Citymark Team

Daniel Walsh is the founder and CEO of Citymark Capital. Prior to founding Citymark Capital, Mr. Walsh was President, Northeast Ohio for Huntington National Bank, joining the company in May 2010. Mr. Walsh’s responsibilities included management and oversight of all Huntington business activities in the Northeast Ohio metropolitan market.  

Prior to Huntington, Mr. Walsh led KeyBank’s Real Estate Capital Markets businesses nationally, including Fund Management, CMBS, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and Life Company whole loan placement business conducted by more than 100 professionals in 16 offices in major metropolitan areas across the United States. Mr. Walsh was promoted to lead Real Estate Capital Markets for KeyBank starting in 2008. In this position, he restructured KeyBank’s real estate capital markets businesses and oversaw portfolio hedging and valuation of a $22 billion real estate portfolio. He also served on the board of the National Multi-Housing Council and as Treasurer of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, two national real estate organizations.

In 1998, Mr. Walsh co-founded and built KeyBank’s real estate Private Equity Group, a group that invested in real estate projects throughout the United States on behalf of third-party institutional equity and mezzanine debt investors throughout the world.

Mr. Walsh serves, or has served, on the following boards: Cleveland Foundation (Chair, Investment Committee); Cleveland Orchestra; Cleveland Museum of Art (Chair, Building and Grounds Committee and Executive Committee Member); Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (past Chair, Finance Committee); Destination Cleveland (past Chair of the Board); as a Mayoral appointee on the Group Plan Commission (overseeing the redevelopment of Public Square); United Way of Greater Cleveland (Co-Chair of the 2012 Annual Campaign); Playhouse Square (past Chair, Real Estate Committee); ideastream (Emeritus Board Member; past Chair, Finance Committee); and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (Co-Chair, 2011 Sports Awards). Mr. Walsh is the past board chair for the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, and he helped launch Global Cleveland. He is also a member of the Cleveland Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

He received his B.S. in Management and MBA from the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Walsh also holds his Juris Doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, with a certification in environmental and energy law practice.

Beth Zayicek is the Chief Operating Officer at Citymark Capital. Her responsibilities include managing the platform’s core operations and infrastructure, evaluating investment and expansion opportunities, and enhancing internal and investor reporting and analytics capabilities. Ms. Zayicek also serves on Citymark’s Investment Committee.

Ms. Zayicek’s experience spanning commercial real estate provides her with a unique perspective on the sector’s complex ecosystem and a rare insight into the alignment of opportunities across real estate financing, investing, and operations.

Most recently, Ms. Zayicek served as Chief Operating Officer for Invesco Real Estate (IRE), overseeing the day-to-day operations of Invesco’s $90 billion global real estate platform. She also served on the Global Executive Committee, Asia Investment Committee, and Platform Investment Committee.  

Over nearly two decades at IRE, she held progressive roles, including Senior Director, Head of Acquisition Underwriting, Associate Portfolio Manager, and Acquisition Underwriter. During her tenure, Ms. Zayicek progressed from underwriting real estate acquisitions to setting portfolio strategy to overseeing all North American real estate acquisition underwriting. She also served on the North American Direct Investment Committee before being appointed as Chief Operating Officer.

Ms. Zayicek also previously served as Director of Capital Markets at Developers Diversified Realty. She began her career at KeyBank, where she was a member of the Corporate and Investment Banking Analyst Program and the Real Estate Private Equity Group.

She earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Management with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Entrepreneurship from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Eric Louttit is the Managing Director of Real Estate Investments at Citymark Capital. He sources investment opportunities from Citymark Capital’s expansive national network and is responsible for underwriting and monitoring the performance of investments. 

Before joining Citymark Capital, Mr. Louttit held the position of Chief Investment Officer and Principal at Fairmount Properties. He oversaw the firm’s development projects, including investment selection, construction management, property management, and retail lease negotiations.

Before working at Fairmount, Mr. Louttit served as Senior Vice President of Development at Forest City Realty Trust, where he was responsible for identifying and executing development and redevelopment opportunities in several markets across the country, including Las Vegas, Denver, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Tampa.  Early in his 16-year tenure with Forest City, Mr. Louttit worked with university and public sector clients to forge productive public and private partnerships, leading to consulting opportunities and development projects, such as the development of a new City Hall for the City of Las Vegas.

Mr. Louttit’s early experience includes positions in Finance at Forest City and in KeyBank’s Real Estate Lending Group. Before these roles, he was a real estate and corporate litigation attorney in Pittsburgh. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

He holds a Law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and an undergraduate degree from West Virginia University.

Matthew Hirsch is the Managing Director of Structured Capital Markets at Citymark Capital. Mr. Hirsch leverages Citymark’s existing fund management platform to accelerate the company’s growth by strategically investing Citymark’s existing fund capital and attracting new third-party investor capital in senior debt, preferred equity, mezzanine debt, and common equity structures. He has over 15 years of real estate and credit investing, structuring, and advisory experience.

Before joining Citymark Capital, Mr. Hirsch was a founding member of a New York-based team in CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance group, where he served as a director in the capital advisory business at Greystone & Co. During his tenure, he originated, arranged, and placed over $8 billion in financing transactions. Mr. Hirsch’s early experience also includes a position at Aurelius Capital Management.

Mr. Hirsch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Finance from New York University.

Jason Egger is the Managing Director of Asset Management at Citymark Capital. Mr. Egger is responsible for the ongoing management, strategy, and financial performance of the investments within Citymark Capital’s portfolio. He is an experienced commercial banking professional with over 25 years of experience in financial services, including commercial real estate lending, asset management, loan workouts, and debt restructuring.

Mr. Egger brings a unique perspective on how banks and financial institutions approach troubled assets and distressed companies. He has a proven track record for implementing creative strategies that maximize recoveries, reduce risk, and prevent losses for both performing and non-performing companies. He provides strategic and in-depth skills with financial forecasting, interim management, strategic advisory, financial analysis, financial reporting and presentation, debt restructuring, asset disposition, foreclosures, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and enterprise evaluations.

Before joining Citymark Capital, Mr. Egger served as a Director at Phoenix Management Services, providing business/operational assessment, liquidity management, interim management, turnaround management, strategic advisory and recovery services, integration services, business plan validation, financial modeling, and financial planning and analysis.

In addition, Mr. Egger has 15 years of experience from KeyBank as a Relationship Manager / Workout Officer. Mr. Egger was responsible for all aspects of challenged commercial real estate loans, commercial C&I, middle market, and asset-based loans, protection against losses, and ensuring an effective and efficient workout strategy.

He has been trained in commercial credit by Omega Performance and Moody’s Analytics. Mr. Egger also serves on the board of directors for SFNet – Ohio Chapter.

Mr. Egger holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications with a specialization in business management from Bowling Green State University.

Kevin Ryan is Managing Director and Head of Capital Raising and Client Solutions at Citymark Capital. He is responsible for driving capital formation and investor engagement. He has over 20 years of experience in institutional debt, equity, public, and private real estate investing.

Before joining Citymark, Mr. Ryan served as Managing Director, Business Development Real Estate at Manulife Investment Management, where he led capital raising and investor relations for its $18 billion real estate debt and equity platform.

Before his time at Manulife, Mr. Ryan served as Managing Director, Head of Product Management, Real Estate Equity for Barings (a subsidiary of MassMutual), where he oversaw product management, public relations, and investor relations for a real estate equity platform with over $17 billion in assets under management.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Ryan worked at Adelante Capital Management, Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, and Federated Investors.

Mr. Ryan is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a member of both the CFA Institute and the Pension Real Estate Association. He also previously served as an officer of the Defined Contribution Real Estate Council.

He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy from Boston College.

Robin Martucci is the Managing Director of Finance and Fund Operations at Citymark Capital. She is responsible for investor reporting, fund performance modeling and reporting, and managing back-office operations for the Citymark Capital parent entity.

Before joining Citymark Capital in 2019, Ms. Martucci served as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Brookfield Properties in the Multifamily sector, where she was responsible for the reporting requirements of a multifamily portfolio valued at $7.2 billion. Before joining Brookfield Properties, she served as the Director of Property Accounting at The NRP Group LLC, a national multifamily housing developer, general contractor, and property manager. Ms. Martucci began her career in Assurance Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers, focused on the real estate sector.

Ms. Martucci earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Ohio University.

Kathleen Allen is the Managing Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Citymark Capital. She oversees the company’s market presence through a variety of brand, communications, media, and community engagement initiatives, aiming to deepen the relationships with Citymark Capital’s stakeholders.

Ms. Allen has nearly 15 years of experience leading brand, marketing, and communications strategies and programs at global alternative asset management and professional services firms, digital marketing agencies, and communications services companies.

Most recently, she served as Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications at GLP Capital Partners. Ms. Allen was responsible for all corporate branding, including the ground-up development of the firm’s global brand platform, preceding the sale of GLP Capital Partners’ international business and certain of its affiliates outside of China to Ares Management Corporation for $3.7 billion in February 2025.

Before joining GLP Capital Partners, Ms. Allen held progressive roles at Ernst & Young, LLP (EY). She led the firm’s brand, marketing, and communications strategy across EY’s Americas IPOs and Strategic Transactions portfolio, building awareness of EY’s services for high-growth private companies exploring initial public offerings (IPOs), direct listings, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) mergers, and other private capital-raising transactions. She also played a key role in supporting EY’s marquee entrepreneurship programs, including Entrepreneur Of The Year®, EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™, and the Strategic Growth Forum®.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Allen also held several corporate communications, sales, and business development roles in the digital marketing agency and communications services spaces.

She received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in Athens, OH, with an emphasis on Public Relations and a specialization in Sociology.

Gillian Fent-Baker is a Real Estate Investments Associate at Citymark Capital. Ms. Fent-Baker’s responsibilities include sourcing, evaluating, and underwriting new investment opportunities. She also assists in managing current investments. She previously held the role of Real Estate Investments Analyst at Citymark Capital.

Before joining Citymark Capital, Ms. Fent-Baker was an Investment Banking Analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets, primarily focusing on corporate high yield bond offerings. Before joining Key full-time, Ms. Fent-Baker completed an internship in investment banking at Key and an equity research internship in Shanghai, China.

Ms. Fent-Baker graduated from Miami University's Farmer School of Business and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

Tristan Neeb is an Investor Relations Associate at Citymark Capital. He is responsible for supporting capital formation and investor engagement. Mr. Neeb previously held the roles of Real Estate Fund Associate and Real Estate Fund Analyst at Citymark Capital.

Before joining Citymark Capital, Mr. Neeb served as a Finance Associate at Rockpoint Group, where he supported a range of portfolio activities, including examining cash flows, analyzing data and analytics, and preparing performance reports. Before Rockpoint Group, Mr. Neeb worked as an Experienced Associate at BDO USA in the Valuation and Business Analytics Group.

He is also a member of the advisory board for Michigan University’s Weiser Center for Real Estate and a board member for FNE International.

Mr. Neeb graduated from the Stephan M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance.

Parker Boone is an Investment Analyst at Citymark Capital. He is responsible for monitoring the performance of Citymark’s multifamily investments, conducting financial and operational analysis, and assisting in the implementation of asset management strategies to maximize portfolio value.

Before joining Citymark, Mr. Boone worked as a Financial Analyst at KeyBank, where he specialized in financial planning & analysis (FP&A) and treasury liquidity. In this role, he developed financial models, conducted liquidity stress testing, and prepared performance reports for senior management. He also held prior internship roles within KeyBank’s investment services and technology finance divisions.

Mr. Boone earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from The Ohio University College of Business.

Sara Miller serves as Executive Assistant at Citymark Capital. She supports the executive team and overall business operations.

Sara has over 13 years of experience in executive support and human resources in the finance, real estate, and construction sectors. Throughout her career, she has managed senior-level priorities and coordinated operations in fast-paced environments, equipping her with the experience to support leadership and drive operational efficiency.

Before joining Citymark, Sara served as Manager of Human Resources and Executive Administration at Fairport Wealth, where she played a pivotal role in establishing and leading the company’s human resources function. She designed and implemented people strategies that enhanced organizational structure, talent management, and employee development. Under her leadership, the firm’s human resources practices were aligned with key business objectives, driving increased employee engagement and improved organizational performance.

Sara holds Professional in Human Resources® (PHR®) and SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) certifications.