Inland Appoints IPA President and CEO as Chief Financial Officer
The Inland Real Estate Group LLC, one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate and finance groups, has appointed Anthony Chereso as chief financial officer of Inland.
The Inland Real Estate Group LLC, one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate and finance groups, has appointed Anthony Chereso as chief financial officer.
In his new role, Chereso will be responsible for Inland’s accounting, tax strategy and financial operations. As a member of the management team, he will assume a strategic role in management, including capital markets activity and certain mergers and acquisitions. He will report to Daniel Goodwin, chairman and chief executive officer.
“Tony’s experience spans over three decades as an entrepreneurial-minded executive and financial leader in the commercial real estate, capital markets, and alternative investment industry,” said Goodwin. “With exceptional strategic, operational, analytical and planning skills, he possesses significant experience and a proven track record of success.”
Currently, Chereso serves as the president and chief executive officer of the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives, a trade group representing the alternative investment industry – a position he has held since 2015.
IPA Chair Anne-Marie Vandenberg said that Chereso will continue to lead the IPA’s day-to-day operations through June, and the board will initiate a search for his replacement.
Previously, he was president and chief executive officer of FactRight, a third-party independent securities due diligence and research firm, and he has held roles in capital markets at various real estate investment companies.
For more than 18 years, Chereso worked in corporate finance, tax and audit with Verizon Communications (formerly GTE). He is a graduate of the DePaul University School of Business and is recognized as a distinguished instructor for the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Inland is part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies which has been creating, developing and supporting member companies for more than 50 years that provide real estate-related investment products and commercial real estate services for both third parties and Inland member companies.
Inland’s member companies provide commercial real estate-related services and alternative investment funds, including limited partnerships, institutional funds, a real estate investment trust, and private placement offerings/Section 1031 exchange programs.
