Brendan Ahmad

Brendan Ahmad is a vice president at PGIM Real Estate and member of the Agency Deal Management team. Based in Chicago, Brendan is responsible for working with loan officers, industry partners, and a team of analysts to structure and find the best debt execution for each transaction. Brendan specializes in both conventional and affordable permanent debt funded through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and PGIM’s proprietary debt products. Additionally, Brendan is the co-lead for PGIM’s Structured Agency Products. He is also a member of the PGIM Multifamily Prop Tech Council.

Since joining PGIM in 2013, Brendan has held both underwriting and originations roles, first as an investment analyst and then transitioning to a deal manager role in the Chicago office.

In his underwriting roles at PGIM, Brendan has worked on over $2.0B of closed transactions. As a deal manager, Brendan has worked on over $3.0B of closed loans.

Prior to joining PGIM Real Estate, Brendan worked at Novogradac & Company LLP, a national accounting firm specializing in affordable housing accounting, valuation, and consulting services, as a research analyst.

Brendan has a bachelor’s degree in Economics with minor in History from Boston College and an MBA from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. Brendan is an active member of ULI and is on the Americas Young Leaders Group DEI Sub Committee. He is also an active leader on ESG initiatives at PGIM.