Michael T. Gottlieb is Chairman of Citation Capital Partners, Inc., a real estate finance firm specializing in commercial mortgage brokerage, located in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Mr. Gottlieb has 30 years of real estate experience originating debt and equity for all types of commercial real estate projects throughout the United States. Expertise includes structuring complex real estate financing transactions with debt, mezzanine and equity nationwide $5,000,000 - $100,000,000. These include JV Equity, permanent mortgages, construction loans, bridge loans and Recapitalizations. Product types include apartments, office, industrial, retail, hotels, for-sale housing and other specialty property types. Mr. Gottlieb holds a BA in Economics from UCLA (Kappa Sigma Fraternity), and an MBA in International Business from Georgetown University.Mr. Gottlieb is a Co-Founder and President of Westcoast Sports Associates , a charitable organization which provides funding for youth sports programs in Southern California.Mr. Gottlieb was the Republican nominee for the 29th U. S. Congressional District (L.A.'s Westside) in the November, 1998, General Election, after winning the June primary. Mr. Gottlieb is married with two children and currently resides in San Juan Capistrano, CA. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended Loyola High School.