I made a deal with my dad when I was 23 that if he put $2,500 into my account, I would never ask for money again. He agreed, and I quickly identified my niche and transformed my career from working at a makeup counter at Macy’s to funding $800M worth of loans.It didn’t take long for me to develop a knack for capturing future opportunities.And as the markets and economy have shifted, I have always been able to remain in a competitive position. I embrace the challenge of finding the competitive advantage and building the business to make sure we stay in the lead.There is no room for error in the work I do and I don’t take it lightly. My unique approach to structuring investments stems from my ability to come up with creative financing and combine traditional products with innovative processes and accounting methods.Following a successful initial venture, I launched a private lending firm, deploying my own assets and those of my clients into A-paper mortgages of commercial and non-owner-occupied properties. To this day, there has never been a foreclosure in the portfolios I’ve managed, nor did the recession of 2008 impact our returns.As a leader, I hire great people and unite teams around a shared vision. My instincts for people, processes, and the product itself have allowed me to make rapid decisions in changing markets. These decisions have consistently yielded a strong competitive advantage, secured clients who want to do more business with us, and expanded streams of revenue.Areas of Expertise & InterestInvestment Advisory • Complex Financial & Risk Analysis • Operational Efficiency • People Leadership • Individual & Institutional Investors • Hedge Fund Management • Financial Structuring • Underwriting • Loan Origination • Trend Analysis • Market Analysis • Portfolio Management • Client Relations • Valuation • Negotiation • Strategic Planning