Kristen’s
commercial real estate experience includes accounting, taxation and
investment management. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State
of Florida. At Arcis, she is responsible for all the financial aspects
of the investments and operations, including accounting, cash flow management,
and tax planning, plus the back office operations. In addition, her
real estate experience and tax knowledge are crucial to the acquisition
and asset management process.
Prior
to joining Arcis, Kristen was the Chief Financial Officer for Euro American
Advisors for over seven years. Euro American is a Dutch owned real estate
investment company that invests Dutch and German money in U.S. real
estate. During her tenure at Euro American, the portfolio size grew
substantially.
Kristen
joined Euro American in 1996, and oversaw all aspects of the fiscal
management of the company’s real estate portfolio. She managed
the U.S. corporate accounts, including development and implementation
of cash flow management and tax strategies. In addition, she was the
asset manager in the multi-family portfolio and handled all personnel
issues at the company.
Prior
to joining Euro American, Kristen provided strategic tax consulting
services involving real estate and partnership transactions for Arthur
Andersen’s tax division. While in the tax department, she analyzed
federal, state and local tax consequences of business decisions, developed
tax strategy recommendations and actionable tax research. She advised
on a range of issues including the tax aspects of the acquisitions and
dispositions of real estate.
A
cum laude graduate of Bucknell University, Kristen holds a Bachelor
of Arts in economics. She is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Florida
and is active in numerous social service organizations.
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