Senior Director
Mr. Wilson is a Senior Director at George Smith Partners, where he advises real estate owners, developers, operators, private equity sponsors, and institutional investors on complex capital structuring and strategic financing solutions across the commercial real estate capital stack. His expertise spans senior debt, mezzanine financing, joint venture equity, GP equity co-investments, structured equity, preferred equity, as well as other institutional capital solutions.
With more than 25 years of experience in real estate investment banking, private equity, and principal investing, Mr. Wilson has participated in approximately $13.8 billion of transactions involving acquisitions, recapitalizations, fund formations, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, distressed credit, and institutional capital raises. He has extensive experience structuring sophisticated capital solutions for sponsors across multiple property types and investment strategies while working closely with institutional lenders, private equity firms, family offices, and alternative investment managers.
Prior to joining George Smith Partners, Mr. Wilson served as Managing Director and Chief Underwriting Officer at Clairmont Capital Group, where he was a member of the investment leadership team overseeing more than $267 million of assets under management representing approximately $9.1 billion of underlying real estate value. He helped institutionalize the firm's investment platform, led underwriting and valuation governance across more than 100 GP equity co-investments.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Wilson held senior leadership positions with Corinthian Development Company, HOA Capital Advisors, Skyway Capital Partners, The Carlton Group, FBR Capital Markets, Raymond James, Cohen & Steers Capital Advisors, and Prudential Securities. Throughout his career, he has advised institutional investors, real estate operating companies, developers, REITs, and private equity sponsors regarding complex capital markets transactions and strategic investment initiatives.
Mr. Wilson is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research, after which he was a light infantry officer in the U.S. Army. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his son.