Langston Welch

Background

About Langston Welch

Finance leader operating at the intersection of acquisitions, valuation, and capital allocation within commercial real estate.With 20+ years of finance experience across institutional and entrepreneurial environments, I specialize in underwriting, investment modeling, portfolio analysis, and strategic decision support for complex real estate transactions.My background spans corporate FP & A leadership and direct real estate investment experience through Empire Real Estate Investments, where I evaluated, structured, and executed distressed and value-add opportunities using IRR, NPV, break-even, and scenario-based sensitivity analysis.Today, my focus is commercial real estate acquisitions and valuation strategy. I build institutional-grade underwriting models, evaluate risk-adjusted returns, pressure test assumptions, and support capital deployment decisions that shape portfolio performance.Core areas of expertise:• Acquisitions underwriting and investment committee modeling• Valuation and sensitivity analysis• Portfolio strategy and capital allocation• Argus and advanced Excel modeling• Financial process design and automationI am particularly interested in advancing acquisition strategy, institutional underwriting standards, and data-driven capital deployment across CRE platforms.