Jordan Cortez serves as the Managing Principal & Founder of Vanguard Capital Management where he directs the overall investment strategy, oversees capital raising efforts, and provides operational leadership. Jordan is actively involved in sourcing and negotiating investment opportunities across various asset classes. He also is the sole principal in the Firm’s related advisory affiliate, Vanguard Real Estate Advisors (“VREA”), responsible for spearheading all of VREA’s advisory assignments throughout the United States and Latin America. During his career, he has been instrumental in closing $4.6 billion in acquisitions, property dispositions, structured finance assignments, asset management mandates, note sales, and joint-venture equity placements.
Prior to forming VCM & VREA, Jordan headed the Dallas office of Rockwood Real Estate Advisors and led their Investment Sales and Joint Venture Equity Team for the Southwestern United States. Prior to that, he held a senior-level position on Johnson Capital's Equity Finance Desk in New York where he focused on large-scale equity raises and structured financial assignments on both a domestic and foreign basis.
Before joining Johnson Capital, Jordan led Apartment Realty Advisors brokerage efforts for a multi-state region. He began his real estate advisory career as a key member of Cushman & Wakefield's Dallas Investment Sales Division. Throughout his career he has represented a client base that is highly diverse and includes: REITs, Pension Funds, Regional Banks, Special Servicers, Family Offices, Tenant-in-Common Owners, National Developers, and Private Investors. In addition to his advisory background over the past decade he has invested both actively and passively in real estate and energy deals.
Jordan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with Financial Applications from Southern Methodist University. He completed his Master of Science degree in Real Estate with a concentration in Finance and Investment from New York University and has completed extensive studies from Cornell University in Hotel Investments and Asset Management. As a respected industry professional, he is involved in numerous real estate organizations and philanthropic endeavors.
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