Gregory D. Vickowski, Chief Financial Officer, is a Principal of Procaccianti Companies and senior member of the Company’s Investment Committee. Working side by side with two generations of leadership for over three decades, Mr. Vickowski has been integral in driving the Company’s unprecedented growth and evolution of the Firm’s vertically integrated platform which has propelled the organization to among the top echelon of U.S.-based real estate investment and services firms.
Investment and Capital Markets Expertise
Over $8 Billion in Real Estate and Hotel Transactions
Mr. Vickowski has personally been involved with approximately $1.5 billion in equity investments, $3 billion in debt financings and approximately $4 billion in total real estate and hotel transactions.
Oversight of National Real Estate and Investment Operations
As CFO, Mr. Vickowski oversees all aspects of the Firm’s investment strategy and asset management of the Company’s national real estate portfolio while supervising all functional areas of accounting, tax management, information technology, and management of the Company’s multiple investment funds.
Partnerships and Industry Relationships
Collaborations with Leading Global Investors and Lenders
Mr. Vickowski has developed tenured relationships with the top pension, private equity, endowment, High Net Worth and Family Office investors in the world as well as leading hotel brands like Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, and premier lenders like JP Morgan, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank.
Transactions with Premier Institutional Investment Partners
Additionally, Mr. Vickowski has orchestrated numerous transactions with premier investment partners including LoneStar Funds, Rockbridge, BlueDog Capital, InvestCorp, and CalPERS – the largest employee pension fund in the United States.
Leadership Impact and Business Strategy
Building a Network of Financial and Brand Partnerships
Under his leadership, the Firm has established an extensive network of financial, brand, broker, and investment partners that enable the organization, and its multiple operating affiliates, to execute a business strategy that can be characterized as delivering above-market, risk-adjusted returns.
Education and Professional Affiliations
Advanced Academic Credentials in Finance and Taxation
Mr. Vickowski earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree from the University of Rhode Island in Business with course concentrations in Finance and MIS and most recently, has earned a Master’s Degree in Taxation from Bryant University.
Active Member of Leading Industry Associations
Currently, he is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association and the Hotel Asset Management Association.
Recognition and Thought Leadership
Nationally Recognized Expert and Industry Contributor
Mr. Vickowski is recognized nationally as a subject matter expert with regular editorial contributions to industry publications including Hotel Business Magazine and Hotel Management Magazine, and is a sought-after guest speaker with recent engagements including the Great Boston Real Estate Finance Association and the Boston University Distinguished Speaker Series.
Mr. Vickowski is a past recipient of the ‘CFO of the Year’ by Providence Business News.