Green Courte Partners Names Marnie C. Helfand Managing Director, Jordan T. Kerger and Tom E. Jasica Vice Presidents

As a Managing  Director,  Ms.  Helfand  will lead Green Courtes Capital Markets and  Investor  Relations group. Ms.  Helfand joined  Green  Courte as  a  Senior Associate in June  2008 and  was promoted  to Vice President, Capital Markets in December 2009.  She has contributed to the financing or refinancing of the firms major acquisitions including The Parking Spot in December 2011 and American Land Lease, Inc. in  February  2009. In  addition, Ms. Helfand has participated in all aspects of Green Courtes investor relations  and  fundraising  efforts,  including  its  recently  closed  third  fund,  Green  Courte  Real  Estate Partners III, LLC, which closed on September 15, 2011 with $406.9 million of capital commitments. Prior to joining Green Courte, Ms. Helfand spent three years with Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance  as  an  Assistant Vice  President  in loan originations and  two  years as  a  Senior  Associate with Prudential  Mortgage  Capital  Company. Ms.  Helfand  graduated  from  Northwestern  University  in  2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Applied Mathematics.

Jordan  T.  Kerger  joined  Green  Courte  as  an  Associate  in March  2008  and  was  promoted  to  Senior Associate in July 2010.  Since joining Green Courte, Mr. Kerger has been involved in all aspects of Green Courtes acquisitions efforts, most recently focusing on acquisitions within the near-airport and urban parking sectors. Mr. Kerger was actively involved in Green Courtes acquisitions of The Parking Spot and American Land Lease, Inc. As a Vice President, Mr. Kerger will continue his involvement in the firms acquisitions efforts and assume greater responsibility for managing the day-to-day activities of the firms acquisitions personnel. Mr. Kerger graduated from DePaul University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce.
 
Tom  E. Jasica joined  Green  Courte as  a  Portfolio  Controller in  November  2010. Since joining  the firm, Mr.  Jasica  has focused  his  efforts primarily on accounting and  financial reporting for Green Courtes land-lease  community  portfolio. As  a  Vice  President,  Mr.  Jasica  will  have increased  responsibilities related  to  the  management  of  fund-level  financial  reporting  and  forecasting. Mr.  Jasica will  also  have  a leadership  role  in  Green  Courtes ongoing reporting  systems  enhancement initiatives.  Mr.  Jasica graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois  at  Urbana-Champaign  in 1999 with  a  Bachelor  of  Science  in Accountancy.

About Green Courte Partners, LLC

Green Courte Partners, LLC is a Chicago-based private equity real estate investment firm targeting niche real estate sectors, including land-lease communities and parking assets in high barrier locations. The firm combines  focused  investment  strategies  with  a  disciplined  approach  to  transaction  execution  and  asset management. Green Courtes goal is to invest in high-quality  assets  that  will  generate  attractive  risk-adjusted  returns  over  a  long-term  holding  period.