Mr. Mark L. Wetzel has been the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Aviv REIT, Inc since November 11, 2013. Prior to this, Mr. Wetzel served as the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and Treasurer of Dupont Fabros Technology, Inc. from July 2008 to November 2013 and was responsible for all matters relating to accounting, corporate finance, capital markets and investor relations. Prior to this, Mr. Wetzel served as the Chief Financial Officer of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc from 2006 to 2007. He served as the Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President at Equity Residential from March 17, 2005 to October 1, 2006 and has served in various senior executive financial positions at it from 1994 to 2006 including Senior Vice President for Financial Reporting since February 2004 and Controller since January 1998. He served as the First Vice President for Financial Reporting and Controller at Equity Residential from July 2000 to January 2004, Vice President of Financial Reporting and Controller from January 1998 to June 2000, and Controller of the Eastern Division from December 1994 to December 1997. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Wetzel served as the Director of Finance at a privately held company with interests in real estate, government contracting and technology services. From 1982 to 1991, he served at PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC, as a Senior Manager, where Mr. Wetzel served as Financial Advisor to domestic and international companies in its Washington, DC, Cincinnati and London offices. He is a licensed and a non-practicing Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Wetzel holds an MBA from Xavier University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Gannon University.