leadership

---

Austin G. Kay is the Founder and Managing Principal of AGK Development Group (“AGK”) a New York based real estate development and investment firm.  AGK has a successful national track record across both the value-add and opportunistic profile, achieving outsized risk-adjusted returns for its investors, a capital base comprised of ultra high net worth investors and institutions. 

Prior to AGK, Mr. Kay thrived as an executive at Rialto Mortgage Finance, the CMBS arm of Rialto Capital, an $8B real estate asset management platform.  While at Rialto, Mr. Kay was responsible for leading strategic business development and underwriting projects in multiple asset classes, consummating in excess of $3B of securitizations.

Mr. Kay has been featured in a number of industry reports such as The Stoler Report for his insight and expertise in the Real Estate industry. Austin received a BS in Finance and Business administration from George Washington University, with honors. Additionally, he received an MS in Real Estate Development from New York University, also earning honors.