Leadership
Tim Sloan
Global Head of Real Estate
35+ Years of Experience
Joined Fortress in 2020
Eli Edwards
Head of Real Estate Equity, US
15+ Years of Experience
Joined Fortress in 2011
David Hammerman
COO, Real Estate Equity
14+ Years of Experience
Joined Fortress in 2018
Tim Sloan
Global Head of Real Estate
Mr. Sloan is Vice Chairman and Global Head of Real Estate, based in Los Angeles. He serves on the Leadership Committee, several investment committees, and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee.
Mr. Sloan began his career at Wells Fargo & Company in 1987. He held leadership roles in the company’s credit and real estate operations and headed groups including Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate and Specialized Financial Services. He held various executive roles such as CAO, CFO and COO. In 2016, Mr. Sloan was appointed CEO, President and member of the company’s Board of Directors. He retired from Wells Fargo in 2019 after 31 years of service. Mr. Sloan is a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology, serving as Chair of the Board’s Investment Committee and also serves on the Board of Governors of the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens.
In addition, Mr. Sloan is a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, from which he received an MBA in 1984.
Eli Edwards
Head of Real Estate Equity, US
Eli Edwards is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Equity, US, based in Menlo Park.
Since joining Fortress in 2011, Mr. Edwards has focused on opportunistic equity and distressed debt acquisitions across all property types and US geographies. Prior to joining Fortress, Mr. Edwards worked for Barclays in their real estate investment banking division. Previously, Mr. Edwards worked for Bank of America working out defaulted CMBS loans.
Mr. Edwards received a B.S. in Economics from Duke University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
David Hammerman
COO, Real Estate Equity
David Hammerman is a Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Real Estate Equity business, based in Los Angeles. He is a member of various investment committees, as well as the ESG and Diversity & Inclusion committees.
Mr. Hammerman previously served in an investment capacity with responsibility for equity and structured debt investments. Prior to joining Fortress in 2018, Mr. Hammerman was a Vice President for Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, based in Los Angeles, responsible for leading West Coast originations. Previously, Mr. Hammerman was a Vice President for ICONIQ Capital’s real estate direct investing team, and prior to that was based in the Blackstone’s Los Angeles office with responsibility for sourcing, underwriting and executing transactions across all property types.
Mr. Hammerman received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, and is proud to serve on the Steering Committee of the university’s Steers Center for Global Real Estate.