Berkadia has announced the hiring of Matthew Bissonette and Susan Moro as managing directors for the firm’s affordable housing platform. Bissonette will focus on affordable agency lending, while Moro will serve as Head of Transaction Management on Berkadia’s tax credit syndication team. Both will report to SVP and Head of Affordable Housing David Leopold.

Bissonette joins Berkadia from Citibank, where he served as a Director and was responsible for originating between $200 and $600 million per year in multifamily affordable housing debt. Moro joins from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where she served as Community Development Banking Regional Executive for Lending and Investments.

“At Berkadia, we’re building the most comprehensive affordable housing platform in the industry, which necessitates team members who can provide best-in-class technical advice and expertise to help clients understand the complexities of this space,” said Leopold. “With the addition of Bissonette and Moro to our team, we’re increasing the breadth of knowledge and experience in agency financing and tax credit syndication.”

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