Mr. Waz is the Director of Revenue & Strategic Operations at Magnolia Capital, a nationally focused real estate investor based in Chicago. Mr. Waz created four new departments from the ground up including Revenue & Performance, Ancillary Income Initiatives, Screening, and the Resident Experience Team. He additionally oversees a fifth department, Property Systems.
Prior to joining Magnolia, Mr. Waz was directly responsible for the asset management of LivCor’s core Texas markets of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio comprised of 28 assets, over 8,000 units, $100M in annual rental income and an approximate valuation of over $1B.
Prior to working at LivCor, Mr. Waz provided guidance to clients at Deloitte on various real estate transactions including valuation modeling, market analyses, cash flow analyses, due diligence, lease advisory and litigation support work. Notable clients included Blackstone’s Portfolio Company, LivCor, as well as Seritage Growth Properties. Mr. Waz was the lead senior responsible for carving out the financial statements from Sears Holding Corp and conducting the valuation review of 266 assets valued at over $2B during the creation of Seritage Growth Properties.
Mr. Waz received a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Economics, Summa Cum Laude, from Loyola University of Chicago. Mr. Waz is also a Certified Public Accountant and Licensed Real Estate Broker.