Forum Investment Group Hires Industry Veteran to Lead Buildout of Broker-Dealer Platform
Forum Investment Group, a Denver-based real estate investment and asset management firm, has hired Mick Manning as managing director and head of capital markets.
Forum Investment Group, a Denver-based real estate investment and asset management firm, has hired Mick Manning as managing director and head of capital markets.
In his new role, Manning will be responsible for the buildout of a new broker-dealer enterprise to support the development, positioning and distribution of the company’s real estate and 1031 exchange platforms to wealth advisors throughout the financial services industry, including independent broker-dealers, registered investment advisors and institutional channels, while also managing senior broker-dealer relationships and competitor analytics.
Manning has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a background in retail sales and operations, wholesaling, and team building. Most recently, he was chief executive officer at Pacific Oak Capital Markets where he helped form the firm’s strategy and launched its first Delaware statutory trust product line.
According to the company, he sourced two of the multifamily assets in a Pacific Oak opportunity zone fund and was also “instrumental” in sourcing the acquisition of Reven Housing REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: RVEN), a publicly traded REIT, into Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT.
Prior to Pacific Oak, Manning served as CEO of KBS Capital Market Group, a real estate firm. During his tenure at KBS, the firm reportedly raised $6.5 billion of capital. Before KBS, he held several leadership roles with Travelers/MetLife, MFS/Sun Life, MassMutual, and Northwestern Mutual Life.
“Mick is talented, respected and trusted throughout the wealth management arena and has been integral to the success of multiple wholesale distribution companies…,” said Darren Fisk, CEO.
Manning received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he has served as a member of the CU Real Estate Program International Advisory Board. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.
Forum has sponsored several private investment funds spanning equity ownership of multifamily assets as well as investments in public and private real estate debt and preferred equities.
“As we expand the distribution of our investment offerings beyond the institutional realm, we will remain focused on what we believe Forum does best—identifying unique investment opportunities up and down the capital stack and across market cycles that seek to create long-term value with attractive risk/return profiles for our investors,” said Michael Bell, president for Forum Investment Group.
Forum Investment Group specializes in multifamily acquisitions, developments, real estate debt, and structured finance solutions for owners, operators and developers across the U.S. According to the company, since 2007, it has invested in approximately 15,000 multifamily units worth more than $2.4 billion in total capitalization, financed $1.4 billion in multifamily assets across the U.S., and built a debt platform with more than $73 million in assets under management.
