June 4, 2020

Glen Allen-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Thursday it has promoted Whitson Huffman as its chief strategy and investment officer. He was previously the company’s senior vice president and head of acquisitions.

In his new role, Huffman will oversee investments including 1031 exchanges, opportunity zone funds and private placement offerings. Before his time with Capital Square, he was with Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate company JBG Smith Properties and had also been a consultant in financial services at Ernst & Young.

Huffman earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the Miami University Farmer School of Business and his master’s of real estate in finance from Georgetown University. He is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, the National Capital Chapter of Ducks Unlimited and the Institute of Portfolio Alternatives inaugural Rising Leaders Council.

Founded in 2012, Capital Square has completed approximately $1.9 billion in transactions volume.