Inland Appoints Industry Vet Michael Beringer as Chief Financial Officer
Michael Beringer
The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies Inc., i.e., Inland, which is one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate and finance groups, announced the appointment of Michael Beringer as its chief financial officer.
Beringer will be responsible for managing the finance function for Inland and assisting in identifying opportunities to deploy capital across Inland’s expanding commercial real estate platform. He will report to Tony Chereso, president and chief executive officer of Inland, and formerly Inland’s CFO.
“Mike brings deep industry expertise and a wealth of corporate real estate financial and institutional knowledge, strategic leadership, and a history of successful execution to the company,” said Chereso. “As we continue to invest in Inland and its member companies, Mike’s financial acumen [and] operational and institutional expertise will be instrumental in driving our ability to execute on our strategic growth initiatives.”
As a trusted business partner to senior management, the Inland board of managers and other senior management team members across the Inland member companies, Beringer will help shape financial strategies and reporting across the organization.
“I am thrilled to join Inland and build on its nearly six-decade long track record of integrity and expertise in the commercial real estate and finance industry,” said Beringer. “I look forward to working closely with Tony and his collaborative and dynamic team to help lead Inland toward continued growth and success.”
Beringer formerly served as the chief financial officer of Sterling Bay, a national real estate investment, development and operations firm with a diverse portfolio spanning creative office, life sciences, residential, and industrial assets. At Sterling Bay from 2022 to 2025, he led all accounting, tax and treasury functions with a focus on strategic initiatives including redefining the budget and forecast process, system implementation and improved processes and procedures.
Prior to that from 2017 to 2022, Beringer was senior vice president of finance at Revantage, a Blackstone-affiliated company, where he provided strategic oversite of all finance functions including accounting, tax and treasury while partnering across Blackstone’s various portfolio companies. From 2005 to 2017, he held various roles at EQ Office, a Blackstone portfolio company, including senior director of investment reporting. For more than 20 years he has worked in accounting and corporate finance at various real estate investment companies.
Beringer is also a certified public accountant and received his Bachelor of Science in accounting from Millikin University and his Master of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University.
Last week, Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation announced the sale of Solaire Apartments for an undisclosed sum. Inland Private Capital Corporation, or IPC, had acquired the multifamily asset in November 2016 on behalf of Brighton Multifamily DST for $57.5 million. IPC reported that the sale resulted in a realized net equity multiple to investors of 1.6x.
In January 2025, Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation announced an updated executive structure to unify leadership and streamline operations throughout its subsidiaries including IPC, Inland Venture Partners, and Inland Securities Corporation.Inland refers to some or all of the entities that are part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, including The Inland Real Estate Group LLC. Inland has been creating, developing, and supporting member companies for more than 55 years.
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