Mr. Cueto joined Rialto Capital Advisors in 2011 and currently serves as Managing Director – Head of Real Estate (REO) Asset Management with leadership of the United States and Puerto Rico. Mr. Cueto has 25 years of experience in the real estate field. He is currently responsible for a portfolio of real estate assets consisting of non-performing loan REO, CMBS/CLO REO (as part of Rialto Capital’s Special Servicing platform), and other real estate investments.
Prior to joining Rialto Capital, Mr. Cueto was the Executive Director of American Realty Capital (ARC), in Miami, Florida, with responsibility for asset management and day-to-day operations of ARC’s portfolio of real estate investment projects. Prior to that, Mr. Cueto’s endeavors focused on public sector planning, economic development, and commercial asset management as Director of Planning and Development for the Miami Parking Authority, handling all capital construction and real estate asset management functions; and as Property Development Supervisor for Miami-Dade Transit, responsible for managing mixed-use, transit-oriented development (TOD) projects in conjunction with the private sector.
Mr. Cueto graduated from Florida International University with a B.B.A. in Finance and International Business. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Center for Financial Training at Miami-Dade College, is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and was recently appointed to Connect CRE’s Distressed Assets Advisory Board.