the radiant team
The principals of Radiant Partners LLC have worked together for over 20 years. With more than seventy-five years of experience, collectively, they are a proven team that has delivered superior returns over time.
Daniel Friedman
Daniel Friedman
Managing Partner
Daniel P. Friedman’s expertise lies in strategic planning and deal structuring. He is primarily responsible for Radiant’s equity raising activities and investor relations.
Mr. Friedman began his real estate career in 1984 at Newmark & Co., where he was involved with acquisitions, financings and property management of office buildings in NYC. In 1991, Mr. Friedman joined Enterprise Asset Management, a developer of regional malls and office buildings, becoming President in 1996.
Before founding Radiant Partners in 2000, Mr. Friedman served as president, CEO and trustee of First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments, a publicly traded, diversified REIT which owned shopping malls, office buildings, multi-family and parking. At First Union, he oversaw a corporate restructuring that included a rights offering, a spin-off of a parking management company, the restructuring of company bank lines and mezzanine loans and the disposition of assets valued at $800 million.
Mr. Friedman previously served as a Director for Parkway Properties (PKY:NYSE) and for Imperial Parking (IPK:AMEX). Mr. Friedman was educated at Stanford University and Harvard Business School.
David Schonberger
David Schonberger
Managing Partner
David Schonberger focuses primarily on new business development and asset management. He is responsible for all of Radiant’s development and construction projects including renovations and large tenant installations.
Mr. Schonberger started his real estate career managing office, retail and residential development projects as a superintendent and project manager for Greenwich Associates. Later, he founded Northbrook Realty Group, a development and construction company, and Legacy Construction Corporation, a third-party office management company.
In early 1998, Mr. Schonberger joined Enterprise Asset Management to oversee all development activities of its $500 million real estate portfolio. In November 1998, Mr. Schonberger joined First Union Real Estate and Mortgage Investments (FUR:NYSE) with responsibility for development and management of the office, residential and parking portfolios.
Mr. Schonberger earned a degree from Connecticut College.
Donald Craven
Donald Craven
Vice President of Asset Management
Donald R. Craven is responsible for asset management for all Radiant projects. He oversees day-to-day operations of the properties as well as construction and leasing, and provides training and guidance to the on-site management teams.
Mr. Craven started his career in the hospitality industry and for the first twelve years, opened and operated 52 Marriott Hotels. In 1997 he became director of office and parking for First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments (FUR:NYSE); he joined Radiant Partners in 2001.
Over the years, Mr. Craven earned a B.S./Hotel and Restaurant Management from Ashland College, as well as several prestigious awards, including Hotel Manager of the Year (1989) from Marriott and Member of the Year (2006) from BOMA.
Robert MacRae
Robert MacRae
Senior Vice President
Robert MacRae focuses on acquisitions and new business development as well as asset management and investor reporting.
Mr. MacRae began his career in real estate industry master planning, leasing and managing retail developments throughout Intrawest’s (IDR: NYSE) portfolio of North American resorts. He later joined Walt Disney Imagineering’s real estate division in a strategy and development capacity where he directed the planning and disposition of the company’s Central Florida holdings. Prior to joining Radiant Partners, Mr. MacRae held development and asset management roles with Trammell Crow Company’s retail development team, in Houston, TX.
Mr. MacRae is a graduate of both the University of Western Ontario and Harvard Business School.