about James Shiles

James Shiles is a Senior Vice President of the Capital Markets team in New York. In his role, Mr. Shiles is responsible for managing, aligning, and growing Walker & Dunlop’s Capital Markets production efforts by establishing and executing strategic priorities, the flow of information, and effective decision making. In addition, Mr. Shiles will plan and direct key administrative, financial, and operational activities, including but not limited to business operations, client growth, technology, and culture development.

Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Shiles worked at Guggenheim Partners where he helped build and run a full-service commercial real estate lending platform. Before Guggenheim, he worked at Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns and Ernst & Young.

Mr. Shiles earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance from Long Island University and has taken post graduate Real Estate Finance classes at New York University.