Arbor Realty Trust names Jones regional managing director, Cleveland office

Cleveland OH Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. has appointed Brian Jones as regional managing director in it’s local office. Jones will be responsible for originating Arbor seniors housing and healthcare loans using the firm’s leading Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and bridge financing products. He will report directly to John Caulfield, Arbor’s COO.

Jones has 20 years of experience in the seniors housing, healthcare and affordable housing sectors. His expertise includes structuring acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction transactions with bridge loan, agency loan and equity executions.

“Offering Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and bridge finance options, Arbor is uniquely positioned in the seniors housing and healthcare market as a one-stop finance shop. Leveraging Jones’ long-standing experience in the sector, our clients will benefit even further from our expertise and nationwide capabilities,” Caulfield said.

Prior to joining Arbor, he was a vice president with a national lender where he was responsible for financing seniors housing and healthcare transactions. Earlier in his career, Jones held a senior level position with an affordable housing developer, where he was in charge of acquiring and developing affordable seniors and multifamily housing. He started his career in public accounting, serving clients in the real estate and seniors housing sectors.

Jones earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Dayton.