Matt Shafiezadeh

Matt Shafiezadeh is an experienced executive in the real estate and investment sectors, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer at Urban Genesis since April 2013, where the focus is on identifying long-term supply and demand imbalances in real estate management. Prior to this role, Shafiezadeh worked as Director of Investments at The Lionstone Group from April 2010 to February 2015, sourcing acquisitions and originating investment ideas across various commercial real estate product types in the United States. Earlier experience includes a position as Pre-MBA Associate at Highland Capital Management, managing portfolio companies with an emphasis on distressed investments, and as an Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard Freres & Co., specializing in M&A and restructuring advisory. Shafiezadeh holds a degree in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, completed in 2007.