White Oak Healthcare Finance announced today the appointment of David Lynn to President and Chief Investment Officer of White Oak Healthcare MOB REIT, covering the nation. Dr. Lynn joins from Everest Healthcare Properties, LLC, a leading national private equity real estate firm that he founded and where he served as Chairman and CEO, leading acquisitions, strategy, asset/portfolio management and research.
“David is a seasoned investor and well-recognized leader in the healthcare real estate industry who brings to White Oak valuable experience and deep relationships with key constituents in our sector,” said Isaac Soleimani, Chairman and CEO of White Oak. “We are excited to begin working with him to build out this promising segment of our business.”
Prior to founding Everest Healthcare Properties, LLC in 2014, David served as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Portfolio Management for Cole REIT and Cole Investments, where he led the firm’s overall investment functions for a $12.4 billion portfolio. He previously held various senior executive positions at ING Clarion and Clarion Partners, where he served as Managing Director/Partner and Global Head of Investment Strategy and Research, as well as AIG Global Real Estate in New York.
“White Oak has continued to execute on its robust pipeline in a market where participants need financing to evolve their businesses,” remarked Dr. Lynn. “I look forward to partnering with the team to capitalize on opportunities in healthcare real estate for the benefit of both our investors and borrowers.”
Dr. Lynn received his Ph.D. and Master of Science in Financial Economics with Distinction from the London School of Economics, and a Master of Business Administration and Sloan Fellowship from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. He earned his Master of Art in Urban Planning and Real Estate as a Cornell Professional Scholar at Cornell University following a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture as a Bank of America Scholar at the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Lynn has authored six critically acclaimed published books on commercial real estate investment. He holds several professional designations. Dr. Lynn is also known for sharing his insights at investment industry events and in the media. He is a noted market commentator on national and international real estate investment and has been mentioned and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fortune, TheStreet, Wealthmanagement.com, GlobeStreet, and National Real Estate Investor.