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Clayton Adds New Executive to Its CRE Business

""Clayton Holdings LLC"":http://www.clayton.com/, a Shelton, Connecticut-based provider of customized risk analysis, loss mitigation,[IMAGE]

and operational solutions to the mortgage industry, announced Tuesday that it has appointed Brian R. Clark as senior managing director and business development officer for its commercial real estate (CRE) business.

In his new position, Clark will work with Clayton's CRE team, headed by Ed Robertson, to help financial institutions, CRE owners, and investors with portfolio and property valuation services as well as strategy development.

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Clark comes to Clayton with more than 15 years' experience and was previously head of real estate hybrids at Merrill Lynch's alternative assets group and its global commercial real estate principal investment group. He also formerly worked at ING, where he established and led a distressed commercial whole loan desk.

This new executive appointment is meant to underscore Clayton's focus on the troubled CRE market.

Tom Donatacci, EVP for business development at Clayton, whom Clark will report to, said over the past few years there has been a vast change in the CRE market, with a drastic tightening of credit and record amounts of commercial real estate debt coming due. As the traditional debt markets shift, adding a business development leader with the breadth and depth of experience that Clark has will enhance Clayton's ability to provide valuable solutions to its CRE clients, Donatacci explained.

""There are many opportunities in the commercial real estate market, but to succeed you need a clear picture of the market,"" Clark said. ""Investors and capital providers need the type of data, analysis, and due diligence that Clayton provides.""

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