William Spencer

With over nine years of experience in real estate investing and structured finance, William has deployed over $1 billion across various real estate transactions through equity, tax credit, and debt investments. William began his career in Structured Finance at Bankers Trust before transitioning to direct real estate investing at ExchangeRight Real Estate and Telos Capital. Most recently William spent nearly 4 years at Goldman Sachs where he deployed more than $700 million in capital through innovative commercial real estate transactions, leading to the development and acquisition of over 3,000 multifamily units. As a Principal at Rise Capital Strategic Investments, he continues to lead the sourcing and closing of multifamily transactions, leveraging his extensive industry experience and network.

William holds an MBA with distinction from the Tippie School of Business, and a bachelor's degree in finance from Drake University. William is a CFA Charterholder, passing all three exams in the highest percentile, and a member of the CFA Society of New York.

Outside of his professional career, William enjoys skiing, hiking, golfing, and is an accomplished endurance athlete, having competed in track and cross country in the NCAA Division 1 level and beyond.