Elaine is a Senior Vice President, Syndication Underwriting, in our Detroit, MI, office. She is charged with leading our real estate equity investment team as they analyze assets associated with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, state housing tax credits and Historic Tax Credits (HTC).
Elaine is a dedicated advocate for affordable housing who has provided financing and investment support to non-profit organizations for more than 15 years. She served as Investment Manager, Assistant Director and Director of Affordable Housing Advisory & Transactions for TCAM, LLC. Prior to that, she was a Senior Associate, Acquisitions for R4 Capital, a LIHTC syndicator, and Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives at WoodGreen Community Services. She is a frequent writer, presenter and educator on a range of topics in affordable housing, including the ins and outs of asset management, valuation at disposition, and linking asset management with underwriting. And she is Board of Directors of ACTION Housing in Pittsburgh, and on the Steering Committee of Women in Housing & Finance – Pennsylvania.
Elaine earned a B.S. and M.S. from Georgetown University an MBA from Boston University.
