TERRELL GATES, J.D.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Terrell Gates is the founder and CEO of Virtus Real Estate and ultimately responsible for all strategic decisions. Gates is a third generation commercial real estate investor and developer who experienced first-hand the turmoil of the S&L and real estate crash during the 1980s. After beginning his career in the student housing industry in 1992, he has held numerous principal level positions in real estate, law and finance, with direct experience in private equity, private client and lending. Prior to founding Virtus, he was director of the GGS Private Banking group at Merrill Lynch. Since establishing Virtus in 2003, He has been responsible for the execution of Virtus’ 35 real estate investment funds and partnerships that have invested in 194 commercial properties with a combined acquisition cost of nearly $3 billion. After completing studies in economics and Spanish from the University of Texas, he earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University Law School and is a licensed attorney.