Kenneth Heimlich

Kenneth Heimlich is the Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. with a strong focus on protecting the downside and cultivating the upside.

He leads the Spirit Realty platform team, known for delivering superior solutions across various real estate domains such as acquisitions, dispositions, workouts, underwriting, and capital markets.

His expertise in acquisitions includes over $4 billion worth of transactions, encompassing sale leaseback, multi-tenant, and development land deals.

In dispositions, Kenneth has managed properties worth over $1 billion, covering NNN investment properties, surplus, multi-tenant, and development land.

He has experience in development projects including ground-up Build-To-Suit (BTS), reverse BTS, and takeout deals.

With a focus on workouts, Kenneth has successfully restructured problem loans and leases exceeding $500 million.

In underwriting, he has analyzed over $4 billion in commercial real estate and sale leaseback volume.

Kenneth's involvement in capital markets includes overseeing a $3 billion net lease securitization, master trust, warehouse lines, and JV equity.

Having a strong belief in building relationships based on trust, Kenneth values not just the results delivered but also the manner in which they are achieved.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Eastern Illinois University and has pursued further studies at the University of Arkansas.

In addition to his current role at Spirit Realty Capital, Kenneth has held significant positions at renowned organizations such as Capital Formation, LLC, GE Capital Franchise Finance, Trustreet Properties, CNL Financial Group, First Union National Bank, and Barnett Bank.

For inquiries or discussions related to net lease real estate, Kenneth Heimlich can be reached at kheimlich@spiritrealty.com.