Mr. Bohbot joined George Smith Partners as a member of Team Shaffer in 2018. Ruben is responsible for underwriting, deal structuring, client management, and capital partner relationship management. Prior to joining the firm, Ruben was an Acquisitions Analyst at The Standard Oil Credit Holding, a boutique firm based in New York City, focused on strategic acquisition of under-performing commercial real estate loans. In his short term at The Standard Oil Credit Holding, Ruben sourced and closed acquisitions collateralized by a total of over one million square feet of real estate.
Ruben received his Bachelor’s in Business Administration with concentrations in Real Estate Investments and Psychology from Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College. While at Baruch College, Ruben kick-started a one-for-one initiative between clothing brand Liberty Garden and Doctors Without Borders, in which every item sold by Liberty Garden translated into a Malaria vaccine being offered to someone in need.
Ruben was born in Paris, France and raised in Los Angeles, California. In his spare time, Ruben enjoys tennis, soccer, ping pong, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
