Experience

Ready Capital
• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Managing Director and National Sales Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present


Mosaic Real Estate Investors

• United States
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Managing Director

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2021

  Mosaic Real Estate Investors and its co-mingled debt fund, Mosaic Real Estate Credit (MREC), were formed in 2015 with the goal of providing commercial mortgage capital to developers in the underserved construction sector. MREC established itself as a best-in-class construction lending platform with total mortgage originations of nearly $3B since inception. MREC's assets were acquired and merged into Ready Capital in early 2022. Mosaic Real Estate Investors and its co-mingled debt fund, Mosaic Real Estate Credit (MREC), were formed in 2015 with the goal of providing commercial mortgage capital to developers in the underserved construction sector. MREC established itself as a best-in-class construction lending platform with total mortgage originations of nearly $3B since inception. MREC's assets were acquired and merged into Ready Capital in early 2022.



Divy Inc.

• United States
• Internet

• Executive Vice President Corporate Development

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  Divy Inc. is a Los Angeles based financial services startup focused on first-time and emerging investors. The company's user interface is an investment app that dramatically reduces the barriers to stock investing by allowing users to buy stocks in fractional shares of as little as $5. In addition, Divy's proprietary, simplified, deep search technology enables users to search for stocks by entering brands, products or even people, all without the use of ticker symbols. Divy Inc. is a Los Angeles based financial services startup focused on first-time and emerging investors. The company's user interface is an investment app that dramatically reduces the barriers to stock investing by allowing users to buy stocks in fractional shares of as little as $5. In addition, Divy's proprietary, simplified, deep search technology enables users to search for stocks by entering brands, products or even people, all without the use of ticker symbols.



Argentic/Silverpeak Real Estate Finance

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2017

  Head of the company's Los Angeles office and responsible for CMBS and bridge origination. Argentic/Silverpeak Real Estate Finance is a privately owned commercial real estate lending platform backed by Elliott Management Corporation, a hedge fund with assets under management of approximately $25 billion. Head of the company's Los Angeles office and responsible for CMBS and bridge origination. Argentic/Silverpeak Real Estate Finance is a privately owned commercial real estate lending platform backed by Elliott Management Corporation, a hedge fund with assets under management of approximately $25 billion.



Jeffries LoanCore

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2014

  Head of a banking team tasked with originating fixed and floating-rate commercial mortgages and mezzanine loans. Responsibilities included client management, loan commitment and loan document negotiation, due diligence, credit analysis and loan committee presentations. Head of a banking team tasked with originating fixed and floating-rate commercial mortgages and mezzanine loans. Responsibilities included client management, loan commitment and loan document negotiation, due diligence, credit analysis and loan committee presentations.



OGP, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Principal

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2011

  Formed the company to serve as an advisor to distressed debt investors and commercial real estate borrowers. OGP was also engaged in December 2009 by a national real estate firm to evaluate the merits of forming a publicly traded mortgage REIT. Formed the company to serve as an advisor to distressed debt investors and commercial real estate borrowers. OGP was also engaged in December 2009 by a national real estate firm to evaluate the merits of forming a publicly traded mortgage REIT.



RBS Greenwich Capital

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2008

  Managed a banking team with a mandate to originate commercial mortgages primarily intended for securitization. Transactions included conventional fixed-rate 1st mortgages, A-Note/B-Note high-leverage mortgages, floating-rate bridge loans, short-term mezzanine loans, participating mezzanine loans and common equity investments. Managed a banking team with a mandate to originate commercial mortgages primarily intended for securitization. Transactions included conventional fixed-rate 1st mortgages, A-Note/B-Note high-leverage mortgages, floating-rate bridge loans, short-term mezzanine loans, participating mezzanine loans and common equity investments.



JP Morgan Mortgage Capital

• United States

• Vice President

  • Feb 1999 - Apr 2002

  Head of JP Morgan Mortgage Capital’s Los Angeles office and responsible for building an origination, underwriting and closing team comprised of 8 people. Responsible for the management and administration of the regional commercial mortgage group and for all origination activities. Head of JP Morgan Mortgage Capital’s Los Angeles office and responsible for building an origination, underwriting and closing team comprised of 8 people. Responsible for the management and administration of the regional commercial mortgage group and for all origination activities.



Daiwa Securities

• United Kingdom
• Investment Banking

• Vice President

  • Jun 1998 - Feb 1999

  Hired to co-head the first regional real estate finance office for Daiwa Securities. Responsible for an office of four bankers with a mandate to originate commercial mortgages consisting of short-term bridge loans and securitizable fixed-rate product. Hired to co-head the first regional real estate finance office for Daiwa Securities. Responsible for an office of four bankers with a mandate to originate commercial mortgages consisting of short-term bridge loans and securitizable fixed-rate product.



Nomura Securities

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jul 1994 - May 1998

  Originator in the Los Angeles office of Nomura Securities focused on commercial mortgages of $25 million and under in the southwestern United States. Specific responsibilities included coverage of mortgage banker relationships, negotiation of loan quotes/loan applications/loan commitments, completion of due diligence and oversight of the closing process. Originator in the Los Angeles office of Nomura Securities focused on commercial mortgages of $25 million and under in the southwestern United States. Specific responsibilities included coverage of mortgage banker relationships, negotiation of loan quotes/loan applications/loan commitments, completion of due diligence and oversight of the closing process.


LaSalle Partners
• Financial Analyst

  • 1992 - 1994