Michael Comparato
President at FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Mr. Michael A.
Comparato is a President at Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. and a Managing Director & Head of Real Estate at Benefit Street Partners LLC.
Mr. Comparato serves as President of FBRT and the head of commercial real estate.
He is based in our New York Office.
Prior to joining BSP in 2015, he was head of U.S.
Equity Investments at Ladder Capital, where he led Ladder’s largest team that actively originated CMBS loans, structured/balance sheet loans, mezzanine loans and acquired strategic assets for the firm.
Prior to joining Ladder, he was president of BankAtlantic Commercial Mortgage Capital (BACMC), the CMBS affiliate of BankAtlantic, where he was responsible for managing all day-to-day operations.
Mr. Comparato also previously ran Compson Holding Corporation, which made various equity investments in multiple different commercial real estate assets and publicly traded REITs.
He received a Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, from Babson College.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | 167,991 ( 0.20% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Michael Comparato active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC. | President | 2023-03-19 |
Benefit Street Partners LLC (Commercial Real Estate Debt)
 Benefit Street Partners LLC (Commercial Real Estate Debt) Investment ManagersFinance Benefit Street Partners LLC (Commercial Real Estate Debt) (Benefit Street Partners) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Benefit Street Partners LLC founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-31 |
Benefit Street Partners LLC
 Benefit Street Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Benefit Street Partners LLC (BSP) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Tom Gahan in 2011 and became solely owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2019. BSP provides investment advisory services to private funds including the sub-advised funds for both institutions and high-net-worth investors. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2015-09-30 |
Former positions of Michael Comparato
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| LADDER CAPITAL CORP | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Compson Holding Corp.
 Compson Holding Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Compson Holding Corp. provides real estate investment trust services. The firm builds retail, office and residential properties. It also operates through the offices located offices in Rochester and McLean. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | President | - |
Training of Michael Comparato
| Babson College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC. | Finance |
| LADDER CAPITAL CORP | Finance |
| Private companies | 3 |
|---|---|
Compson Holding Corp.
Compson Holding Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Compson Holding Corp. provides real estate investment trust services. The firm builds retail, office and residential properties. It also operates through the offices located offices in Rochester and McLean. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Finance |
Benefit Street Partners LLC
Benefit Street Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Benefit Street Partners LLC (BSP) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Tom Gahan in 2011 and became solely owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2019. BSP provides investment advisory services to private funds including the sub-advised funds for both institutions and high-net-worth investors. | Finance |
Benefit Street Partners LLC (Commercial Real Estate Debt)
Benefit Street Partners LLC (Commercial Real Estate Debt) Investment ManagersFinance Benefit Street Partners LLC (Commercial Real Estate Debt) (Benefit Street Partners) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Benefit Street Partners LLC founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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