Professional Overview

Institutional expertise. Independent insight.

Founded in 2025, ECS Consulting LLC is a woman-owned consulting firm founded and operated exclusively by Michele Levoir Sloan. ECS provides strategic advisory services grounded in decades of experience in multifamily valuation, underwriting, and real estate finance, with a particular focus on affordable multifamily housing.

Leadership & Experience

Michele recently retired from a distinguished 25-year career with PGIM Real Estate Finance, the global real estate lending platform of Prudential Financial, Inc. Her most notable role was serving as Executive Director of PGIM’s Affordable Housing Multifamily Underwriting platform, where she oversaw over $7.4 billion of affordable multifamily loan originations nationwide.

In this capacity, Michele served as Chief Underwriter for the Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) program and Deputy Chief Underwriter for the Fannie Mae DUS® program, with responsibility for credit policy and loan approvals.

Advisory Services

ECS Consulting LLC provides independent advisory services in affordable housing, including underwriting guidance, regulatory compliance support, asset management advisory services, and specialized expertise across various stages of loan and portfolio development and evolution.

Clients include nonprofit organizations, public and government agencies, and developers seeking to expand or strengthen their presence in the affordable housing sector. ECS does not act as a broker.

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Technical Expertise

Throughout her tenure, Michele led teams of underwriters and analysts while overseeing:

  • Loan screening and pricing approvals

  • Underwriting oversight and credit approvals

  • Special affordable housing initiatives

  • Proprietary product development

Michele managed PGIM’s forward commitment pipeline, including complex construction-to-permanent financing conversions and oversight of the firm’s entire affordable loan programs and pipelines.

In addition to underwriting leadership, Michele worked closely with asset management teams to support complex affordable housing matters across PGIM’s portfolio. Her involvement included portfolio performance reviews, credit and risk assessments, and guidance related to quality ratings and ongoing asset evaluation.

This collaboration strengthened alignment between origination, underwriting, and asset management, reinforcing institutional credit standards and supporting long-term portfolio performance.

Her leadership significantly expanded PGIM’s presence in the affordable multifamily sector while maintaining institutional underwriting standards.

Valuation & Advisory Background

In addition to her deep experience in affordable housing finance, Michele brings a strong foundation in real estate valuation, market feasibility, and investment analysis.

Prior to joining PGIM, she provided nationwide commercial real estate consulting services with Delta Associates and Arthur Andersen, developing expertise across:

  • Multifamily

  • Office

  • Retail

  • Industrial

  • Vacant land

This valuation background informs ECS’s disciplined, market-driven advisory approach.

Education

Michele holds a Bachelor’s Degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey and is
a HUD MAP-approved underwriter.

Advocacy & Community Leadership

Beyond her professional work, Michele is deeply committed to advocacy, inclusion, and community engagement, with a strong focus on supporting mission-driven initiatives serving vulnerable populations.

She is the Co-Founder and Treasurer of the Foundation to Fight H-ABC, where she has served since 2015, supporting research and awareness for a rare childhood neurological condition. Under her leadership, the organization has helped elevate national awareness of this ultra-rare disease and expand access to information and support for affected families.

From 2020 to 2025, Michele served as Community Relations Chairperson for ADAPT, a business resource group supporting people with disabilities under Prudential’s Inclusive Solutions framework. In this role, she advanced disability advocacy initiatives, supported fundraising efforts, and promoted inclusive community engagement, including participation in Special Olympics events.

Michele is also a member of the Maryland Beneficiary Advisory Council, where she provides input and guidance to the Maryland Department of Health on Medicaid policy and beneficiary experience.

In addition, she serves as an Ambassador for the United Leukodystrophy Foundation, supporting patients and families living with leukodystrophies across the United States by helping connect them with resources, information, and community support.