Grayson Jacobs is a Senior Associate with The Ardent Companies responsible for underwriting debt and equity investments and asset management.

Prior to joining Ardent, Grayson was an Associate with iStar Inc. and Safehold Inc. focused on ground lease and leasehold investments across the Southeast. He led the underwriting for more than $500M of closed transactions and evaluated more than $4B of institutional real estate. His background includes investment underwriting, asset management, and risk management.

Grayson received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management and Insurance from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.