Ryan Williams is the Founder and CEO of Cadre, a groundbreaking technology-driven commercial real estate investment platform. He founded Cadre in 2014 with a vision of promoting financial prosperity for all by expanding access to real estate investing. Under his leadership, Cadre has grown into one of the leading companies in the commercial real estate investment space. The company has raised over $800 million in funding and has invested in over $10 billion of commercial real estate assets. Williams is a tech entrepreneur and visionary leader with over 10 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. He has a deep passion for leveraging data, technology, and innovation to transform the way people invest in real estate. Prior to Cadre, he served in the real estate private equity division of The Blackstone Group, where he closed transactions in multiple asset classes. Before that, he worked at Goldman Sachs's technology, media, and telecommunications group.
WILLIAM'S & CADRE'S IMPACT
He democratized access to commercial real estate investing.
Cadre's platform makes it possible for individual investors to invest in commercial real estate deals with as little as $1,000.
Through Cadre, they allow increased liquidity and lower transaction costs in the commercial real estate market.
Under his leadership, Cadre has closed over $5 billion in real estate transactions, generated a net annualized return of over 25% for its investors, and developed the industry's first secondary marketplace for real estate investments.
Cadre has also expanded its investor base to more than 50,000 accounts, and launched several new investment products and initiatives
Today, he also serves as Cadre's Executive Chairman and Co-Chairman of Cadre's Global Investment Committee.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
At the young age of 12, Williams founded a sports technology company.
He has launched multiple residential real estate funds, acquiring and selling nearly 1,000 multifamily units and single-family homes throughout the United States.
At Goldman Sachs, he focused on advisory and financial restructuring assignments of some of the largest global tech and media companies such as Expedia, CBS and The Weather Channel.
At The Blackstone Group, he closed more than $3 billion in transactions including the leveraged buy-out of Apple REIT Six and the acquisition of the Hyatt Waikiki hotel and retail center.
RECOGNITIONS
Fortune's 40 Under 40
2018 Forbes' 30 Under 30
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
He is a frequent speaker on the topic of commercial real estate investing and technology.
He has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other major publications.
He has also been featured at Forbes, Fortune, CNN, and more.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.