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Bob Whelan
Commercial Real Estate Developer
Bob Whelan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the PMAT Companies, a national private equity real estate investment platform established in January 2003.1 He has extensive experience in commercial real estate development and investment:
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Prior to founding PMAT, Whelan was the CFO of Sizeler Property Investors, Inc., a NYSE REIT, becoming the youngest CFO in Public REIT history at 31 years old.12
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Under his leadership, PMAT has acquired and transacted on over 100 primarily grocery-anchored shopping centers, with an aggregate market value exceeding $1.5 billion and totaling over 12,400,000 square feet.1
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Whelan began his career in public accounting, working for Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group in Los Angeles, focusing on consulting for major publicly traded real estate companies.12
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He graduated Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Los Angeles, and ranked in the top 1% in the national CPA examination.1
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Whelan is currently enrolled in Seminary for a Masters in Practical Theology.1
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He serves as a Trustee on the board of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) since 2020.12
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Whelan has been recognized as a top 40 executive in the New Orleans metropolitan area and has been a guest speaker at public forums and a lecturer at Tulane University's MBA program.12
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He is actively involved in community service, having served on various boards and as a Commissioner for Recreation District #1 for the State of Louisiana.12