Two Experienced Advisors Bring Multifamily Transaction Expertise and Deep Regional Connectivity to Enhance National Housing Practice

Eastdil Secured, L.L.C. (“Eastdil Secured” or the “firm”), the global real estate investment bank, today announced that Kevin Sheehan and Sean Gulian have been appointed to co-lead the firm’s National Housing Group for the Southern California region. Mr. Sheehan is joining the firm effective immediately. Mr. Gulian will join the firm effective September 15, following the fulfillment of his responsibilities and transition from Nuveen Real Estate.

Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Gulian bring 25 years of combined experience advising on institutional real estate investment sales and capital markets transactions, with a focus on housing-related investments. Together, they will co-lead housing investment sales and joint ventures in the greater Southern California region, with a focus on Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Inland Empire, San Diego County and Ventura County, as well as Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. They will be key members of Eastdil Secured’s National Housing Group and will work closely with senior leadership to expand the firm’s National Affordable Housing Businesses.

Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Gulian will work under the leadership of Ryan Reid, Phil Brosseau and Jeff Weber, as part of the firm’s National Housing Group. They will partner with Will Purcell and Quynh Le in the San Francisco office to support the overall Eastdil Secured West Coast housing business. Mr. Sheehan will be based out of the firm’s Santa Monica office, and Mr. Gulian will be based out of the firm’s office in Newport Beach.

“We are pleased to welcome two talented and experienced advisors to the Eastdil Secured team as we continue to provide our clients with world-class counsel and creative solutions for housing investments on a national scale,” said D. Michael Van Konynenburg, President at Eastdil Secured. “With years of experience in multifamily asset transactions and deep knowledge of Southern California and surrounding markets, Kevin and Sean are well-positioned to lead Eastdil Secured’s National Housing practice in the region.”

“I’m honored to be working alongside Sean and the Eastdil Secured team to continue growing the firm’s exceptional National Housing practice,” said Mr. Sheehan. “With experience on both the principal and advisory sides, I know the importance of pairing deep relationships with a strong record of execution. I am confident our combined expertise will complement the firm’s platform and create new opportunities for growth and expanded client solutions in Southern California and across the country.”

“Having spent four years at Eastdil Secured earlier in my career, I know first-hand the firm’s true differentiation, collaborative culture and unmatched leadership in delivering for clients across asset classes,” said Mr. Gulian. “I am excited to return, partner with Kevin, and bring a unique dual-perspective lens, combining institutional principal and advisory experience to equity sales and joint venture structuring across multifamily, affordable housing, and tax-exempt bond transactions. Together, we will leverage our local, regional and national housing knowledge to deliver the innovative and actionable solutions clients expect from Eastdil Secured.”

About Kevin Sheehan

Prior to joining Eastdil Secured, Mr. Sheehan was a Managing Director on the Capital Markets team at JLL, where he was responsible for the origination and execution of multifamily investment sales and equity capital raises, with a focus on Southern California. Previously, Mr. Sheehan was responsible for multifamily investments and asset management at North America Sekisui House, and prior to that was a Director at Walker & Dunlop, specializing in multifamily housing and land investment advisory transactions throughout Southern California. Earlier, Mr. Sheehan was an Associate at JLL, and he began his career in Wealth Management and Estate Planning at Morgan Stanley. Throughout his career, Mr. Sheehan has been involved in the sale of more than $4 billion in total transaction volume.

About Sean Gulian

Mr. Gulian is returning to Eastdil Secured, having previously spent four years as a member of the firm’s Institutional Investment Sales and Equity Placement Advisory team from 2017 to 2020. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to more than $25 billion in multifamily and mixed-use investment sales, recapitalizations, and equity placements. Most recently, Mr. Gulian led Nuveen’s U.S. West Housing Acquisitions & Dispositions platform, overseeing transaction activity across California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah on behalf of multiple open-end, closed-end, and separate account funds. Previously, Mr. Gulian served as Director of Acquisitions and Head of the Essential Housing Tax-Exempt Bond-Financed Platform at Waterford Property Company, where he sourced and closed more than $2.1 billion in multifamily acquisitions. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior Associate on the Investment Sales & Equity Placement team at HFF and a Consulting Associate focused on commercial real estate at Deloitte.

About Eastdil Secured

As the most relevant and trusted advisor in the commercial real estate capital markets, Eastdil Secured creates value for clients through creative, actionable ideas and flawless execution. With an unrivaled combination of capital markets expertise and in-depth understanding of real estate fundamentals, Eastdil Secured delivers best-in-class advice on mergers and acquisitions, sales, joint ventures, debt placement, structured credit and loan sales to investors around the world. Headquartered in New York, Eastdil Secured has a broad global footprint to support clients with offices across the United States in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orange County, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., and internationally in Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo. For more information on Eastdil Secured, the global real estate investment bank, please visit https://www.eastdilsecured.com.

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