Daniel Lee

Daniel joined Paragon in 2022 as an Investment Manager to support the continued growth of Paragon’s west coast portfolio. With a primary focus on acquisitions and portfolio management, Daniel will focus on enhancing revenue within the operating portfolio as well as taking advantage of capital market dislocation to identify new acquisition opportunities. 

Prior to Paragon, Daniel worked in real estate private equity in Los Angeles where he specialized in the operation and capital management of grocery anchored retail centers across the country. In addition to private equity fund management, Daniel has extensive on-the-ground retail operational experience as a finance manager for a woman’s apparel company as well as a construction manager for multiple commercial properties in New York.  

Daniel earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) in 2021 from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and Sol Price School of Public Policy. Prior to USC, Daniel earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Wesleyan University with a concentration on Economics, Art History, and Latin American Studies. 

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