Kyle Peterson is a managing director of Capital Markets | Real Estate Finance at Walker & Dunlop and is based in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, he advises private and institutional clients on capital strategies for acquisitions, value-add investments, refinancings, development, and other complex transactions nationwide. With more than 20 years of commercial multifamily experience, he has structured billions of dollars in debt and equity, including permanent, construction, bridge, mezzanine, and equity placements. He provides clients access to a broad range of loan products and capital sources, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, CMBS, banks, pension funds, private debt funds, and life insurance companies. Drawing on experience in both capital markets and principal-side multifamily investing, Peterson brings an ownership perspective to each engagement, helping clients evaluate financing alternatives and structure solutions aligned with their investment objectives.

Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Peterson served as vice president at Kittle Property Group, one of the nation’s largest affordable housing owners and operators. His team was responsible for acquiring, developing, and redeveloping more than 4,500 market-rate and affordable multifamily units. Earlier in his career, he served as vice president of development at Banner Real Estate Group.

Peterson earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in real estate from the University of Illinois Chicago’s Liautaud Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the Rho Epsilon Real Estate Association, UIC Real Estate Group, and Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society.