About

Michael Hoffman is a Director in the Diligence Advisory Group within Cushman & Wakefield’s Valuation & Advisory service line. Mr. Hoffman has over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate and financial services industries and is a Sr. Underwriter for all agency loan types, including Structured, Supplemental, and Revolving Credit. Underwritten product types include Conventional, Small Balance Loans, and Targeted Affordable Housing, including Tax Exempt, Unfunded Forward, Conversion, and Supplemental loans.

Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Mr. Hoffman was a Senior Vice President at Situs, where he served as a Client Manager and Sr. Underwriter for multiple CMBS lenders. His client management responsibilities included negotiating pricing, staffing, business development, and conducting quality control across several platforms. Mr. Hoffman has underwritten loans across all property types and is proficient in numerous commercial real estate underwriting systems, such as Closer, Rockport, Backshop, and OUS.  In addition to commercial real estate, he has over eight years of experience in investment consulting for institutional clients ($500MM+) such as pensions, foundations, and endowments, which included performing asset allocation modelling and investment manager selection.

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Illinois State University