Audrey Kamin Joins MVP Realty Advisors as Senior Vice President, National Accounts Manager

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MVP Realty Advisors announced today that Audrey Kamin, a seasoned securities professional with more than 20 years of experience, has joined the company as senior vice president, national accounts manager. The firm has also hired Engage BD, LLC, owned and managed by Bonnie Shekarabi, a real estate securities veteran with three decades of experience, as a consultant for broker-dealer relations.

"Audrey is a results driven professional who brings with her a wealth of industry relationships and a proven track record in real estate securities sales," said Mike Shustek, chief executive officer of MVP Realty Advisors. "We are pleased to welcome Audrey to the MVP team. I am also happy to announce our appointment of Engage BD in a consulting role, led by Bonnie Shekarabi, a very respected professional throughout the alternative investment industry."

Kamin joins MVP from Independent Financial Group, where she spent two years in a senior business development role. Previously, she served as a regional sales vice president with ATEL Securities and MetLife Investors. Prior to joining MetLife, she spent 11 years as a financial advisor with Great American Advisors. Kamin earned a bachelor's degree from SUNY at Stony Brook. She currently holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Engage BD is a business development services firm that specializes in launching new product sponsors and helping them gain momentum in the independent broker-dealer channel. The company will assist MVP Realty Advisors in introducing the recently launched MVP REIT II Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock Offering, a $50 million private placement offering for accredited investors only, to independent broker-dealer firms.

"It is my pleasure to partner with the MVP national accounts team to help launch their new preferred stock offering," said Shekarabi. "Our industry thrives on investments like this, that feature innovative structures that are investor friendly."

About MVP Realty Advisors

MVP Realty Advisors is advisor to MVP REIT I, Inc. and MVP REIT II, Inc. For more information about the companies, please visit TheParkingREIT.com.

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SOURCE MVP Realty Advisors