F&F Capital Group, an innovative investment firm specializing in real estate, technology and aviation investments, named Kevin McKenzie as its new chief investment officer. The F&F family office, where McKenzie will be based, was established by Jeffrey Frieden and Robert Friedman, founders of Auction.com and Ten-X Commercial._x000D_
McKenzie joins F&F Capital Group to spearhead its nationwide acquisition initiative. In the past 18 months, F&F has acquired more than two million square feet of retail, more than $100 million in non-performing loans and mezzanine debt, several hotels and student housing developments and 2,000 multifamily units. Under McKenzie’s leadership, F&F plans to double down the expansion of its acquisitions into additional markets of opportunity.
McKenzie transitions to F&F after 11 years as the chief investment officer at Sabal Capital Partners. His experience there, which occupies the intersection of real estate and financial services, leaves him uniquely well-positioned to take up the rapidly expanding efforts of F&F. At Sabal, McKenzie co-founded and led the investment management business with AUM of $1.1 billion encompassing real estate structured credit, debt and equity investments. Prior to co-founding the investment management business in 2014, McKenzie built and led its acquisitions, portfolio management and servicing platform which acquired more than $5 billion of distressed debt and real estate after the global financial crisis. With more than 25 years of real estate experience, McKenzie has served as a developer, principal, investor, advisor, investment banker and architect, working in various capacities on more than $9 billion in real estate-centric investments.
“With formidable background knowledge in real estate and a list of accomplishments that speak for themselves, we know Kevin is going to work right into what we’ve been achieving here at F&F, and allow us to turn up the volume,” Jeffrey Frieden, founder of F&F, said. “We’re all looking forward to what the next six months hold.”
