Sean Lenz spearheads the MBP equity division as Senior Vice President. Sean brings a distinguished background in real estate investment banking and private capital advisory, with nearly two decades of experience working alongside institutional clients, sponsors, and developers across the U.S. Most recently, he served as Founder and Managing Director of Arboreal Capital, where he specialized in raising private capital and structuring strategic transactions for real estate operators and funds. Over his career, Sean has advised on more than $20 billion in transactions, spanning mergers, reverse mergers, divestitures, IPOs, and complex debt and equity financings. His expertise spans the full capital stack and includes senior and subordinated notes, proprietary debt placements, and over $5 billion in private capital raising, which has been his core focus.

Prior to founding Arboreal, Sean held senior roles within the real estate investment banking groups at Sutter Securities, Salem Partners, Cantor Fitzgerald, and BMO Capital Markets, where he was a trusted advisor to public and private REITs, real estate developers, and fund managers. He has executed transactions across all major real estate sectors including multifamily, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, and net lease, as well as in infrastructure and energy. His work includes both advisory and principal investment experience, with a deep understanding of asset management and buy-side transaction dynamics. Sean is known for his thoughtful, client-centric approach to solving complex capital needs and creating structures that support long-term value creation.

Sean began his career in Wachovia Securities’ Real Estate Corporate Finance Group (now Wells Fargo), and graduated cum laude from the University of Richmond, with dual majors in Finance and Leadership Studies. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sean will be instrumental in expanding MBP’s capital markets platform, advising clients through sophisticated transactions, and helping grow our national presence in institutional real estate finance.