Bruce’s commercial real estate experience includes asset management, commercial & investment banking, contract negotiation, real estate loan workouts, investment sales brokerage, offshore syndications, and consulting. At Arcis Investments, Bruce has primary responsibility for overall operations, with a focus on new acquisition opportunities and the asset management of the company’s portfolio.
Before forming Arcis in 2003, Bruce was Managing Director of Euro American Advisors (EAA). This Netherlands-based diversified real estate investment company invested Dutch and German funds in U.S. real estate located throughout the Southeast. Euro American’s U.S. operations were headquartered in Tampa, Florida, where he started with the company in 1997. Bruce was instrumental in structuring this operation and in putting in place the proper systems and growth strategies to expand the portfolio to a value of $300 Million.
At EAA, he had overall responsibility for U.S. operations and coordinated all aspects of asset management, property management, leasing and disposition, as well as ongoing strategic decisions for the U.S. portfolio. In addition, his diverse real estate background provided valuable insight during the acquisition and development process.
Prior to joining Euro American Advisors, Bruce was Vice President at Citicorp Real Estate, where his primary responsibility was managing a $300 million OREO portfolio across the Southeast and the Midwest. Bruce was instrumental in mitigating Citicorp’s losses on this multifaceted portfolio (including office, industrial, retail, and multifamily) through his aggressive, hands-on asset-management approach. Citicorp transferred him to Tampa from New York City, where he was a Loan Workout Specialist, successfully working out a $260 million non-performing loan portfolio. Bruce joined Citicorp from Jones Lang Wootton, where he was on the Acquisition, Sales, and Finance team at this global real estate advisory firm.
Bruce began his career at Chemical Bank, where he completed the bank’s twelve-month credit training program to become an Account Officer. He earned his MBA in finance from Columbia Business School in New York City and received his BS from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, where he graduated with honors. Bruce is a licensed real estate broker, a member of the Westshore Alliance, Real Estate Investment Council Tampa Bay (REIC) Board Member, and Omicron Delta Epsilon (the National Economic Honor Society).
