Ryan L. McNamara
Clayton,CA
Summary
Accomplished and driven real estate investment manager with 20 years of experience across multifamily, mixed-use, and retail assets. Proven expertise in financial analysis, risk mitigation, and managing end-to-end development projects. Skilled in navigating complex entitlements, negotiating strategic partnerships, and maximizing asset value through targeted development and redevelopment initiatives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
Blake Griggs Properties / Opportunity Housing Group
08.2015 - Current
- Spearhead the development and redevelopment of multifamily and mixed-use projects in Northern California from concept to completion
- Identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities for workforce housing conversions
- Lead financing processes, overseeing debt and equity sourcing
- Direct the disposition process, managing assets from marketing through to closing
- Drive all due diligence and underwriting activities
- Produce and manage reports for investment partners, facilitating transparent communication
- Engage in entitlement processes and conduct political outreach, serving as primary liaison with city officials
- Oversee asset management for retail and multifamily assets and manage general contractor selection and contract negotiations
Investment Manager
Regency Centers
02.2011 - 08.2013
- Managed the development and redevelopment of projects in the Pacific Northwest, delivering two LEED Silver retail projects with $100MM in investments and over $25MM in value creation
- Directed entitlements for 750,000 square feet of commercial retail space
- Negotiated major tenant leases for over 300,000 square feet, including Safeway, Regal Cinemas, and Dick’s Sporting Goods
- Managed multi-million-dollar road improvements in coordination with local and state entities
Senior Financial Analyst
Regency Centers
11.2006 - 02.2011
- Conducted underwriting and due diligence for over $200MM in development, redevelopment, and acquisition opportunities
- Provided in-depth portfolio analysis, covering rent growth, occupancy, NOI growth, and capex, for the West region
- Compiled investment memoranda for executive review and led entitlement efforts for a 400,000 square foot shopping center in Petaluma, CA
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA05.2003
Skills
- Project team leadership
- Financial forecasting
- Budgeting
- Risk assessment
- Contract negotiation
- Joint venture structuring
- Retail merchandising
- Entitlement and permitting
- Due diligence
- Financial analysis
- Asset modeling
- Value engineering
- Sustainable building initiatives
- LEED certification processes
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Project
- PowerPoint
- Adobe Acrobat
- Yardi
Accomplishments
- Entitled over 450 apartment units and 1.1 million square feet of commercial retail space in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
- Directed the development of 730+ apartment units and 580,000 square feet of new, grade-A commercial properties, achieving a total investment of $565MM.
Affiliations
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Urban Land Institute
Timeline
Vice President
Blake Griggs Properties / Opportunity Housing Group
08.2015 - Current
Investment Manager
Regency Centers
02.2011 - 08.2013
Senior Financial Analyst
Regency Centers
11.2006 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
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