Dudley Benoit is a senior managing director and head of LIHTC Investor Relations on the Walker & Dunlop Affordable Equity team, based in Calabasas, California. In his role, he leads the Investor Relations group and is responsible for investment placement strategies that facilitate company growth. Mr. Benoit has more than 25 years of experience in community development and real estate finance.

Prior to joining Alliant Capital, Mr. Benoit worked at Santander Bank as a senior vice president and director of community development finance. He also held senior management positions at JPMorgan Chase in commercial real estate multifamily lending, community development banking, and the New Markets Tax Credit units during his 16-year career at the firm. He currently serves on the boards of Reinvestment Fund, Primary Care Development Corporation, and the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition.

Mr. Benoit earned his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, as well as a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and a master of business administration from Columbia University.