KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment Expands Equity Platform With New Leadership Appointments and Key Hire

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CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2026 / KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI), a national leader in affordable housing finance, today announced a key hire and new leadership appointments to further strengthen and scale its equity syndications platform. Naomi See has joined CDLI as a senior banker on the business development and investor relations team, enhancing the platform's ability to deepen institutional investor relationships and accelerate capital formation. She reports to Christina Knuckles, Head of Equity Syndications and Fund Management, and is based in Seattle. See will focus on raising capital and supporting the sourcing, structuring, and syndication of investments across low-income housing tax credits and state credits. She will work closely with acquisitions, fund management, and originations teams to align investor demand with a growing pipeline of opportunities. Celia Smoot has been promoted to Head of Equity Originations, where she will lead investment strategies and execution, supporting continued growth of the firm's affordable housing equity pipeline. A highly respected leader in the affordable housing industry, Smoot has more than two decades of experience in LIHTC investing, fund structuring, and community development finance, and she is known for her ability to execute complex transactions and drive scalable investment strategies. "These additions reflect our continued investment in building a best-in-class equity syndication platform," said Robert Likes, President of KeyBank CDLI. "We are strengthening our capabilities across acquisitions, syndication, and distribution to better serve our clients and investor partners and build on our position as one of the nation's leading affordable housing lenders, recently ranked second by Affordable Housing Finance." These announcements build on a series of recent strategic leadership investments across the platform. In March 2026, Christina Knuckles was promoted to Head of Equity Syndications and Fund Management, recognizing her strong leadership, experience, technical expertise, collaboration, and steady approach. She has been instrumental in shaping the platform's growth and is leading the team as it continues to scale and evolve. CDLI previously announced the appointment of Jon Burckin as a Senior Banker in Equity Distributi...

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