Paul T. Vanderslice

Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, Inc. is a trade association for the commercial real estate finance industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. Its members include balance sheet and securitized lenders, loan and bond investors, private equity firms, servicers, and rating agencies. The council has been promoting liquidity, transparency, and efficiency in the commercial real estate finance markets for 30 years. It also acts as a legislative and regulatory advocate for the industry, setting market standards and best practices, and providing education for market participants.

Cohen Financial LP provides financial services to the real estate industry. It offers debt and equity placement, investment brokerage, loan administration and advisory services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.