About Marlon

Marlon Fortineaux is a partner and the national real estate tax leader for RSM US LLP. In his role, he leads the development of the firm's tax strategy for the real estate practice including building out our firm’s resources across all tax service lines and executing on growth strategies for clients in the real estate industry.

Experience

With two decades of experience, Marlon’s primary focus has been providing tax compliance and consulting services for a variety of real estate clients, including real estate funds, private real estate investment trusts, joint ventures, and family partnerships.

Marlon has extensive experience developing and executing on federal, state, and international tax strategies to meet sponsor and investor needs for clients with foreign and domestic investors, including individuals, fund of funds, managed accounts, and various institutions (pensions, endowments, foundations, etc.). These clients primarily invest in domestic real estate assets across all product types (hotel, multifamily, office, retail, senior housing, etc.).

A frequent writer and speaker in the industry, Marlon authors content in real estate publications and is often called upon for advice on real estate tax issues across the firm. He also is a guest lecturer for Georgetown University’s Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate program.

Professional affiliations and designations

• Certified public accountant: Illinois, Maryland and New York
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Illinois CPA Society
• Commercial Real Estate Development Association

Education

• Master of Science, taxation, DePaul University
• Bachelor of Science, accountancy, DePaul University