Walker & Dunlop Hires Susan Mello as Group Head of Capital Markets

Bethesda-based commercial real estate lender Walker & Dunlop has hired Susan Mello as Group Head of Capital Markets. Based in the firm’s Englewood Cliffs, N.J. office, Mello will oversee all aspects of the company’s Capital Markets platform, which structures debt and equity transactions through a range of capital sources.

Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mello was managing director and portfolio manager at PGIM Real Estate where she oversaw a series of U.S. multi-product closed end equity funds, with direct responsibility for capital raising, investment strategy, portfolio construction and investment selection.

“I am very excited to join Walker & Dunlop to oversee the Capital Markets group and to play an integral role in the company’s continued growth and success as a member of its senior management team,” said Mello. “I was extremely motivated by W&D’s exceptional growth and ambitious long-term goals, and the role that the Capital Markets team will play in the company’s future growth. Finally, diversity, equity, and inclusion are extremely important to me, and I am proud to be joining a company that has become a leader in this space.”