Jeff Burns is the CEO of Affiliated Development in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Mr. Burns has over 18 years of experience in the acquisition, development and finance of a wide array of property types in markets across the United States.

Mr. Burns is a Midwestern native and got his start in the real estate industry as a commercial real estate lender, where he originated, underwrote and funded construction financing for large-scale projects throughout the Midwest. After a successful stint in the lending business, Mr. Burns shifted his focus to groundup mixed-use multifamily development by completing his first project, a $65 million 30-story high-rise that won Project of the Year in 2012. In 2014, Mr. Burns reoriented the company’s focus to South Florida and partnered with Mr. Rojo to grow Affiliated’s presence in what has become one of the fastest growing markets in the US.

Mr. Burns was honored as a 40 under 40 by the South Florida Business Journal, and was named as one of South Florida’s Power Leaders in Real Estate for multiple consecutive years. Mr. Burns graduated from the University of Missouri Business School. He is actively involved in a number of local charities and spends his free time with his wife and three daughters.