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David Kieffer

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David Kieffer joined J.S. Held’s Strategic Advisory Group in October of 2024 as part of J.S. Held's acquisition of Stapleton Group. David is an accomplished court-appointed receiver and restructuring consultant who delivers effective solutions for complex situations caused by illiquidity, fraud, and shareholder disputes. Whether serving as a fiduciary or advising creditors, shareholders, or other stakeholders, he quickly uncovers the sources of the problems and then designs and manages a path to resolution.

As Senior Managing Director of the Stapleton Group, David managed the stabilization, repositioning, and completion of construction, leasing, and disposition of real estate assets for wide-ranging engagements. His experience spans all asset classes, including commercial and industrial buildings, multi-family housing, retail, mixed-use projects, senior housing, raw land, agricultural properties, hotels and motels, gas stations, golf courses, food and beverage operations, dairy farms, and residential property portfolios.

David is skilled at case management, property management, development and construction, dispute resolution, asset disposition, brokerage, and environmental and regulatory issues.

Prior to joining the Stapleton Group, David managed the development services platform and provided distressed real estate solutions at a national provider of workout services. He was previously Assistant Managing Director at MH Corporate Services, a management consulting firm serving corporate real estate and government entities.

Key Expertise

  • Receivership
  • Environmental & Regulatory Issue Resolutions
  • Rents & Profits
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Profitability & Cash Flow Management
  • Strategic Advisory
  • Restructurings
  • Turnarounds

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • California Bankruptcy Forum
  • California Receivers Forum
  • Turnaround Management Association
  • Urban Land Institute
  • NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association
  • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)

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