First National Realty Partners taps Josh Champion as its new leader

First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has hired Josh Champion as its new CEO.

Champion brings a wealth of experience in investment, asset and fund management, and leading high functioning, successful teams. He previously served as president and CIO of CARROLL, a vertically integrated private equity real estate firm.

At CARROLL, Champion oversaw the day-to-day operations of the company’s investment platform, asset and portfolio management, capital raising, investor reporting and fund management. He also was responsible for the formulation and implementation of the firm’s national acquisition and disposition strategies.

In addition, Champion led the acquisition of more than 75,000 multi-family units nationwide and more than $20 billion of multi-family and mixed-use real estate transactions through multiple market cycles. He also has raised more than $4 billion of equity through discretionary funds, separate accounts and programmatic joint ventures, and sourced