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 nearly $9 billion in multifamily and commercial real estate debt and equity related investments across the United States.

Ms. Jones currently serves as Chair of the Board of Veris Residential Inc., formerly Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: VRE) and formerly served as Lead Independent Director since June 2020, is 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 was selected as one of PEI’s Women of Influence in Private Funds in 2025, recognized as one of PERE’s 100 Most Influential 2016-25, selected as one of Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Leaders in Finance for 2024, named one of Real Estate Forum’s Best Bosses in 2023, selected as one of Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Leaders in Real Estate in 2022, recognized among Savoy magazine’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directors in 2021, selected as one of 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.