He has been actively involved in the real estate industry for more than 40 years. Since founding AMC Delancey Group in 1992, Mr. Balin has directed the development and implementation of the firm’s operational and investment strategies. Under Mr. Balin’s leadership, AMC Delancey crafted an investment vehicle that emphasizes the principle of alignment of interest in real estate transactions between financial investors and operating partners, fueling the dynamic growth of the company. Prior to founding AMC Delancey, Mr. Balin was a leader within several real estate investment organizations, which began with the Bass Family of Fort Worth. In 1987, he co-founded Amerimar Realty Company, as the successor to a portion of the Bass real estate portfolio, and built that organization as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to founding Amerimar, Mr. Balin was a real estate partner and senior executive with affiliates of Bass Brothers Enterprises and the Robert M. Bass Group of Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Balin began his career as a Certified Public Accountant in the tax department of Arthur Andersen & Company. Mr. Balin serves as a Governor of the Urban Land Institute Foundation, is a former Chair of the Philadelphia District Council of the Urban Land Institute; he is a member of Lambda Alpha and the World President’s Organization. He was a founding member of the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and has been a member of both the International Council of Shopping Centers and NAIOP. Mr. Balin has served on the boards of many philanthropic and community organizations, including the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. He is a licensed real estate broker and a frequent guest lecturer and speaker in the real estate investment industry.