Kevin joins HJ Sims in the Orlando office as Senior Vice President of Asset Management. He is responsible for internal department services to include asset management, operations oversight, data monitoring, credit analysis and reporting. Kevin has over 20 years of corporate finance and accounting experience with more than eight years in real estate development finance, commercial real estate finance and asset management.

Previously, Kevin was a Vice President of Asset Management at a REIT that managed more than $2 billion in health care assets. In that role, Kevin led building and managing the Asset Management department in terms of the financial reporting and analysis that included the annual net asset valuation, investment analysis, watch asset monitoring and work-out analysis, SOP management, system integration, construction reporting and compliance, tenant credit analysis and loan and lease compliance.

Kevin earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from the University of South Florida and his MBA from the University of Florida. He has also been a Toastmaster for more than 10 years, coaching communication and leadership as a Distinguished Toastmaster.

“Simshas an impressive reputation in the industry and has built a culture where team members can grow and build a long-term career. I am excited to join the team,” saysKevin.

“We could not be more enthused to welcome such a talented member to our team,” saidJeffrey Sands, Managing Principal, HJ Sims.

ABOUT HJ SIMS: Founded in 1935 on Wall Street, HJ Sims is a privately held investment bank and wealth management firm with $2.2 billion of assets under management. HJ Sims is one of the country’s oldest underwriters of tax-exempt and taxable bonds, having raised $22 billion for projects throughout the US. The firm is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, with investment banking, private client wealth management and trading offices nation-wide. Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, is custodian of all client assets. Please visit:www.hjsims.com/ourstory. Investments involve risk, including the possible fluctuation of principal. Member FINRA, SIPC. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.