Cushman & Wakefield Adds Executive Managing Director To Equity, Debt & Structured Finance Group

Cushman & Wakefield announced that Steven Sperandio has joined the firm’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance group as Executive Managing Director.

He will be based in the Miami office and will provide capital markets and structured finance advisory to clients across South Florida and beyond.

Sperandio brings nearly two decades of experience in commercial real estate finance and has successfully worked with a diverse range of lenders, including banks, life companies, CMBS, and alternative capital providers.

“Steven is a great addition to the team and brings a deep expertise in capital markets that is coupled with a proven track record in executing complex transactions across a wide range of asset classes. He will significantly enhance our ability to deliver innovative financing solutions to our clients here in South Florida and across the U.S.,” said Joseph Caridi, Cushman & Wakefield’s Managing Principal for South Florida.

 

“We welcome Steven to our debt platform.  His extensive debt capital markets experience will enhance our local capabilities across key Southeastern markets,” added Rob Rubano, Head of EDSF at Cushman & Wakefield.

 

“Cushman & Wakefield is a top-tier brand globally—with power, prestige and market-moving influence,” Sperandio said. “Working closely with Rob Rubano and our best-in-class execution team will certainly help me drive major value for our clients across the US. Combining this market leading execution with Joe Caridi’s larger growth strategy for South Florida will allow us to capture a measurable portion of the region’s financing assignments—the best is yet to come!”

Sperandio most recently served as the Head of Debt & Structured Finance at RIPCO Real Estate, where he launched and led the firm’s capital advisory business. Earlier on, he began his advisory career as part of the Debt & Structured Finance team at Newmark Knight Frank’s New York headquarters. Sperandio’s skillset in capital markets’ advisory stems from his earlier career experience in direct-lender underwriting, having spent over a decade working for top-tier firms in Manhattan, including Cantor Fitzgerald and AIG.