Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC), a leading provider of commercial real estate financing and capital markets expertise, announces the hiring of Darija Walker as an associate director located in the firm’s Oakland, California sales office. She will be responsible for securing debt and equity financing for a variety of investment property types, including multifamily, office, retail, hospitality, and new construction for both domestic and international clients.
“Darija is an experienced capital markets expert with the proven ability to secure competitive financing for investors and we are thrilled to have her join us,” says David Nelson, regional manager of Marcus & Millichap’s Oakland office. “She will be a valuable resource for our clients in Oakland and for our commercial real estate investment professionals.”
Prior to joining MMCC, Walker was a loan advisor and capital markets lead with Piedmont Capital responsible for securing financing for all product types, including office, industrial, retail and multifamily. Prior to that, she served in various positions with Newmark Realty Capital Inc., Umpqua Bank, US Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley. Walker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and a Master of Science degree in financial analysis and investment management from Saint Mary’s College of California.
“Darija is a skillful addition to our nationwide team of 100-plus capital markets advisors and will play a key role in extending our debt and equity placement services to investors in Oakland and throughout Northern California,” says William H. Hughes, senior vice president. In 2017, MMCC closed over 1,700 commercial real estate financing transactions totaling $5.63 billion.
