Praba Balachandran is Senior Vice President of Finance in Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct. He is responsible for overseeing portfolio analysis, financial reporting, and debt compliance. 

Prior to this role Praba was Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer at Mesirow. In this capacity, he manages accounts payable, treasury and payroll, with focus on special projects and process improvements. Previously, Praba served as Senior Vice President, Accounting Operations and Vice President of Treasury Operations.

Praba has 20 years of experience in accounting. Prior to rejoining Mesirow in 2019, Praba worked in the treasury department at the Exelon Corporation. Prior to that, he was a Treasury Analyst for Mesirow, following his work in various accounting roles at Morningstar.

Praba earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University, with majors in finance, accounting and economics.