Michael J Best
Principal
Regional Focus
Maryland
Arizona
Colorado
Washington, DC
Michael leads development efforts in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Indiana and Maryland.
In 2010 Michael formed Cardinal Court Capital, LLC, providing an array of project services to affordable housing developers and investors.
Michael’s career in affordable housing began in 1983 with the National Housing Partnership (NHP) in Washington DC. His responsibilities focused on Equity Sales and Capital Formation.
From 1988 to 1998 he served as Vice President for Lending Originations at The Patrician Mortgage Company. His responsibilities included all types of mortgage debt and tax-exempt financings, with an emphasis on affordable housing.
In 1998 Michael opened and managed SunAmerica-AIG’s Bethesda, MD, office. While at SunAmerica, he originated over $1 Billion in Tax Credit Equity, including seven assisted living projects.
Michael lives and works in Bethesda, MD, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from DePauw University in 1979.