Mark Sanders

Biography

Mr. Sanders is co-founder and principal of Fifteen Group. While he and his brother, Ian, are the entrepreneurial spirit behind Fifteen Group, which they founded in 1992, his primary role is evaluating potential new opportunities and overseeing the transaction side of the business. Mr. Sanders’ responsibilities also include raising capital from investors and lenders and overseeing Fifteen Group’s West Coast operations.

Under his leadership, Fifteen Group has completed more than 75 unique real estate transactions with an investment performance that is extraordinary by any measure. After assembling a portfolio of nearly 20,000 apartment units nationwide, Fifteen Group monetized the majority of its portfolio between 2005 and 2007.

During the subsequent downturn, Fifteen Group strategically deployed its capital in South Florida and Southern California across multiple property types and continues to be an early mover in emerging neighborhoods. Fifteen Group’s transactions range from simple property acquisitions to acquisitions of distressed debt, complex land entitlements, land development and vertical development.

He received a B.S. in Finance and Real Estate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is active in a number of local and national philanthropies, and he leads the Fifteen Group Foundation with his brother, Ian.