Executive Team

Tammy K. Jones has more than 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. Throughout her entire career, Ms. Jones has invested in and loaned on CRE assets (with a focus on multifamily and office) on behalf of large pension funds and institutional investors, including Equitable Real Estate (largest pension fund advisor and investment management firm at the time), GMACCM and CWCapital. Ms. Jones is a seasoned veteran in CRE investments, capital markets, and structured finance.

Since 2009, Ms. Jones has served as both Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Basis Investment Group (Basis), a multi-strategy commercial real estate investment platform and lender that acquires and originates a variety of senior mortgage loans, preferred equity and joint venture equity positions on behalf of its investors. Under the leadership of Ms. Jones, Basis has succeeded in closing over $9 billion in multifamily and commercial real estate debt and equity related investments across the United States.

Prior to Veris Residential Inc.'s acquisition and transition to private ownership, Ms. Jones served as Chair of the Board of Veris Residential Inc. (formerly Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, NYSE: VRE), leading a board comprised of experienced real estate professionals. Ms. Jones also serves as an Independent Director for Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI), is a member of the Real Estate Executive Council (REEC), is a member of the President's Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) and is the Vice-Chairman of Basis Impact Group Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a pipeline of women and minorities in commercial real estate.

Ms. Jones has received numerous industry honors, including being named to the ForbesBLK 50 Money Masters for 2026, PEI’s Women of Influence in Private Funds in 2025, recognized among New York Real Estate Journal’s 2025 Women in CRE, PERE’s 100 Most Influential 2016-25, Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Leaders in Finance for 2024, Real Estate Forum’s Best Bosses in 2023, Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Leaders in Real Estate in 2022, Savoy magazine’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directors in 2021, Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Black Leaders and Executives of 2021 and received the 2020 Cornell Baker Industry Leader Award. Ms. Jones holds a BA in Economics from Cornell University and an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Finance from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.