September 1, 2026
Accepted into the inaugural cohort of
Built with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, in collaboration with OpenAI.
Teaching the cohort
Ray Dalio.
Mark Cuban.
Indra Nooyi. Gary Vaynerchuk. Issa Rae. Paul Krugman.
With Chicago Booth Nobel laureates Eugene Fama and Douglas Diamond.
Enrolled September 2, 2026. The cohort begins October 1, 2026. Twelve weeks, self-paced. Certificate co-credentialed by MasterClass and Chicago Booth.
$300M+ in distressed-debt experience100+ institutions served15+ years in real estate and finance
100+ institutions served. 15+ years across institutional real estate, distressed debt, and community impact.
Institutions served on Deloitte engagements
Blackstone / BlackRock / Fortress / Ares / GE Capital / Tishman / O'Connor Capital Partners / Arena / Centerbridge / ADIA / MSG Entertainment
0+ institutions served over the career.
2014 – present
Sept 2014 – Jan 2017New York
Quarterly valuation of a $16.1MM senior secured term loan to a bankruptcy-remote SPE holding 350+ sub- and non-performing whole loans ($60.0MM unpaid principal balance). Ranked 2nd of 62 consultants in Deloitte's Level I Industry Proficient Program, a 1,000-hour industry curriculum.
Apr 2017 – Jun 2018New York
Monthly review of 50+ bankruptcy filings. Financial models for first- and second-lien non-performing, sub-performing and performing loans. Title review of attached and unattached liens. Chapter 7 and 13 matters: dismissals, discharges, cramdowns, and motions to strip junior liens.
Aug 2018 – Dec 2020Milford, CT
Youngest Managing Director in the firm's history. Oversight of approximately $500 million of assets under development, management and ownership, leading a nine-person leasing and property-management team and a construction administrator.
Jun 2021 – May 2023New York
Managed a team of 25 across business lines, domestic and international. Valuation and due diligence for 50+ clients.
2023
Engaged by the FDIC during the Silicon Valley Bank resolution.
Aug 2024 – Aug 2025Norwalk, CT
Led the Economic Opportunity Hub: employment and financial-capability programming for Norwalk residents, including sessions with Indeed and M&T Bank's MoneyWise.
Aug 2025 – presentNew York
Off-market sourcing of distressed and non-performing real estate loans for family offices and private investors, alongside public-benefit advisory for nonprofits, housing authorities, and financial institutions.
Founder of Nova Strategy Partners: sourcing off-market distressed and non-performing real estate loans for family offices and private investors, alongside public-benefit advisory for nonprofits, housing authorities, and financial institutions.
Trajah Buxton