Benjamin Elder
InvestorSenior Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets at DivcoWest
San Francisco
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About
Senior Managing Director overseeing portfolio management and debt capital markets with 19+ years of institutional real estate experience. Founded BayHill Partners and previously held roles at Stanford's Real Estate Group, Starwood Capital, and Stockbridge Capital.
Experience
- DivcoWestSenior Managing Directorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DivcoWestManaging Directorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BayHill Partners, LLCFounder & Managing Partner2014 — 2020San Francisco
- Stanford UniversityDirector2013 — 2014Palo Alto
- Starwood Capital GroupVice President2012 — 2013San Francisco & Greenwich
- Stockbridge Capital GroupVice President2003 — 2012San Francisco & New York
- PwCSenior Associate2000 — 2003New York
Skills & more
Capital MarketsFinancial ModelingReal Estate FinanceReal Estate Asset ManagementReal Estate ValuationReal Estate AcquisitionsARGUS
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Elder?
- Senior Managing Director overseeing portfolio management and debt capital markets with 19+ years of institutional real estate experience. Founded BayHill Partners and previously held roles at Stanford's Real Estate Group, Starwood Capital, and Stockbridge Capital.
- Where does Benjamin Elder work?
- Benjamin Elder is Senior Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets at DivcoWest.
- Where did Benjamin Elder go to school?
- Benjamin Elder studied at Colgate University; Menlo School.
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