Brad Foster

Brad Foster specializes in assisting real estate firms of all sizes in developing and executing plans of reorganization, analyzing various financing options, obtaining land-secured special district financing, evaluating asset dispositions, conducting due diligence in connection with land and builder acquisitions and providing operational support across a number of real estate submarkets.

Mr. Foster has more than 20 years of financial and operational experience in various leadership roles within the homebuilding and land development industries.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Foster served as Chief Operating Officer of Olson & Associates, a regional development firm. He was charged with restructuring the operations and redirecting the company during the market downturn. Prior to that, Mr. Foster served in positions of increasing responsibility at Morrison Homes, starting as Director of Finance in Phoenix, leading to Corporate Controller in Atlanta and ultimately Vice President of Operations in Tampa and Sarasota.

Before that, Mr. Foster was initially hired at UDC Homes as Director of Finance for the California region and rose to the position of corporate controller. He was instrumental in developing and implementing a successful financial restructuring plan for the regional builder and providing an orderly transition as the company emerged from bankruptcy. Having started his real estate career as an internal auditor for Fairfield Communities, Mr. Foster concluded his nine-year tenure as Chief Financial Officer of its homebuilding subsidiary, where he oversaw its successful emergence from bankruptcy.

Mr. Foster is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors, the Institute of Residential Marketing, the National Association of Homebuilders, the Turnaround Management Association. In addition, he is Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA.

Awards & Recognition:

• Arizona Society for Certified Public Accountants, Outstanding Achievement Award, Gold Medal.