
MIKE CARLSON Founder & Principal | Metric Real Asset Strategies Mike Carlson is a 25-year commercial real estate veteran and the founder of Metric Real Asset Strategies. Navigating three market cycles with over $1B in career transaction volume, Mike specializes in solving the "technical deficit" within the $5M to $25M middle market. He treats real estate as an engineered financial instrument, operating at the intersection of street and science. As a dedicated fiduciary for private principals and family offices, Mike combines elite academic data with street-level negotiating instincts. He eliminates guesswork by aggressively stress-testing assets against debt volatility and terminal cap rates before capital is committed. Bridging the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest, he executes complex 1031 exchange arbitrage and precision portfolio audits to maximize client IRR and protect generational wealth. Pedigree: Advanced quantitative real estate analytics frameworks from MIT, Harvard, Columbia, and NYU. Core Expertise: Institutional Underwriting, 1031 Arbitrage, Portfolio Stress-Testing. Licensing: OR | WA | NV Contact: metricrealassets.com