As Co-President, Tony Bertoldi oversees the syndication platform, portfolio management and credit & underwriting departments, while sitting on all approval committees. He and the syndications team are responsible for the marketing, formation and closing of all investment funds, as well as managing most interactions with investors. Before joining CREA in 2009, he was managing director of the investor relations group of a major tax credit syndicator in the affordable housing industry and was a vice president of a large publicly held REIT. Tony sits on the Board of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition and is a frequent speaker at industry events. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and real estate from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. in finance from Boston University. He is especially proud of CREA’s reputation for transparency, responsiveness and performance, even long after the deal is done. Tony’s debut book, American Dream Come True, published by Forbes will be released in January 2024. After hours, Tony is an avid dog lover who enjoys spending time outdoors and playing tennis and volleyball. He lives in Boston and on the Cape with his husband of 24 years.