May 2018 Out of the need for an internal team to lead CREA’s legal matters, Brian Villa heads the Legal Department alongside the help of Ashley Reed. Learn more about this newly formed department in the Q&A and video below. What is your role at CREA/what do you do? BV: General Counsel – the role includes drafting and reviewing agreements, amendments, letters, consents, etc., assisting various CREA departments with any legal related issues, and trying to answer random legal q

November 2017 Working closely with developers, originators and closing coordinators to close low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties, Jeff Nelson serves as VP, Account Manager within the Acquisitions team. Jeff joined CREA’s Boston office in 2011 after working as an analyst for Fannie Mae in Washington, DC on both the multifamily lending and the single-family side. Learn more about Jeff and his work outside of CREA in the Q&A below. Q & A with Jeff Nelson What aspec