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Gary M. Tenzer

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Principal / Senior Managing Director / GSP Co-Founder at George Smith Partners
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Gary M. Tenzer is a Principal and Co-founder of George Smith Partners, with over 45 years of experience in commercial real estate capital markets. He has structured over $12 billion in transactions and holds both an MBA and MSBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. Colleagues describe him as professional, extraordinary, and deeply knowledgeable.

Outside of his primary work, Gary is a long-time HP financial calculator enthusiast, a passion he has pursued for over 30 years. His interest is so deep that he has a personal collection of over 50 HP calculators and has even contributed to creating official solution manuals for the company.

He worked with HP to prepare parts of the original HP-12C solutions manual and software for the HP-41C Real Estate Pac.

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Current Role
Principal / Senior Managing Director / GSP Co-Founder
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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CRE Finance
As a co-founder of a leading capital advisory firm, he has personally arranged over $12 billion in debt and equity financing during his extensive career.
Real Estate Litigation
Serves as a sought-after expert witness, providing testimony and consulting in over 350 litigation matters concerning complex real estate financing and partnership disputes.
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Career

Work history

1979 - 1-1979
Principal / Senior Managing Director / GSP Co-Founder
George Smith Partners
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Media appearances

History of GSP & Capital Markets with Steve Bram & Gary Tenzer. Featured in George Smith Partners – Insights Podcast
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History of GSP & Capital Markets with Steve Bram & Gary Tenzer. Featured in George Smith Partners Podcast
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Education
1978 - 1979
MSBA
USC Marshall School of Business
1976 - 1978
MBA
USC Marshall School of Business
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