Meet Our Team
John Martinez
CHIEF EXECUTIVE MEMBER
John Martinez devises creative ways to close complex transactions. He is involved in all facets of the company’s operations, from overseeing the acquisition of new transactions to investor relations and asset management. He has more than 20 years of experience in every aspect of real estate, C&I financing, and operations, including residential, hospitality, commercial, and mixed-use sectors, as well as international trade. John has worked at large and mid-size banks as a senior vice president in corporate banking. He has a reputation for acquiring and growing new business opportunities.
John has a bachelor of science degree in finance and economics from George Mason University and a master of business administration from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
Peter Nichols
CREDIT MANAGER
Peter has more than 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, specializing in structured finance, private equity, investment banking, and development. He was the chief underwriter for Sabal Financial Group, focusing on middle-market bridge loans and term loans on all types of commercial real estate asset types. Before that, he held similar roles at GE Capital and UBS Investment Bank.
Peter earned his MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Tomas Gamboa
DIRECTOR OF NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Tomas began his career at a Fortune 500 real estate finance company and was the number one loan officer in the company before being promoted to management. During the real estate crash, he started a loan settlement company that successfully completed appeals on billions of dollars in real estate and a debt restructuring.
In 2010, he started a mortgage brokerage firm to assist real estate developers and investors in securing private capital for construction and permanent debt on every type of commercial and investment property.
Tomas brings 12 years of finance and marketing experience and has been directly involved in hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions.
He is a graduate of Tulane University with a bachelor of arts degree in marketing.
Richard Costa
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NORTHEAST REGION
Richard is primarily responsible for new transaction origination, credit analysis, and monitoring loans for open-funded vehicles and actively managed accounts, in addition to tracking existing investments in closed funds. Through his skill set in structured commercial mortgage originations and proprietary deal flow network, he has structured and closed in excess of 80 complex capitalization facilities for a broad range of commercial property types, including multifamily, retail, office, hospitality, industrial, healthcare, and mixed-use.