Fran Scola
Chief Financial Officer, OKO Group
Fran Scola has been the CFO of OKO Group since its founding and is primarily responsible for leading the firms financing, acquisition, and investment strategy. During his time with OKO Group, Fran has successfully negotiated well over $4 billion dollars in project financing and is responsible for over 10 million square feet of commercial and residential development. Fran also sits on the board of directors of Aman Resorts holding company.
Realizing the potential of the South Florida real estate market, Fran, along with Vlad Doronin, was the genesis of the funding for OKO Group with the acquisition of the lot that is now 830 Brickell, the 55-floor, 640,000 square foot A+ commercial tower designed by renowned architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill that has set records for commercial leasing in South Florida.
Fran was previously a partner at Weintraub Capital, a multibillion-dollar hedge fund, and a partner for the Shipston Group a private equity firm. He has served on the board of numerous public and private firms and has an M.A. and M.B.A from the University of Chicago.