results of my market analyses.
  • Created pro forma models for potential investment opportunities.
  • Analyzed geographic and demographic trends in high-growth markets.
  • Compiled and analyzed large datasets in Excel to track market trends in property investment, development, and leasing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Financial Management

Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
05-2023

Skills

  • Market Research and Analysis
  • Financial modeling and underwriting
  • Deal structuring and negotiation
  • Business Development
  • Effective communication
  • Relationship building
  • Excel (Advanced)
  • CRM Tools (Salesforce)

Timeline

Industrial Investment Sales Associate

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
06.2023 - Current

Leasing Summer Analyst

Staenberg Group
06.2022 - 08.2022

Industrial Investment Summer Analyst

Summit Real Estate Group Llc
06.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Science - Public Financial Management

Indiana University, Bloomington
Eli Fox