Starwood Property Trust, Inc. announced that Adam Behlman and Isaac Pesin were promoted to the position of Co-Presidents of its Real Estate Investing & Servicing Division (REIS). They had assumed the roles of Co-heads of REIS earlier this year. In their new role they will oversee the CMBS and real estate investment platform as well as lead LNR Partners, the company's commercial mortgage special servicer.

Mr. Behlman has served as the Head of Capital Markets and Chief Risk Officer for LNR since 2011. Prior to this role, Mr. Behlman served as Head of the Real Estate Finance and CMBS division of UBS. Mr. Pesin most recently served as Managing Director of Investments and Business Development for LNR.

He started as a Loan Asset Manager in 2003 and across his 11 year career at the firm has held various positions including Co-President of Special Servicing, Director of Business Development, Director of Operations, Team Leader, and Surveillance Manager.