Mr. Smith has over 7 years of real estate banking and debt capital markets (DCM) experience. Prior to joining Avenue Living, he worked at two major financial institutions where he originated and managed over $600M of real estate loans in Canada and the US across various asset classes, such construction, land servicing, and income-producing properties.

In his role as Senior Vice President, Debt Capital Markets & Investments, Mr. Smith runs the DCM team and manages a mortgage book of over $2 billion across 4 separate fund mandates at Avenue Living – Core Trust, Opportunity Trust, Self-Storage, and Agricultural Land. He is responsible for all aspects of the financing for these assets, from sourcing to underwriting, due diligence, loan management, relationship development, and reporting. Mr. Smith obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Finance, from the University of Calgary, and is currently pursuing his MBA.