Boston, MA Brian Rooney, senior associate at the commercial real estate capital advisory firm FinanceBoston, has been promoted to principal at the growing company.

Rooney joined FinanceBoston in 2013 and focuses primarily on securing commercial construction mortgages for development clients. He also provides valuable knowledge in the Boston real estate market through a network of key local brokers and real estate professionals he has developed.

“Having started as an analyst in 2013, Brian has really developed his knowledge and skills, and this promotion is richly deserved,” said Fergal Woods, managing partner of FinanceBoston. “I’m very proud of what he has achieved here at FinanceBoston and in the marketplace.

Before joining FinanceBoston, Rooney was in the finance and accounting department at Lidl Ireland GmbH, a grocery retailer with $2.2 billion in annual sales. His professional experience has provided FinanceBoston with valuable real estate, finance, and accounting expertise.

“I would like to thank our clients who put trust in me to finance their projects and who have grown with me over the last eight years at FinanceBoston,” said Rooney. “2021 was a great year for me and our team, and we’re excited about what’s to come in 2022.”

Rooney earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance at the National College of Ireland, in Dublin, and a master’s degree in Business Management from the National University of Ireland Maynooth.

He lives on the North Shore with his wife and two children.