Austin Cates

Senior Vice President, Debt Capital Markets and Portfolio Management

Austin joined Redbrick in 2025 as head of Debt Capital Markets & Portfolio Management. With over 15 years of experience in institutional commercial real estate investments and capital markets, Austin has a proven track record of structuring and executing large-scale, complex debt and equity strategies.

In this role, among other efforts, he is primarily focused on Redbrick’s financing strategies, cultivating capital relationships, and collaborating with our various teams and stakeholders to optimize capital structures and enhance portfolio flexibility by strengthening our ability to execute various strategic, long-term investments that align with our thematic, decarbonization approach to real estate.

Austin was previously with affiliates of PNC Bank (PNC Realty Investors and PNC Real Estate Banking) for over 10 years in acquisitions and capital markets roles and has also held positions with GKC Capital Advisors and US Bancorp Commercial Real Estate.

Austin holds degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington and Georgetown University.