Craig Livingston: Managing Partner – Exact Capital As the Managing Partner of Exact Capital Group, Mr. Livingston is responsible for the core aspects of the firm’s Commercial Real Estate development activity including structuring, negotiating, financing and managing the firm’s development pipeline and the respective ventures formed around the firm’s development projects.

Mr. Livingston has advised, structured, and executed in excess of $1.5 billion of financing for numerous transactions ranging from market rate luxury condominiums, hotels, & market rate rentals, to middle- and low-income affordable housing. To date Mr. Livingston has developed or preserved over 6,000 residential units and has spearheaded the firm’s national expansion into the Southeast and Midwest markets.

He has overseen the firm’s marquee development projects including Harlem’s first world class hotel rising above the site of the historic Victoria Theater, and an adjacent mixed income residential tower. Mr. Livingston also serves as Board Chair of the New York Real Estate Chamber (NYREC), the leading advocacy group for diverse developers within New York state. He has been instrumental in advocating for legislation and policies that support the ideals of increased economic opportunity and access to capital for Minority Commercial Real Estate developers.

Previously Mr. Livingston worked in Equities Management at Goldman Sachs where he spearheaded initiatives in London, Asia and, New York focused on positioning Goldman to take advantage of growth opportunities. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Livingston worked at Booz Allen & Hamilton in the Financial Services Group. Earlier in his career he worked in the Equity Trading area of Merrill Lynch.

Mr. Livingston attended the University of Connecticut where he became a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and earned a B.S. with a major in Finance. He later earned an M.B.A. with a major in Finance and Strategic Management from Columbia Business School where he was awarded the Benjamin Botwinick Scholarship for his commitment to ethics in business.