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Roy March

Roy H. March is executive chairman of Eastdil Secured, the real-estate investment banking and advisory firm where he spent nearly five decades and served as chief executive. His work has spanned investment sales, debt and equity financing, and strategic advice to owners and investors. In 2026, Eastdil moved him from CEO to executive chairman, with the transition positioning him to focus on client relationships and long-term direction. CREFC biography · Eastdil conference announcement

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Known For

  • A long tenure leading a specialist real-estate investment bank through changes in ownership and scale. Eastdil’s own history describes its evolution from a Los Angeles brokerage founded in 1967 into a global advisory platform.
  • Publicly representing the firm on market conditions and institutional real-estate finance. In a 2023 University of Miami program, Eastdil identified March as its CEO and featured him discussing real-estate capital markets.
  • Moving to executive chairman in 2026 after a CEO tenure. The role change separates day-to-day executive leadership from his continuing strategic and client-facing work. Real Estate Report 2026 power list

Career

March’s career is closely tied to Eastdil. His professional biography describes him as executive chairman and notes his leadership in the global real-estate investment banking business. Eastdil’s 2023 announcement identified him as CEO and highlighted his participation in the University of Miami Real Estate Impact Conference. By 2026, industry coverage reported that he had shifted from CEO to executive chairman. Available public biographies emphasize his firm leadership and advisory role but do not provide a consistently sourced transaction list, so specific deals are not attributed to him here. CREFC biography · Eastdil announcement · 2026 power list

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