Hunter Nurdin joined Fort full-time in January 2018 as a Financial Analyst, was promoted to Finance Manager in 2019, and now serves as our VP of Finance. In this role, Hunter manages the Finance team and works directly with the Acquisitions department to implement and execute the company’s investment strategy. His key responsibilities include originating debt financing for all investments, underwriting new investment opportunities, presenting all investment opportunities to Investment Committee, preparing equity offering memorandums, creating & maintaining all forecasting models, and managing our quarterly investor reporting process. Hunter is also a member of Fort’s Executive Team.

Throughout his time at Fort, Hunter has gained relevant experience working with both Finance and Acquisitions teams to underwrite investment opportunities, operate the assets and ultimately execute the investment strategy. To date, Hunter has assisted in the acquisition of $905 million of Industrial real estate and has originated $645 million in Senior Debt Financing.

Hunter graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Alyssa, playing golf, hunting, and fishing.

Rob Brandt joined Fort in March 2021 as Director of Leasing. In December 2022, Rob was promoted to Vice President of Leasing and Acquisitions. In this role, Rob manages and drives the leasing of Fort’s industrial, office, and retail assets. He also assists with transactions and acquisitions as the firm continues to grow its commercial portfolio.

Rob has a deep understanding of the industrial asset class. As an asset manager at a large institution, he was responsible for the performance of approximately 10 million square feet of Class A industrial properties across the country. Rob’s most recent role before joining Fort involved acquisitions of Class B industrial buildings throughout DFW.

Rob graduated with an MBA from the University of Missouri, where he also received his BBA in Finance and Real Estate. Outside of work, Rob enjoys traveling, going to concerts, and cheering on the Dallas Mavericks.

David joined Fort in May of 2022 as an Asset Analyst and was promoted to Senior Asset Analyst in December 2023. In this role, David works directly with Fort’s Finance, Accounting, and Property Management teams on the operational performance of assets, leasing performance, and refinance and disposition timing. His key responsibilities include reviewing asset-level financials in comparison to initial underwriting, preparing post-closing operating models to include actual project costs and capitalization, and recommending new operational strategies based on current asset performance and market trends.

David is a graduate of Texas Christian University with a BBA in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, cheering on TCU football, and walking his dog, Frank.

Blaze Brownlow joined Fort in November 2021 as a Financial Analyst and was promoted in December 2023 to Senior Financial Analyst. In this role, Blaze works directly with the Finance and Acquisitions departments to execute the investment strategy on all assets. His key responsibilities include the initial underwriting of new investment opportunities, preparing equity offering memorandum’s, assisting in the creation/maintenance of all forecasting models, and assisting in quarterly investor reporting.

Blaze graduated from Abilene Christian University with a BBA in Accounting and a Master’s in Finance from the University of Texas. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing golf, hunting and fishing.

Cole Benson joined Fort in March 2024 as an Acquisition Analyst. In this role, Cole helps manage and maintain Fort’s real estate investment pipeline. In addition, Cole participates in the evaluation of potential acquisitions through comprehensive financial analyses and works closely with our Finance, Property Management, and Transactions teams to complete the due diligence process.

Cole graduated with summa cum laude honors from the University of Oklahoma with a BBA in Finance. In his free time, he enjoys fitness and being active at his church.

Connor graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BBA in Marketing and a Minor in Real Estate Finance. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Rachel, playing tennis, golf and cheering on Arkansas athletics.