Brandon Burns holds an MBA and the Certified Exchange Specialist (CES) designation, positioning him as a senior leader at a 1031 Qualified Intermediary firm. His expertise spans real estate finance, law, and title, with a particular focus on real estate tax structures, including 1031 Exchanges. Burns has facilitated over four thousand 1031 Exchange transactions, with exchange proceeds ranging from $50,000 to over $110 million.He has a robust history of advising investment committees for family offices and private real estate funds, a role he has held for the past eight years. Burns is well-versed in various aspects of 1031 Exchanges, from complex issues like reverse exchanges and partnership tax structuring to more fundamental queries. He is a regular speaker at national real estate conferences and has a broad network, advising real estate attorneys, CPAs, brokers, financial advisors, family offices, and title/escrow agents on 1031 exchange matters.Currently focused on expanding the 1031 exchange business, Burns offers unique insights gained from involvement in over one billion dollars of real estate development and acquisitions across 71 projects. He has raised over $650 million in equity for various real estate projects and played a key role in issuing $180 million of debt on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. His career began in investment banking and real estate private equity, where he was part of teams that syndicated numerous private real estate offerings, some of which went public or were acquired by publicly traded companies.Burns currently serves as the President of Investors 1031 Exchange and emphasizes his roles as an educator, thought leader, connector, problem solver, and strategic relationship builder in the real estate sector.