William Shell is a senior director of Capital Markets | Real Estate Finance at Walker & Dunlop and is based in Bethesda, Maryland. In this role, he is responsible for nationwide loan originations, with a focus on conventional multifamily, student housing, manufactured housing, and build-for-rent properties. He has nearly 20 years of commercial real estate experience, with expertise in credit analysis, loan structuring, and transaction execution. Throughout his career, he has contributed to the origination, underwriting, and closing of more than $11.2 billion in Agency financing, including more than $4 billion in student housing volume.

Prior to his current role, Shell served in Walker & Dunlop’s multifamily underwriting department before transitioning to loan originations in 2012, partnering with senior managing director Will Baker. His experience in both underwriting and origination provides a comprehensive perspective on structuring financing solutions tailored to clients’ investment objectives, particularly for student housing and manufactured housing transactions.

Shell earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Hampden-Sydney College, where he served as captain of the lacrosse team. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Amanda, and their two children.