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Distressed CRE East
October 14, 2026
The Union League ClubNew York, NY

Stav Gaon
Head of Securitized Products Research and Strategy at Academy Securities
Speaker

Profile

Stav Gaon is Head of Securitized Products Research and Strategy at Academy Securities. Dr. Gaon draws on 25+ years of experience in securitization research. He joined Academy in early 2022 after a 16-year career at Citigroup where he worked as Co-Head of Global Securitized Products’ CMBS and CRE Strategy. Throughout his career he cultivated deep relationships with institutional investors and market participants across the industry. Dr. Gaon and his team were ranked #1 or Top-3 “CMBS research team” in 2017-2021 in the Institutional Investor All-America Fixed-Income Research Survey. Dr. Gaon holds a Ph.D. in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business School where his academic research focused on securitization and structured finance. Dr. Gaon also holds a BA in Economics and Business from the Hebrew University and an LL.B. from the Faculty of Law.

Agenda Sessions

  • Lending in distressed situations: loan workouts, modifications & refinancing in today’s environment

    , 10:45am