Banking & Finance

Tim Lizura Senior vice president, real estate and capital projects New Jersey Performing Arts Center A former longtime top executive with the state Economic Development Authority, Lizura has always been dedicated toward the redevelopment of the great...

Michael Klein Senior managing director JLL Klein has more than 20 years in the commercial mortgage banking industry. He is the lead of the Morristown-based practice, alongside fellow Senior Managing Director Jose Cruz, who spearheads JLL’s investment...

Andrew Houston Director of acquisitions Link Industrial Properties A best-in-class industrial real estate acquisitions and operations professional. Prior to Link, Houston founded Talos Capital with two partners. Talos Capital has deployed over $5 billion dollars in capital...

Christopher Hawkswell First vice president, commercial real estate division Valley Bank Hawkswell started his career at Valley in 2002 and returned to the Wayne-based financial institution in September after 20 years of industry experience that includes positions...

Bernel Hall CEO and president New Jersey Community Capital A former investment banker, public housing and real estate executive and Newark community official, he now serves as head of New Jersey Community Capital. One of his first...

Richard Gerwitz Managing director and co-head, community capital business Citibank As the co-head of Citigroup’s community reinvestment arm, and with more than 30 years of experience in the tax-exempt securities and real estate markets, Gerwitz oversees lending...

Alberto Garofalo President, New Jersey Bank of America He keys his approach to the job on creating initiatives that deploy capital, create jobs, develop communities and foster economic mobility by addressing society’s biggest challenges. Garofalo’s deep commitment...

Tom Comiskey Regional president M&T Bank Recent designation of 18 branches in state as multicultural banking centers, employing bankers who understand cultural nuances of the communities, will help expand financial access to diverse communities. Christopher CoileyAlberto Garofalo  

Christopher Coiley First senior vice president and commercial mortgage division head of New Jersey/New York Valley Bank Coiley manages all the Wayne-based bank’s commercial mortgage relationships in the New Jersey and New York markets. He has been...

John Beacham CEO Toorak Capital Partners Beacham has completed more than $50 billion in transactions over his 25-year career and has structured financings that won commercial mortgage-backed security or structured finance “Deal of the Year” awards four...