Land Advisors Capital expands firm’s Capital Advisory Services Team, names Rory Hansen Western Regional Director

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Land Advisors Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land Advisors Organization, announces that Rory Hansen has joined its capital advisory services team as director for the Western U.S.

Hanen is leading the Western Regional Capital Advisory Services team as a liaison, facilitating relationships for the capital markets with builders and developers seeking to align on investment opportunities in the region’s surging real estate sector.

With Hansen, the Land Advisors Capital Services team advises on capital placement opportunities, asset management, origination, mergers and acquisitions as well as depositions that provide both capital and development partners with short and long-term capital growth strategies.

An experienced fund manager, Hansen has been facilitating investment relationships between capital markets and residential builders/developers for more than eight years. Throughout his career, Hansen has experience working in, and will focus on the top homebuilding markets in the regions, which include Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, California, and the state of Washington.

Prior to joining Land Advisors Capital, he worked for a private equity real estate investment manager that managed capital on behalf of institutional and private investors, including two of the nation’s largest public pension funds, California State Teachers (CalSTRS) and California Public Employees (CalPERS) retirement funds.

In addition, his career in capital market investments has also involved his management of multifamily development originations as well as serving as an asset manager for a portfolio of land and housing development investments and as an investment analyst supporting asset management and origination efforts in the land and housing sector throughout the Western U.S.

“Rory’s capital market fund expertise combined with his knowledge and understanding of the fastest growing residential markets in the Western United States create an excellent opportunity for Land Advisors Capital’s clients who are eager to take advantage of opportunities in today’s thriving western regional real estate market,” said Michael Zarola, managing director of Land Advisors Capital based in Austin, Texas.

“We’re glad to have him on the team to facilitate relationships between builders, developers and capital firms markets in the region. He brings an incredible combination of knowledge, experience and business development skills to both sides of the deal, and will offer a distinct advantage to our clients,” Zarola said.

Hansen earned his Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Western New England University.