Xander Snyder
Bio
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Xander Snyder</strong> is the senior commercial real estate economist for First American Financial Corporation in Santa Ana, Calif., which provides title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and is leading the digital transformation of its industry. In his role, he provides analysis, commentary and forecasts on commercial real estate trends. Mr. Snyder’s research focuses on economic trends impacting commercial real estate, such as demographics, fundraising, investment and commercial lending. He monitors, analyzes and reports on economic data and surveys related to commercial real estate, and develops models and forecasts to better understand the forces that influence commercial real estate markets. Before joining First American, Mr. Snyder developed data-driven models to guide real estate investment strategies, co-founded a proptech startup, and worked as a global risk analyst consulting international companies on supply-chain risk and other issues. He received his undergraduate degrees in economics and classical music composition <em>summa cum laude</em> from Cornell University, and his Master’s degree in data science and informatics from the University of California, Berkeley.</p>