Luke serves as the Head of Underwriting for Lakeland Equity Group. In this role, Luke assists in the underwriting process, as well as evaluating investment opportunities through rigorous stress testing and market analysis. Luke began his career in private equity as a Financial Analyst for Berkeley Capital a private equity startup in Beachwood, Ohio. In this role Luke was responsible for underwriting all potential investment opportunities and presenting them to the investment committee. Luke was responsible for analyzing over $3B in net lease assets and thoroughly underwriting over $800MM in active deals. Prior to joining Berkeley Capital, Luke attended Ohio University where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with a minor in Business Analytics. During his time at Ohio University Luke held roles as an Investment Analyst and ESG Analyst for the Ohio University Student Fixed Income Management Group. This group managed a US$3.1MM portfolio of investment-grade fixed-income securities.