Robert Gutman
By Joshua Burd
Cresa has strengthened its data center capital markets and advisory team, tapping Robert Gutman lead structured finance for the national platform.
Gutman, who joins the firm as a managing principal, will be responsible for raising and deploying equity, asset- and corporate-level financing and construction and long-term debt in the sector. He’ll also provide investor relations consulting while working from Cresa’s New York City office in Midtown Manhattan.
“Data center development is the most capital-intensive sector of real estate,” said Michael Morris, president of Cresa’s data center capital markets and advisory practice. “Raising capital in this vertical requires a unique, sophisticated skillset as well as deep experience and understanding of this complex industry.
“Rob is one of the best minds in the industry, with unmatched creativity in an ever-changing, fluid environment. We are thrilled he has joined our growing team.”
Gutman joins Cresa from Compass Datacenters, where he was senior vice president, finance, capital markets and head of investor relations, according to a news release. During his tenure, he played a critical role in guiding the firm’s capital structure from an early-stage business into an institutionally scaled platform, while his overall work focused on securing debt and equity capital to support intensive hyperscale data center development.
In addition, Gutman cultivated strategic relationships with key stakeholders across the financial markets, positioning the company for future growth, the news release said. He also oversaw the structuring and execution of more than $10 billion in financing transactions globally.
Previous experience includes a decade of communications infrastructure equity research coverage at Guggenheim Securities and Evercore ISI.
“Cresa offered a truly unique opportunity to build a robust platform alongside Michael, one of the leading experts in the sector,” Gutman said. “I am excited to join the firm at this extraordinary stage of growth and look forward to contributing to its success.”
