Mr. Traenkle, Principal of Colony Capital, LLC, is based out of Colony's headquarters in Los Angeles where he is responsible for many facets of the firm's activities including; distressed debt initiatives, investment and divestment decisions, business development and global client relations.

Prior to rejoining Colony in 2002, Mr. Traenkle worked for Pacific Capital Group, a private equity investment firm, where he was responsible for real estate-related investment and management activities. Previously, Mr. Traenkle was a Vice President at Colony Capital, LLC serving as a member of the acquisitions team and was responsible for the identification, evaluation, consummation, and management of investments. Prior to joining Colony in 1993, Mr. Traenkle worked for an investment bank, First Albany Corporation, in its Municipal Finance department.

Mr. Traenkle received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1992 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.