Heitman grows real estate debt group

Heitman has announced two new personnel appointments designed to support the firm’s long-term growth plans for its real estate debt platform.

Tirso Fernandez and Scott San Filippo join Heitman as vice presidents in the firm’s real estate debt group. They are based in Heitman’s New York office and are responsible for originating, structuring, and closing senior and subordinate debt transactions throughout the eastern United States.

Prior to joining Heitman, Fernandez was a vice president, senior commercial real estate underwriter and subline credit coordinator at JPMorgan Chase responsible for underwriting and managing commercial real estate loans and leading credit for the Subline business in the northeast United States. He has also served in a variety of underwriter, consultant, and analyst roles at GE Capital, DBRS, and Carver Federal Savings Bank. He began his career at Fredericks Michael & Co.

San Filippo comes to Heitman from Allegiant Real Estate