Walker & Dunlop has hired Andrew Kaskel as senior managing director to lead its Digital Infrastructure Advisory Services Group, based in New York City.
Kaskel will partner with Walker & Dunlop's Institutional Capital Markets team across the country to finance the development and ownership of data centers and other digital infrastructures.
“Data center development has largely been financed with hyperscaler cash and some bank financing,” said Willy Walker, chairman and CEO of Walker & Dunlop. “As data center ownership diversifies, the need for expanded sources of capital to develop and finance infrastructure is growing exponentially. Adding Andrew to our team brings tremendous expertise at the right moment in this rapidly growing market's evolution.”
Kaskel has completed more than 50 data center financings in his career, totaling more than $15 billion in total transaction value. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Kaskel served as a managing
