Mr. Florio is our Chief Investment Officer. He has over 15 years of real estate experience. He joins VICI from Goldman Sachs where he most recently served as Managing Director and Global Head of Lodging & Leisure within the Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging Investment Banking Group. In his role, Mr. Florio was responsible for advising companies globally on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital raising in the public and private markets with a particular focus in hospitality, leisure, travel and experiential real estate. Throughout his 15+ years at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Florio was directly involved in over $100 billion of real estate transaction activity. Mr. Florio received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College and serves on the Board of Directors of Masinyusane Inc., a South Africa based non-profit focused on children’s education.