Mr. Hafizov is an Analyst at Verus Commercial Real Estate Finance. In his role, he is focused on the underwriting and preliminary review of new financing requests. Prior to joining Verus, he spent 1 year with Meridian Capital Group focusing on reviewing and facilitating client applications for acquisition and refinancing loans on multifamily properties across New York City. Mr. Hafizov earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Connecticut College, as well as graduate degrees in Business Administration and Real Estate Development from Baruch College and Columbia University.