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John Coe Bio

Founder of Coe Enterprises, a real estate financial advisory firm, and the Iconic Journey in CRE, John Coe pivoted his 45 year real estate career in 2015 from transaction-oriented investment, development and financing in several platforms to focusing on paying it forward to the next generation of real estate leaders through the nonprofit company, Iconic Journey in CRE, that encompasses the Icons of DC Area Real Estate podcast and the membership community of 70+ young real estate professionals.

John began his career in 1979 with Prudential Insurance Company in lending and acquisitions in Southfield, MI; and then had short stints in 1980-81 with ABKO Properties in investment analysis in Wichita, KS; in 1981-82 with Homart Development in regional mall development, and from 1983-85 with Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate (now CBRE) in investment property brokerage in the Chicago, IL area In 1985, he moved to the Washington DC area joining the B.F Saul Company in mortgage banking and built a book of business predominantly interfacing between correspondent life insurance companies and owner/borrowers. In 1992 Legg Mason Real Estate Services (LMRES) acquired the mortgage banking division of the Saul Company. In 2003, Northmarq Capital acquired LMRES. In 2004, he joined Ackman Ziff Real Estate in mortgage brokerage leading the DC area office. In 2006 he joined Concord Eastridge leading the financing effort for that development company. From 2010 to 2015, he had short stints with Bald Eagle Partners, CGA Capital and Ceres Capital primarily in financial advisory roles until starting Coe Enterprises.

In addition to professional roles, John was and is involved in many professional organizations including Urban Land Institute, ICSC, CCIM, the Appraisal institute and GWCAR. With ULI, he participates in the Advisory Board...