SPECIALTY FINANCE
GROUP LLC
3284 Northside Pkwy. NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
TEL: 770-805-2399
FAX: 770-805-2159
www.specialtyfinancegroup.co
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Key Executives:
Greg Friedman
SVP
Dilip Petigara
SVP
Steve Bennett
Jon Wright
Managing Partner
US REALTY ADVISORS LLC
1370 Ave. of the Americas
21st Floor
New York, NY 10019
TEL: 212-581-4540
FAX: 212-581-4950
www.usrealtyadvisors.com
Key Executives:
Richard Ader
Chairman
David Silvers
Vice Chairman
David Ledy
COO
Richard Ader
Chairman
Specialty Finance Group LLC, a subsidiary of Silverton Bank, is a balance-sheet lender with a focus on the hospitality
industry. Headquartered in Atlanta, its team
of professionals specializes in multiple
lending disciplines. In 2007, SFG committed more than $1 billion in hotel senior debt
(new construction, take-out, bridge, acquisitions, refinance) and furnishings, fixtures,
and equipment loans, and is currently
tracking more than $1 billion for 2008. The
company promises execution via a personalized and seamless decision-making
process.
US Realty Advisors LLC is a privately
held financial services firm specializing in net lease real estate and other structured transactions involving corporate real
estate properties. With a portfolio of more
than $3 billion of assets under management,
the company invests its own equity capital
as well as capital for major institutional and
private investors. USRA acquires individual
assets and portfolios ranging in value from
$15 million to more than $1 billion. Acquisitions take the form of sale-leasebacks, purchases from third parties and build-to-suit
investments, as well as properties to be
acquired pursuant to a pending corporate
merger or acquisition.
WAMU
1301 2nd Ave.
Mailstop WMC3801
Seattle, WA 98101
TEL: 888-218-1204
FAX: 206-377-2269
www.wamu.com/commercial
Key Executives:
Ed Ely
Division Exec.-Commercial
Term Lending
David Williams
EVP-Commercial Lending
Matt Baltrus
SVP, Manager-Commercial
Treasury Solutions
Al Brooks
President, Commercial Group
WELLS FARGO
420 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
www.wellsfargo.com/realestate
Key Executives:
Ed Blakey
EVP, Head of Commercial
Mortgage
Larry Chapman
EVP, Head of Commercial
Real Estate
Last year, WaMu originated approximately $12 billion in multifamily
loans. The company provides owners
and investors with construction, rehab
and term financing on multifamily,
office, retail and industrial properties as
well as commercial deposit products and
cash management services to companies
across the US. Through an affiliated entity, WaMu 1031 Exchange, it provides
1031 tax-deferred exchange services. As
of Dec. 31 2007, WaMu and its subsidiaries had assets totaling $327.9 billion.
Wells Fargo is a national leader in
commercial real estate with more
than $70 billion in originations annually
and 50 offices nationwide. Wells Fargo
provides lending, servicing, advisory,
intermediary and structured solutions to a
broad spectrum of investors, developers
and public companies in the commercial
real estate sector.
WALKER & DUNLOP
7501 Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814-6531
TEL: 301-215-5500
FAX: 301-634-2150
www.walkerdunlop.com
Key Executives:
William Walker
President, CEO
J. Tyler Blue
EVP
James Gurley
SVP
Established in 1937, Walker & Dunlop is
one of the mid-Atlantic’s premier commercial real estate financial services firms.
The company specializes in mortgage banking, structured finance, equity placement,
institutional sales, loan servicing and asset
management. Walker & Dunlop also maintains more than $200 million in investment
capacity, providing equity to multifamily
developers and owners.
WRIGHTWOOD CAPITAL
2 N. LaSalle St.
9th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
TEL: 312-324-5900
FAX: 312-324-5901
www.wrightwoodcapital.com
Key Executives:
Bruce Cohen
CEO, Chairman
David Friedman
Managing Dir.-Fund Mgmt.
Jason Choulochas
Managing Dir.-Investments
William Walker
President, CEO
Bruce Cohen
CEO, Chairman
Wrightwood Capital is a finance and
investment company that provides capital solutions to commercial real estate borrowers and investors nationwide. The company combines an institutional capital base with
the energy of an entrepreneurial organization,
providing tailored and enhanced opportunities to real estate operators seeking creative
structuring, reliable execution and competitive pricing and to investors seeking attractive risk-adjusted returns. Wrightwood Capital’s offerings include bridge, construction
and mezzanine loans, as well as equity and
other financial products. It has completed
more than 450 transactions totaling in excess
of $4 billion.
