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Shopoff Realty Investments Names SVP and National Sales Manager

Shopoff Realty Investments, a national manager of opportunistic and value-add real estate investments, hired Eric Retzlaff to serve as senior vice president and national sales manager of the company.

“Eric is a seasoned professional with strong investment management experience that spans more than 30 years and includes a successful track record of sales growth and reputation for integrity,” said William Shopoff, chief executive officer of Shopoff Realty Investments. “We are pleased to welcome him to the team at Shopoff Realty Investments, where his extensive background in distribution, marketing, training and management will be a great fit with our efforts to consistently provide the highest level of service and support.”

Over the course of his career, Retzlaff has helped develop and manage direct and indirect investment offerings in real estate, energy, insurance and mutual funds. He has served in a variety of senior management functions, including as chief financial officer, chief compliance officer and chief marketing officer for FINRA member firms.

Prior to joining Shopoff, Retzlaff served as managing director of RightSource Distributors, where he managed and advised emerging sponsors with product design and capital formation. Previously, he was executive vice president and head of securities, sales and distribution with Atel Capital Group, a private equity, real estate and finance group.

Beginning in 2010, Retzlaff was president of the broker-dealer for Lightstone Securities, managing sales, marketing and compliance activities, while representing both publicly offered non-traded real estate investment trusts and private placement real estate offerings. During his career, he has also been a leader with AXA Distributors, Aver Development Corporation, PIMCO Equities and Endeavor Management Company.

Retzlaff earned a bachelor’s degree from Principia College, and a master’s degree from Claremont Graduate University.

Shopoff Realty Investments has a 24-year history of over 100 programs and 529 investments, of which more than 488 have gone full cycle with an average holding period of 2.7 years.

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