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Mr. Kovarik serves as the Chief Credit Officer of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and is a Voting Member of Arbor's Credit Committee. He is responsible for the management of the underwriting process for all structured finance transactions. This group originates, structures, underwrites and funds debt and equity financing for various asset types and classes of commercial real estate nationwide.
Mr. Kovarik has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate underwriting and credit analysis. Since joining Arbor, Mr. Kovarik has managed the underwriting of more than $800 million in new, commercial real estate loan originations.
Mr. Kovarik is a member of the Commercial Mortgage Securities Association and has spoken at various industry conferences. Prior to joining Arbor, Mr. Kovarik was a Senior Vice President with RER Resources, LLP, a commercial real estate consulting firm. He holds a Master of Science (with Distinction) in Real Estate from New York University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the George Washington University. | 