Brooke Rhea is an associate director of Capital Markets | Real Estate Finance at Walker & Dunlop and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. In this role, Rhea focuses on multifamily debt originations and has contributed to the origination of more than $9 billion in Agency and capital markets financing across construction, bridge, and permanent loan structures nationwide.

Prior to her current role, Rhea held multiple positions at Walker & Dunlop,  where she supported multifamily financing transactions with a focus on the Southeast.

Rhea earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Tulane University and a master’s degree in sustainable real estate development from Tulane University’s School of Architecture. In 2020, she received the Rising Star Award from the Excellence in Construction and Real Estate Awards sponsored by New Orleans CityBusiness.