Doug Scott, MBA, CCIM

Experience

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  Chambers Development Company

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Marketing and Operations Manager

  A Pittsburgh Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)• Member of initial startup team involved with constructing, budgeting and managing a MRF. Managed 8 full-time and 85 temporary employees in three-shift, $2 million revenue operation• Marketed recycled materials both domestically and internationally• Created computerized pro forma operating statements helpful in winning renewal of City of Pittsburgh contract

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  Samuel Land Company

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2001

  Chief Financial Officer and President

  • Responsible for strategic planning and business development for this $15 million multi-family real estate company (225 solely owned units) having an interest in $38 million of assets (560 units). Represented firm with joint venture partners. Oversaw 5 employees• Increased revenue by 50% and EBITDA by 26%• Managed all financial operations for real estate operating firm. Duties included: portfolio management, financial modeling, cash management, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, capital improvements, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, risk management, investments, banking relationships and contract management• Prepared annual Financial Statements for multiple real estate entities having varied legal structures. Researched and implemented property management accounting software. Point person for computer software, hardware and system networking• Coordinated team in real estate market research, acquisitions, financings, capital improvements including renovation and resale of Historic Landmark• Administered employee profit-sharing plan, employee benefits, compensation and various other human resource functions• Created employee policies and procedures handbook Show less

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  CB Richard Ellis

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  VP - Investment Property Sales

  • Provided acquisition and disposition services for private and institutional investors involving single tenant net leased investments and shopping centers in excess of $100M. Promoted various mixed-use developments• Performed valuation analyses, prepared investment offerings, marketed properties, provided financing recommendations and negotiated on clients’ behalf for both individual and portfolio sales• Advised clients of investment solutions to realize objectives and maximize investment returns. Motivated owners of non-listed properties to sell• Developed client relationships and business opportunities. Forged relationships with 1031 Like-Kind Exchange accommodators. Created investor and property databases Show less

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  Samuel Land Company

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  Chief Financial Officer

  • Managed all financial operations for real estate operating firm and 4 entities. Duties included: portfolio management, financial modeling, cash management, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, capital improvements, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, risk management, investments, banking relationships and contract management• Devised and implemented strategy to reposition and improve overall yield of portfolio by utilizing various tax deferred techniques for asset repositioning. Increased EBITDA by 34%. Ranked location fundamentals and demographics and analyzed historical and forecasted yields of all assets in portfolio. Arranged financing for effectuating repositioning process. Increased tax shields by taking advantage of bonus depreciation (50% first year) from Gulf Opportunity Zone Investments and cost segregation studies• Negotiated and completed Tenants-In-Common (TIC) Operating Agreement with joint venture owners for purpose of terminating status of filing partnership tax returns with intention of pursuing sale of TIC properties and separation of equity of under-performing TIC assets via use of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges• Involved in handling stock sale of corporation involving 21 multi-family and retail assets• Member of Board of Directors, 1992 – 2009 Show less

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  Scott Realty Advisors

  Jan 2010 - now

  Founder & CEO

  Scott Realty Advisors specializes in acquisition and disposition services related to Investment Real Estate and Oil & Gas. • Provided clients with real estate investment property acquisition and disposition services including due diligence and financing services• Specialized involvement with oil & gas industry specifically independent producers in Marcellus and Utica Shale plays• Devised and executed structured real property solutions for benefit of independent oil & gas producers • Outcomes offered equity diversification in asset class, location and credit quality. Shifting of equity from high appreciating shale markets (OH, WV & PA) to high growth demographic markets of the Southeast for investment properties. Outcomes made client’s portfolios more durable• Deep analysis of horizontal drilling involving leasing, permitting, acquisitions & dispositions and production of new development in the Appalachian Basin (PA, WV & OH) with the goal of educating those independent producers in early stage transactions. Developed thorough understanding of proposed and developed mid-stream and downstream projects related to the build out of infrastructure for the advancement of US oil and gas industry Show less