Wilkes Graham

Wilkes Graham

President

Mr. Graham joined RCG in January 2018 and currently serves as its President.  In this role, Mr. Graham is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of RCG, implementing RCG’s corporate strategy, executing the firm’s growth capital strategy, and overseeing cash flow management and forecasting of both the corporate and investments side of the business.  Mr. Graham previously served as Chief Financial Officer and is a member of the Company’s Executive Team and the Investment Committee.

Prior to joining RCG Ventures, Mr. Graham was CFO at Wheeler REIT (NASDAQ: WHLR). While at Wheeler, he oversaw corporate finance, accounting, investor relations and capital and financing strategies. During his time there, he led capital raising efforts, overhauled the company’s internal budgeting and forecasting processes, doubled cash flow via revenue enhancing and cost containment initiatives, and worked closely with the Board of Directors in crafting and executing a growth and financing strategy that maximized returns for the Company’s shareholders.

Previously, Mr. Graham spent 16 years in the real estate financial services industry raising over $3 Billion of capital for and advising executives of publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts at Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC, FBR Capital Markets & Co., and Raymond James & Associates.

Mr. Graham is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

B.S. – University of North Carolina

M.B.A. – University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School