Andy Klein is Managing Director and Co-Head of Investments for Lionheart Strategic Management, LLC.  Mr. Klein is responsible for and oversees all aspects of deal origination and asset management, as well as the operational aspects of Lionheart’s portfolio. During his tenure at Lionheart, Mr. Klein has overseen the origination of over $1.1 billion in principal investments and deal capitalizations totaling over $5.8 million in high-yield structured transactions.  Prior to Lionheart, Mr. Klein worked at Colony NorthStar and its predecessor companies NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. and NorthStar Asset Management where he was directly involved in originating and/or underwriting over $2.0 billion in company principal investments representing over $4.5 billion in capitalizations in senior loan, mezzanine loan, preferred equity and common equity transactions. Prior to NorthStar, Mr. Klein worked in research, analytics and financial product marketing at LPL Financial where he was Series 7 and Series 66 licensed. In 2023 Mr. Klein was selected as one of GlobeSt.com’s “CRE 50 under 40” and was again honored by the organization in 2024 as a “Rainmaker in CRE Debt, Equity and Finance.”  Mr. Klein received a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis and a Masters of Science in Real Estate with a concentration in Finance and Investment from New York University.