Robert is the Director of Finance at SKS Partners, where he leads the firm’s financial strategy with a focus on capital markets, financing, and investor relations. Since joining SKS in 2019, he has led the financial execution of acquisitions, refinancings, dispositions, and capital raises, overseeing modeling, structuring, and analysis. In addition to supporting investment activity, Robert directs SKS’s broader financial planning and operational strategy. As a member of the Executive Committee, Robert collaborates with leadership to drive long-term planning, optimize capital allocation, and maintain strong relationships with equity partners and lenders.
With over 15 years of experience in Bay Area real estate, Robert has worked across a diverse range of product types, including mixed-use, office, residential, R&D, and industrial properties. His experience spans from small value-add projects to large, multi-phase entitlement and development deals. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Bucknell University, and a Master of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Outside of SKS, Robert is actively involved in the local real estate community. He has previously served as a Board Member of Board Member of Berkeley Real Estate Alumni Association, and mentors students pursuing careers in real estate. While in grad school, Robert won both the NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Challenge (the “Golden Shovel”) and the University of Texas, Austin National Real Estate Finance Challenge. He is a member of Urban Land Institute and an alumnus of NAIOP’s Young Professionals Group program.