Our leadership team is made up of individuals who excel in different areas, and who are committed to pioneering new investment solutions that are smart for investors.
David Adelman
Chairman
Scott E. Larson, CFP®
President
John R. Shain, C.F.A.
Managing Director
Kamal Jafarnia
Executive Vice President
Managing Director
John R. Shain, C.F.A., serves as a managing director of Franklin Square responsible for operations and product development. Prior to joining Franklin Square, Mr. Shain served as senior vice president of CNL Real Estate Advisors where he oversaw the real estate investment and acquisition function, including deal structuring and negotiation, underwriting and due diligence, as well as debt financing and asset management for all real estate transactions. Previously, Mr. Shain was a Principal with Madison Harbor Capital Management, LLC, where he was responsible for marketing and investor relations. Prior to Madison Harbor, Mr. Shain was Principal and Portfolio Manager of Prudential Real Estate Securities Investors where he was responsible for portfolio management for the North American Property Securities Trust.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Shain was a founding partner and Managing Director at Global Property Advisors, LLC, a real estate securities investment management firm. Mr. Shain also served as Vice President at Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company where he was responsible for originating investments in a $750 million real estate portfolio.
Mr. Shain received his BBA and MBA Finance, and MS Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
