Pacific Oak Capital, a sponsor of commercial real estate–focused alternative investments programs, has appointed Michael Bender as chief financial officer.
Prior to joining Pacific Oak Capital, Bender served in a similar capacity with Spirit Realty Capital, a company with 1,500 single-tenant locations, and Kamal Osman Jamjoom, a private brand retailer with 1,000 stores in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Bender began his finance career as a senior audit manager at Deloitte & Touche.
Pacific Oak Companies is comprised of Pacific Oak Capital Advisors, Pacific Oak Capital Markets Group, and Pacific Oak Holdings. Collectively, Pacific Oak will create, advise and distribute commercial real estate investment opportunities to individual investors via the independent broker-dealer and registered investment adviser channels.