Cushman & Wakefield announced the firm has appointed Executive Vice Chair Rob Rubano as the firm?s Head of Equity, Debt & Structured Finance (EDSF) for the Americas. Rubano will work together with the firm?s Executive Leadership to drive consistency and quality in client delivery and engagement, further technology enhancements to promote data driven insights and transparency, and contribute to the growth, scalability, and operational effectiveness of its EDSF platform. Rubano is based in Los Angeles and reports to Dan Broderick, Cushman & Wakefield?s President, Americas Advisory and Matt Chatham, Cushman & Wakefield?s Regional President for the West Region.

During his nearly 20-year career, Rubano has closed more than $80 billion in transaction volume, and in 2022 alone he completed over 60 financings across the U.S. with a loan volume of more than $8.5 billion. His expertise spans various markets and industries, and his deep knowledge of the space has contributed to his standing as one of Cushman & Wakefield?s top producing capital markets brokers in 2021 and 2022. Due to his success, Rubano was recently featured among Commercial Observer?s national Top 20 Power Finance professionals in 2023 and is consistently recognized among the Los Angeles Business Journal?s LA500 list of most influential business leaders in the Los Angeles region.

He is an influencer and thought leader in the real estate industry, and an active member of a variety of community organizations.