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Joe Burke, CRI, FLMI

Senior Managing Director, Interim Head of Commercial Real Estate

Joe Burke is a senior managing director and interim head of commercial real estate at PPM America, Inc. (PPM). In this role, he oversees all aspects of the group’s investment activities and operations including strategic planning and direction, origination of new loans and real estate equity investments, and servicing of all commercial real estate investments. Prior to his appointment as interim head of the team in 2024, Joe was responsible for loan production in several major US metropolitan markets and oversight of the insurance function for the real estate mortgage portfolio. Prior to joining PPM in 1998, Joe held positions at Fortis Advisors, Allstate Life and Principal Financial. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin. Joe holds the Chartered Realty Investor designation (CRI) and the Fellow Life Management Institute designation (FLMI) and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

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