Experience

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  Flagstar Bank

  • 5151 Corporate Dr., Troy, MI 48098

  • First Vice President

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • 5151 Corporate Dr., Troy, MI 48098

    Providing construction and permanent financing for investment real estate, including apartment complexes, office buildings, retail centers, and industrial and residential developments.

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  Comerica Bank

  • Southfield, MI

  • Vice President - Alternate Group Manager

    • Apr 2012 - Dec 2019
    • Southfield, MI

    I am providing commercial loans to all types of businesses. Lending including lines of credit, term loans, and commercial mortgages.

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  Pewabic Pottery

  • Trustee and Treasurer

    • 1992 - Nov 2012
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  Q10|iCap - Michigan

  • Director

    • Aug 2010 - Mar 2012

    I am excited to be providing financing for investment properties from life insurance companies and other third party lenders. These lenders make loans for properties throughout the country, and in Michigan, while we provide the servicing for them.

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  Cogent Group LLC / JJV Financial Services, LLC

  • Principal

    • Dec 2008 - Mar 2012

    Passionate about working with clients to assist their businesses’ growth through new loans and connecting them with the resources that have impact. Primary focus is to provide business advisory services while working with small and medium-sized companies to acquire private and public financing, ...

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  TCF Bank

  • Vice President

    • Feb 2002 - Dec 2008

    Facilitated all types of commercial real estate loans, including retail development, office buildings, multi-family, senior housing and single family residential projects. Built portfolio from zero up to approximately $90 million. Also provided financing of commercial and industrial loans, and r...

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  The Farbman Group

  • Vice President- Development

    • 1999 - 2002

    Project manager for a loft condominium conversion from an office/warehouse building to residential. This included working closely with architects, engineers and supervising construction staff. Also provided extensive real estate consulting for numerous firms, including the Detroit Public Schools ...

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  City of Detroit Planning & Development Depa...

  • Deputy Director and Interim Director

    • 1994 - 1999

    Appointed by Mayor Dennis Archer to direct and administer all program areas and personnel, including over 200 employees within the department. Management of major housing, industrial and commercial projects; long-term and master-plan forecasting and administration; neighborhood design plans; main...

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  Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

  • Associate Director

    • 1985 - 1994

    Managed all five industrial loan programs including the Detroit Industrial Revolving Loan Fund, Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Loan Program, and SBA Micro Loan Program. These programs provided financing for machinery, equipment and real estate for businesses in Detroit. In addition, dir...

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  Michigan National Bank

  • Asst. Vice President

    • 1978 - 1985

    Generated and administered a portfolio of approximately ten million dollars in loans and credit availability. Began employment as general teller, and then progressed to credit analyst, credit manager, and commercial loan officer position before becoming Assistant Vice President.