Wachovia Bank Real Estate Executive Starts New Venture

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 15, 2009 — Steve Russo, a former Managing Director and Florida Regional Executive of Real Estate at Wachovia Bank, announced the founding of The CREF Group, a real estate advisory and investment group. The CREF Group will work with real estate developers, investors,…

Pembrook Actively Seeking to Deploy Up to $500 Million

The Pembrook Group Is Actively Searching for Lending Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate

NEW YORK, July 10, 2009 — The Pembrook Group, LLC (”Pembrook”), a commercial real estate debt investment management company with a core focus on community-based real estate finance, is s…