Matt Thorp Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Area

Our team maintains a diverse network of lenders that can lend on any commercial property - large and small. We are proud of our extensive knowledge and experience, as well as our continuous monitoring of market trends, empowering us to skillfully negotiate optimal deals tailored to each client's unique requirements.Since joining the team in 2017, we've closed $4.2B in loans ranging from $2M to $200M in size across the West Coast. In addition to conventional debt placements, we also source construction debt, bridge financing, preferred equity, mezzanine, and joint venture equity to best suit the sophisticated needs of our clients in an ever-shifting capital markets landscape.

Portland, Or

Provided operational analysis, guidance, and support on financial and non-financial performance metrics. Spearheaded budget model build and annual cross-functional team input process. Ongoing period analyses, assessment, and trending of variance to plan, provided consolidated reporting and insight to various stakeholders.-Sole FP&A responsibilities building out systems and process management for first two years, created all data extraction, storage, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analytic tools still in service-Provided industry and company-level expertise to private equity and REIT management teams on operational drivers; detailed how to accurately forecast revenue, clearly define all expense drivers, significantly increasing the accuracy of the investment underwriting models-Saved company time and thousands of dollars in outside consulting fees by creating ERP database conversion model after both software providers deemed conversion impossible; Defined further development of ERP system and reporting functionality in collaboration with the service provider-Reduced monthly labor variances after creating enhanced variable labor model for a 2,000-employee business with increased focus on variable healthcare labor based on resident census and acuity levels-Created tools reducing corporate A/P workflow bottlenecks, improving efficiency by 0.5 FTE

Portland, Or

Vancouver, Wa

Provided acquisitions, asset management, and operational guidance for institutional multifamily operations. Developed enhanced models to better manage all three aspects, including underwriting models, budget model, and ongoing performance reporting tools. -Underwrote $1.5B in institutional quality multifamily investments, completing 5 acquisitions (1,779 units) valued at $165.5M in Portland, Seattle, Denver, and Phoenix markets-Accretively refinanced $155M of new debt on 9 assets, repositioning 6 assets for disposition at $100M value-Primary Asset Manager responsible for fine tuning lease revenue optimization model for top-line revenue maximization, budget creation, implementation, variance analysis, and remedy process for 21 multifamily properties (4,863 units) in Portland, Seattle, Denver, Phoenix, and Sacramento markets aggregating an estimated $500M in value-Private Equity Sponsor relationship management for two key sponsors encompassing 23 assets-Procure new acquisition business through both on market and off market channels in the Western US

Portland, Or

Portland, Or

Completed institutional real estate investment quantitative and qualitative projects and provided guidance as outside consulting analyst. Performed preliminary due diligence on private equity and public equity investment funds for CalPERS and Maryland SRPS public pension clients with $30B in real estate assets, including database creation and due diligence on over 150 private placement memorandums for global real estate private equity investment opportunities for client consideration. Wrote topical white paper on CMBS market and researched specific real estate markets and potential real estate managers.

Chicago, Il

Senior sell-side equity research analyst (REITs) covering the senior living, health care, multifamily, shopping center, triple net lease, industrial, office, self storage, and hotel property sectors. Published in-depth industry reports and made buy and sell stock recommendations, thesis and data points to institutional investment portfolio manager client base. Started as Senior Associate Equity Research Analyst.-Assessed multi-billion dollar companies' value based on underlying real estate portfolio value, long-term business strategy and risks, forecasted earnings estimates, management team ability and management structure-Wrote and edited research reports, created detailed DCF earnings and NAV models, and updated REIT universe database with weekly commentary for dissemination to over 150 institutional investors-Industry expert opinions and research published in current financial news coverage

St. Louis, Mo

-Performed due diligence, researched, and wrote and edited research reports on publicly-traded equity REIT companies across all major property types-Created detail DCF financial models and created and updated REIT universe database for weekly publication-Corresponded with Equity REIT company management, institutional clients, and institutional and retail sales force

Ms, Finance

Coursework complete; degree pending

Ba, English