Garrett Rosenblum, CFO of Milrose Properties, Inc. (NYSE: MRP), sat down for a video interview at Nareit’s REITwise: 2026 Instructional Convention in Hollywood, Florida, March 24-26.
Rosenblum emphasised that the REIT finance function extends far past numbers, appearing because the central connector throughout departments like accounting, tax, authorized, investor relations, and operations. He famous that robust collaboration is important to keep away from siloed selections that may create unintended monetary, authorized, or tax penalties.
Aligning groups round each short- and long-term targets ensures correct reporting, compliance, and sustainable progress. Rosenblum harassed proactive decision-making—evaluating impacts throughout capabilities earlier than appearing—as key to assembly shareholder expectations and avoiding pricey missteps. “The largest factor is to get out forward of all potential issues and to attempt to determine what may occur and let’s have a solution for it earlier than it really occurs, and to be proactive reasonably and reactive,” he stated.
