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www.ceotodaymagazine.com 70 CEO Today USAAwards 2018 MARYLAND WILLIAM WALKER Chairman & CEO of Walker & Dunlop, LLC FIRM PROFILE Walker & Dunlop, LLC provides commercial real estate financial services for property owners, investors and developers of commercial real estate in the United States. The company focuses mainly on multifamily lending. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland. Walker & Dunlop, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. With an invaluable blend of trusted expertise, the right resources, fruitful relationships built on mutual success, and a reputation of real results, we’ve managed to become one of the largest commercial real estate lenders in the country. In working towards our mission to be the premier commercial real estate finance company in the United States, we’ve developed a rich history of accomplishments and a reputation of real results. As we grow, we’re always adding new capabilities to better serve our clients. From our industry-leading team to the decades of experience we bring with us, we dedicate our very best to every client and every project. With branches across the country, our presence is strong and growing each year. Use our locator tool to find a Walker & Dunlop expert near you that specializes in your financial needs. Whether we’re working to tailor your commercial real estate loan or providing superior asset management and servicing–everything we do, we do for you, our client. WE ARE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE EXPERTS. It’s what we do and why our clients receive the highest-quality customer service from the industry’s finest team–including our executive committee, which brings more than 100 years of combined experience to the table. WE PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF RESOURCES. We solve our clients’ finance challenges through a combination of creative solutions, broad access to capital, and unrivaled execution. WE FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST TO OUR CLIENTS. Working hand-in-hand with them to understand their needs and help them achieve and even exceed their goals–it’s how we build trust that stands long after a deal has closed. www.walkerdunlop.com ABOUT WILLIAM WALKER William ‘Willy’ Walker is chairman and chief executive officer of Walker & Dunlop. Under Mr. Walker’s leadership, Walker & Dunlop has grown from a small, family- owned business to become one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the United States. Walker & Dunlop is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and in its first seven years as a public company has seen its shares appreciate 375%. The Company has been named a Best Workplace for five of the past six years by the Great Place to Work® Institute and was #17 on Fortune’s 2017 list of “Fastest Growing Public Companies”. Mr. Walker received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2011 and was named “Financier of the Year” in 2017 by Commercial Mortgage Observer. Mr. Walker received his master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University. He currently serves on the boards of Children’s National Medical Center, the Federal City Council, Mortgage Bankers Association, Blue Drop, and St. Albans School. Mr. Walker is an avid runner, skier and cyclist, and has run the Boston Marathon in 2:36.