Management Team
The principals of MRI have over 70 years combined commercial real estate investment experience in debt and equity placement, mortgage portfolio disposition, advisory services related to valuation and strategic investment and 1031 Tenant-in-Common sponsorship.
John Boc,Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Meridian Companies, has over 30 years of experience structuring and financing tax advantaged equity investments in real estate and energy transactions. Prior to founding Meridian, Mr. Boc served as a Regional Vice President of ENI, Inc., a national securities firm, and as a Tax Specialist with the international accounting firm of Ernst & Whinney. Mr. Boc was admitted as a member of the Massachusetts Bar in 1974 and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants in 1980. He is widely recognized as an authority on Section 42 Corporate Affordable Housing Tax Credits and Section 45 (formerly Section 29) Energy Programs. Mr. Boc is a graduate of Boston College (BA), Boston College Law School (JD), and Boston University Law School, Graduate Tax Program (LL.M. Taxation). Mr. Boc manages the Louisville, KY office of Meridian.
Brendan T. Fitzgerald, President of Meridian Realty Investments (MRI), is a graduate of Harvard Business School (MBA, 1991) and Notre Dame (BS, 1983), and has over 20 years of experience in strategic planning, management and business operations. In addition to managing Meridian Realty, Mr. Fitzgerald leads Meridian’s Infrastructure product development initiatives. Prior to joining Meridian Realty, he was the co-founder of Viseon Partners, a middle market investment-banking firm that focused on both real estate and corporate M&A transactions. Prior to founding Viseon, Mr. Fitzgerald served in executive management roles in a number of public and private companies. Brendan is also a former platoon and company commander in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Fitzgerald manages the Melbourne, FL office of Meridian.
Terri Allen, Co-Founder, Meridian Realty Investments, is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University (BBA, 1980) and Bellarmine College in Louisville, Kentucky (MBA, 1986). Prior to co-founding MRI, Ms. Allen spent 14 years as a regional director of commercial real estate investments with Providian Corporation's Real Estate Group (now AEGON USA Realty Advisors). While at Providian, she underwrote over $1 billion of permanent mortgage loans. With Meridian Realty, Ms. Allen has acquired over $475 million of institutional quality real estate assets and completed approximately $750 million of other real estate transactions. Ms. Allen is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research, as well as a member of the Louisville Society of Financial Analysts. She has over 20 years experience in the real estate industry and is based in our Louisville, KY office.
Dan Baranowski, Senior Vice President, Meridian Realty Investments. As Senior Vice President of MRI, Mr. Baranowski oversees the Company’s real estate activities. Prior to joining Meridian Realty, Mr. Baranowski was a Senior Managing Director of Kennedy Wilson Properties where he managed a 6.5 million square foot portfolio of commercial real estate assets. Before joining Kennedy Wilson, he worked in both asset management and acquisition roles with Heitman/JMB Properties. Mr. Baranowski has over 25 years of experience in the acquisition and management of commercial real property. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.S., 1979), where he was an Evans Scholar, and Northwestern University (MBA, 1984). He is based in Meridian’s Louisville, KY office.
Yvonne Williams, Vice President, Operations, Meridian Realty Investments. As Vice President, Operations, Ms. Williams manages the company’s operations and administration. She is a Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience in business operations, accounting, federal and state taxation, and financial and tax transactional due diligence. Prior to joining MRI, Ms. Williams served in various management capacities at three public accounting firms, most recently with American Express Tax and Business Services. Prior to her role at American Express, she was a co-founder of Viseon Partners, Inc., a middle-market investment banking firm focused on real estate and M&A transactions. Ms. Williams earned a degree in accounting from Shepherd College (BS, 1989). She holds a CPA license in Florida and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Williams is based in Meridian’s Melbourne, FL office.
Monrie McDaniel, Director, Investor Relations. Ms. McDaniel is a graduate of Rollins College (BS Accounting, 1989). Prior to joining MRI, she was an Accountant with American Express Tax and Business Services. Prior to joining American Express, Ms. McDaniel was a Controller with Aquarina Developments Inc., a real estate development company focused on residential/multi-family properties in Central Florida. She has more than 20 years of experience in a variety of accounting, auditing and tax services roles. Ms. McDaniel is based in our Melbourne, FL office.