Chairman

Mr. Adelman is the Chairman of Franklin Square and serves on the board of directors. Mr. Adelman plays an integral role in developing and implementing investment strategies and providing platform solutions for the firm. He continues to use his experience and relationships to strengthen Franklin Square. Mr. Adelman together with Mr. Forman, were the lead investors in Franklin Square.

Mr. Adelman is the President and CEO of Philadelphia-based Campus Apartments, Inc., the oldest student housing company in the country. Campus Apartments develops, manages, designs, and privately finances upscale housing for colleges and universities. Through strategic acquisitions, creative development, rehabilitation projects and the consolidation of owner-operators in various locales, Adelman has increased the company’s revenue by 300 percent over the last five years.

In addition to his duties as President and CEO of Campus Apartments, David Adelman is the vice chair of University City District Board of Directors, the President of the Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia, board member of Hyperion Bank and the National Multi Family Council (NMHC), member of the Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute’s Philadelphia Chapter and a member of the Young Presidents Organization. Mr. Adelman received his B.A. in Political Science from Ohio State University.