Real estate finance executive George Kruse recently joined Ian Black Real Estate as a sales associate in the firm’s Sarasota office. Kruse has more than 20 years of experience on both the debt and equity sides of commercial investments. In addition to his role as a commercial broker, he will provide the Ian Black team with guidance in value creation, financing opportunities and an understanding of current debt and equity environments. Kruse is also a senior managing director at Osprey Capital, a Tampa-based commercial real estate finance company.