Professional Information:  Roy G. Norwood, Jr., President of Henry S. Miller Investments Services, LLC, has been in the commercial real estate business since 1972 when he graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in with concentrations in Real Estate and Finance. 

Professional History:  After several years in the commercial real estate development business with a national development company, Norwood has focused exclusively on the real estate investment banking business, arranging debt and equity financing for existing and to-be-built commercial and multifamily properties.  Norwood started his real estate investment banking career with Merrill Lynch where he became Vice President and Regional Manager of Merrill Lynch Real Estate Investment Banking Group.  After eight years at Merrill Lynch, Norwood and four of his associates joined CB Commercial Mortgage Banking (now CBRE Melody Co.) where he was First Vice President for six years until he left to join Grubb & Ellis as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Grubb & Ellis Mortgage Group nationally.  Immediately prior to joining HSMIBG, Norwood founded and served for over five years as President of Kensington Capital and the Kensington Division of Berkshire Mortgage Finance.

Production Accomplishments:  At Merrill Lynch Real Estate Investment Banking Group Norwood was top producer in the nation in 1984 and 1987 and was in the top ten every year from 1982-1988.  In 1985 Norwood was awarded the Merrill Lynch Finance Award for Outstanding Achievement.  At CB Commercial Mortgage Banking Norwood was Regional Top Producer in 1992 and 1994 and was also ranked in the Top Ten in the nation.  At Grubb & Ellis Mortgage Group Norwood was Top Producer in the nation for 1995-97.  Norwood was named Top Investment Banker in 1999 and 2004 by The Dallas Business Journal and the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR) and was recognized as a “Heavy Hitter” by the same groups in 1996, 1999, and 2003-2005.  Norwood was chosen for the prestigious Henry S. Miller Chairman’s Council.  Norwood was recognized as Top Producer for HSMIBG in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007.  Norwood has closed transactions in excess of $3 billion. 

Professional Accomplishments and Associations:  Norwood earned the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management, for which he served on its National Ethics Committee and as President of his local chapter.  Norwood also earned the Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation from the Building Owners and Managers Institute International and served as President of the local chapter of BOMA.  Norwood is a founding member of the Society of Real Property Administrators.

Norwood has lectured at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, Crittenden’s Meet the Lenders conferences, Commercial Property News conferences, M/PH’s conferences, and has served on the Board of Directors of Capital Sources for Real Estate – REITS, Pension Funds, and Securitization.  Norwood has been published by Capital Sources, National Real Estate Investor, and Real Estate Forum.

Norwood is a member of The Mortgage Bankers Association of America, is a member and Past Chairman of the Commercial Committee of the Dallas Mortgage Bankers Association, is a member of The National Multi-Housing Council, The Real Estate Council, the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR), and Dallas Real Estate Ministries (DREM).

Norwood sits on the Executive Committee and the Steering Committee of the Henry S. Miller Company.