Robert De Berardine
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Real estate investment and financial analyst with experience in institutional underwriting, development finance, and portfolio strategy. Proven track record building detailed financial models (IRR, DCF, NPV, development pro formas) to evaluate acquisitions, dispositions, and new investment opportunities. Experience underwriting $100M+ in real estate and retail investments, supporting private equity decision making and corporate expansion strategies. Mechanical Engineering graduate from Washington University in St. Louis with strong quantitative and analytical capabilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Real Estate Strategy Manager
Comcast
Philadelphia, PA
03.2023 - Current
- Led financial underwriting and investment analysis for all new Xfinity retail store openings across national portfolio
- Built detailed cash flow and acquired revenue models (IRR, NPV, DCF) to evaluate new store locations, incorporating lease terms/TI, revenue projections, and Opex
- Partner with ARs to underwrite new market strategy, and cash flows
- Developed store level pro forma models to evaluate expansion opportunities and capital deployment
- Led underwriting and due diligence for the $43M acquisition of of a 47 store authorized retailer portfolio
- Manage Long Rage Financial modeling for 650+ Xfinity retail doors, including, revenue, payroll, acquired revenues, product costs, EBITDAs.
- Developed geography based compensation model for authorized retailers improving unit economics and enabling expansion in previously under served markets
Real Estate Development Analyst
Catalyst Experiential
Newtown Square, PA
05.2022 - 03.2023
- Served as financial analyst for a private equity firm underwriting acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets
- Built institutional-grade financial models in Excel including IRR, NPV, DCF, Development Pro Formas, NOI Analysis, and Equity Waterfalls analyses to evaluate prospective acquisitions and sales
- Prepared investment packages for partners' IC meetings.
- Modeled sensitivity analysis on Cap Rates, Rental Growths, Market Vacancies, Interest Rates, and Construction Costs
- Analyzed long term lease structures of stabilized and development assets of a 130 million dollar deal pipeline
Manager and Investment Analyst
Meritis Group LLC
Philadelphia, PA
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Oversee buildout/budgeting/financing of 120 Unit Multi Family Complex
- Due Diligence on Real Estate acquisition and development
- Execute successful 19.6 Million financing with sponsor underwriting performance of post construction asset
- Collaborate with contractor to acquire Permits, Plans, and Financing of 4 company developments
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO05.2021
Skills
- Four years of real estate development experience
- Investment research and due diligence
- Underwriting real property developments for M&A
- Commercial real estate due diligence
- ESRI, Argus, CoStar
- Real estate valuation and modeling
- Advanced Financial modeling in Microsoft Excel
- Net lease valuation
- Investment packaging
Accomplishments
WUSTL Dean's List Fall 2017 (Physics Department), Fall 2019, Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 (Mechanical Engineering Department)
Timeline
Retail Real Estate Strategy Manager
Comcast
03.2023 - Current
Real Estate Development Analyst
Catalyst Experiential
05.2022 - 03.2023
Manager and Investment Analyst
Meritis Group LLC
03.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Washington University in St Louis