Prior to joining Cresa, Elijah gained valuable experience in commercial real estate through his involvement with his family’s Twin Cities’ CRE portfolio including restaurants, strip malls, office space, and multi-family. Additionally, during his time at the Kelley School of Business – Indiana University, he joined the Real Estate Club and enjoyed attending panels with industry experts and participating in a wide range of case competitions. Elijah was faculty-selected to participate in an exclusive program, The Commercial Real Estate Workshop, focused on preparing students for careers in real estate through high-level real estate financial modeling, alternative operating models, brokerage, and real estate fundamentals. Following graduation Elijah joined Lee & Associates as an Associate where he assessed properties and completed Broker’s Opinion of Value, analyzed rent rolls, underwrote proformas for investment opportunities and identified properties for industrial development.