Rob Sternthal

Rob Sternthal, prior to joining Reznick Capital Markets in September 2008, was a Director in Credit Suisse's Asia Real Estate Finance & Securitization Group, focusing primarily on commercial real estate financing in the Asia-Pacific Region. He spent his last year at Credit Suisse based in Tokyo. In Tokyo, Rob was responsible for structured finance and distribution of AREFS' CMBS and commercial real estate loans through securitization, syndication and sub-participation and also worked as an Originator covering major US private equity clients such as Blackstone and The Carlyle Group as well as a number of other firms. Prior to moving to Tokyo, Rob focused on establishing new businesses for the Credit Suisse Real Estate Group, leading to the formation of Credit Suisse's Tax Credit Syndication business in 2006. In that endeavor, Rob led Credit Suisse's acquisition of Guilford Capital Corporation in May 2006. From May 2001 to May 2004, Rob worked in Credit Suisse's Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) Group leading several groundbreaking securitizations, including the first-ever securitization of Mexican mortgage loans for Su Casita and the only securitization of separate account bank-owned life insurance commission receivables. Rob was also a key team member in the development of the first and only pooled securitization of drug royalty streams for Royalty Pharma. Prior to joining Credit Suisse in May 2001, Rob was an attorney at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. At Milbank, Rob was the lead associate on more than 25 domestic and international corporate finance transactions, including public and private placements ranging from $25 million to $1 billion, with specialization in aircraft and project finance transactions. From May 1998 to May 2001, Rob was a Staff Attorney in the New York office of the United States' Securities & Exchange Commission with responsibility for the investigation of numerous cases of possible securities law violations. Rob received his B.A. in Economics from Emory University in 1992 and his J.D., cum laude, from Temple University in 1995. In 1994, Rob received a Nambu scholarship to study law in Japan. He maintains conversational fluency in Japanese