Sharif Mitchell is an investor and the former COO of Dantes Community Partners the Dumas Collective’s acquisition division. After graduating with honors from Morehouse College, Sharif started his career at Trammell Crow Company, which subsequently became CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). At CBRE, he worked as a property tax consultant, valuing over 500 properties across all asset classes throughout the U.S. to identify property tax savings for owners, operators, and real estate investors.
Sharif launched his property tax firm by founding MDI Companies. MDI was acquired and absorbed by Paradigm Tax Group, a national property tax consulting firm. Sharif launched the New York profit center on behalf of Paradigm, where he led and managed the Mid-Atlantic practice. Sharif worked on behalf of his clients, including Blackstone Group, Highbrook Investors, Capital One Bank, Garrison Investment Group, Clarion Partners, Rockwood Capital, and Starwood Capital.
In 2015, Sharif joined the Commercial Term Lending Group at JP Morgan Chase. In this position, he was responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and originating fixed-rate commercial loans on behalf of the bank’s balance sheet. Sharif has underwritten over $500 million in real estate deals.
Sharif is a member of the Real Estate Executive Council, the Urban Land Institute, sits on the NYC Housing Council, and volunteers his time with Project REAP, which assists minority professionals in transitioning into careers in commercial real estate.