Rick Jones

Rick is a trusted advisor to investment banks, money center banks, insurance companies, investment advisors and capital markets deal makers in connection with commercial real estate, mortgage finance and securitization.  He publishes widely and speaks on a wide range of issues effecting the capital markets.

A leader in the industry, Rick serves on the CREFC Board of Governors, Executive Committee and currently chairs the CREFC Policy Committee.  He is past co-chair of its PAC.  Rick is the recipient of both the CREFC Founders Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for his leadership.  A former a capital markets and securitization attorney, Rick was highly rated for his legal advice by Chambers, USA, Legal 500 and other industry publications.

He is a former member of the Real Estate Roundtable, serving on its Capital and Credit Policy Advisory Committee. In addition, he is a past president of the CRE Finance Council; a founder of the Commercial Real Estate Institute (CRI); a member and past governor of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and a former chair of its Capital Markets Committee; and a past member of the Commercial Mortgage Board of Governors (COMBOG) of the MBA.