Derek Eakin joined RiverOak
Investment Corp., LLC in March
2010. His responsibilities
include all aspects of financial
and asset management support of
existing assets in the company’s
various portfolios as well as
acquisition support on potential
additions to the portfolios.
As a member of the investment
team, Mr. Eakin is responsible
for assisting in the sourcing
and acquisition of investments
as well as monitoring current
portfolio holdings. He presides
over the investment underwriting
process including financial and
market analysis, due diligence,
and overall investment
coordination.
Mr. Eakin has developed a broad
base of knowledge of real estate
financial fundamentals, drawing
from a diverse range of real
estate experiences including
private client consulting for
acquisition and valuation
analysis, investment sales
underwriting, and mortgage
brokerage origination. Mr. Eakin
has consulted with Starwood
Capital Group and Luzern
Associates. He was also a member
of the high profile investment
sales brokerage team at Cushman
& Wakefield in East Rutherford,
NJ and a member of the
production team at the mortgage
brokerage firm of Goedecke &
Co., LLC. He began his career in
public accounting at
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
working primarily on
institutional real estate
assignments with the Boston Real
Estate Group.
Mr. Eakin graduated with honors
from the University of
Connecticut in Storrs,
Connecticut with a Bachelor of
Science in Accounting. He also
holds a Masters degree in
Accountancy from the University
of Connecticut, Storrs,
Connecticut.
