Vernon Beckford

Chief Executive Officer at Diversified Lending Solutions
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(386) 825-5501
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New York, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Executive Officer
      • 2020 - Present

      Diversified Lending Solutions (“DLS”) is a real estate capital advisor created to help emerging and middle-market property owners seeking funding of $1 million and up on their residential and commercial projects. The company takes an institutional approach to obtaining funding by creative deal structuring, creating thorough, defendable financing requests, engaging, and negotiating with a curated lists of funding sources based on the short and long term objectives of the sponsor. Diversified Lending Solutions (“DLS”) is a real estate capital advisor created to help emerging and middle-market property owners seeking funding of $1 million and up on their residential and commercial projects. The company takes an institutional approach to obtaining funding by creative deal structuring, creating thorough, defendable financing requests, engaging, and negotiating with a curated lists of funding sources based on the short and long term objectives of the sponsor.

    • United States
    • Investment Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director
      • 2018 - 2019

      Harpia Asset Management is a real estate investment company that pursues residential and multifamily investments in high growth communities within the NYC outer boroughs. In connection with its mission to help transform underserved communities, Harpia also maintains a close-ended fund vehicle to pursue and manage Opportunity Zone eligible investments. Harpia Asset Management is a real estate investment company that pursues residential and multifamily investments in high growth communities within the NYC outer boroughs. In connection with its mission to help transform underserved communities, Harpia also maintains a close-ended fund vehicle to pursue and manage Opportunity Zone eligible investments.

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President
      • 2013 - 2018

      Global Atlantic Financial Group, formerly Goldman Sachs Reinsurance, is a life insurance company with over $50 billion in AUM. While at Global Atlantic: • Constructed/grew diversified real estate portfolio from $1.5 billion AUM to $7 billion, comprising whole loans, mezzanine loans, commercial-mortgage back securities, and JV equity positions • Developed and launched mezzanine loan platform, effectuating over $300mm of fundings • Led $100mm effort to partner with multifamily… Show more Global Atlantic Financial Group, formerly Goldman Sachs Reinsurance, is a life insurance company with over $50 billion in AUM. While at Global Atlantic: • Constructed/grew diversified real estate portfolio from $1.5 billion AUM to $7 billion, comprising whole loans, mezzanine loans, commercial-mortgage back securities, and JV equity positions • Developed and launched mezzanine loan platform, effectuating over $300mm of fundings • Led $100mm effort to partner with multifamily developer on equity investments in three dozen Class A ground-up construction projects across the US Show less Global Atlantic Financial Group, formerly Goldman Sachs Reinsurance, is a life insurance company with over $50 billion in AUM. While at Global Atlantic: • Constructed/grew diversified real estate portfolio from $1.5 billion AUM to $7 billion, comprising whole loans, mezzanine loans, commercial-mortgage back securities, and JV equity positions • Developed and launched mezzanine loan platform, effectuating over $300mm of fundings • Led $100mm effort to partner with multifamily… Show more Global Atlantic Financial Group, formerly Goldman Sachs Reinsurance, is a life insurance company with over $50 billion in AUM. While at Global Atlantic: • Constructed/grew diversified real estate portfolio from $1.5 billion AUM to $7 billion, comprising whole loans, mezzanine loans, commercial-mortgage back securities, and JV equity positions • Developed and launched mezzanine loan platform, effectuating over $300mm of fundings • Led $100mm effort to partner with multifamily developer on equity investments in three dozen Class A ground-up construction projects across the US Show less

    • Investment Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Asset Manager
      • 2010 - 2011

      CW Capital is the second largest special servicer in the United States, currently managing approximately 13,000 commercial loans encompassing over $150 billion. While at CW Capital: • Identified and implemented resolution strategies for distressed mortgage loans utilizing resolution strategies including note sales, modifications, foreclosures, and sales on behalf of bondholders CW Capital is the second largest special servicer in the United States, currently managing approximately 13,000 commercial loans encompassing over $150 billion. While at CW Capital: • Identified and implemented resolution strategies for distressed mortgage loans utilizing resolution strategies including note sales, modifications, foreclosures, and sales on behalf of bondholders

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder
      • 2008 - 2010

      Galea Advisors was a real estate finance consultancy, performing underwriting, investment valuation, and due diligence services for institutional real estate investors. Galea Advisors was a real estate finance consultancy, performing underwriting, investment valuation, and due diligence services for institutional real estate investors.

    • Associate
      • 2004 - 2008

      The Credit Suisse Real Estate Structured Finance Group originated commercial mortgage loans, structured, and underwrote loan securitizations in US, Europe, and Asia. The Credit Suisse Real Estate Structured Finance Group originated commercial mortgage loans, structured, and underwrote loan securitizations in US, Europe, and Asia.

Education

  • Harvard Business School
    Master of Business Administration - MBA
    2011 - 2013
  • Columbia University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA
    2000 - 2004
  • New Rochelle High School
    1996 - 2000
  • SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)
    2003 -

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