Alexander J. Gross is a principal of Advantage Properties, Inc. For property acquisitions, Alex has raised over $125MM in equity from a variety of sources which have included institutional public and private investment funds, private capital family offices and from friends and family. Alex is currently a controlling partner in 12 commercial real estate properties valued over $400MM located in the Washington, DC, Virginia and Baltimore, MD metropolitan areas, South Carolina and in Gainesville, Georgia. For the existing portfolio, Alex provides asset management services as well as financial underwriting and valuation analysis for potential dispositions and/or debt restructuring. For potential acquisitions, Alex actively engages the broker community and other relationships to source attractive deals and works with lenders and equity partners to structure the transactions. In addition to his asset management responsibilities, Alex provides strategic real estate tax advice to clients with properties located throughout the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Prior to joining Advantage Properties, Inc., Alex worked in Strategic Planning for AT&T where he analyzed business results and supported the Executive Leadership Team. Previously, he worked at Goldman Sachs in its emerging markets research group where he covered Brazil. He also worked at the Americas Society where he developed specialized programs that addressed investment issues facing the Americas.
Alex is an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University where he teaches real estate investments in their Masters in Real Estate Program. Alex has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Michigan and Masters Degrees in International Economics from Columbia University and in International Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife and three children.
Prior to joining Advantage Properties, Inc., Alex worked in Strategic Planning for AT&T where he analyzed business results and supported the Executive Leadership Team. Previously, he worked at Goldman Sachs in its emerging markets research group where he covered Brazil. He also worked at the Americas Society where he developed specialized programs that addressed investment issues facing the Americas.
Alex is an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University where he teaches real estate investments in their Masters in Real Estate Program. Alex has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Michigan and Masters Degrees in International Economics from Columbia University and in International Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife and three children.