William Markey
Chief Executive Officer
Maxx Properties

William “Bill” Markey provides leadership and strategic guidance in support of MAXX Properties’ business operations while acting as the chief representative to a diversified audience of investors, lenders, and field operators. He is a member of the company’s executive leadership team. In 2021, Bill joined MAXX Properties as chief executive officer. Previously, he enjoyed a 35-year career including 26 years at MetLife Investment Management, most recently as their head of acquisitions & capital markets. He spearheaded the acquisition of $20 billion in real estate and completed $10 billion worth of financing. Prior to his current role, he was also responsible for MetLife’s commercial mortgage originations, which generated a volume of nearly $1 billion per month. He also managed more than $8 billion in assets including Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village, and the MetLife Building at 200 Park Avenue. Additionally, he launched MetLife’s commercial real estate repo desk, which financed mezzanine loans and other structured fixed-income positions. Bill is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and Urban Land Institute where he is chair for a product council. At the Rutgers University’s Newark campus, he is a member of the dean’s cabinet—a small group of industry leaders who work with the dean’s office to enhance employment opportunities for minority students. Bill is also active in fundraising for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Bill earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and a Master of Business Administration from Rutgers University.