Joe Burke is a senior managing director and head of servicing and insurance on the commercial real estate team at PPM America, Inc. (PPM). In this role, he is responsible for loan production in several major US metropolitan markets, oversight of the servicing function for the real estate mortgage portfolio and fund investments. 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.