Jason Brooks

Jason brings over 22 years of experience in capital markets, real estate securities, and investment management to Forum. As Head of Debt, Jason is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the firm’s debt-related investments and strategies.

Prior to joining Forum, Jason was a Portfolio Manager and Global Securitized Products Analyst at Janus Henderson Investors, where he spent more than 12 years conducting research and making investment recommendations across the firm’s fixed income strategies. Before that, Jason served as a Director at TIAA-CREF, where he led CMBS research and supported fixed income mutual fund investments. Earlier in his career, he was an Associate at Gramercy Capital Corp, responsible for asset selection and surveillance of real estate securities, including leadership on both cash and synthetic CDO issuances.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the College of William & Mary and an MBA in Finance from the Fordham Gabelli School of Business. Outside of work, Jason enjoys spending time with his two sons, usually at a golf or baseball tournament, and trying to find that next great beach vacation.