LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RealtyMogul.com, the online marketplace for real estate investing, announced today Michael Sanchez and Charles H. Kim, CFA, formerly senior vice president and vice president of Colony Capital, Inc.'s commercial mortgage lending arm, Colony Mortgage Capital, LLC, will join the company’s Commercial Lending Division.
RealtyMogul.com recently announced securing $250 million in capital commitments from institutional investors for bridge and permanent lending in commercial real estate, and these two new hires will further facilitate the company’s explosive growth and expansion in the commercial real estate debt markets.
Sanchez and Kim, who helped launch Colony Mortgage Capital in 2013 and have originated and executed nearly $1 billion of senior and mezzanine loans since its inception, will be responsible for generating substantial new commercial business for RealtyMogul.com. They will lend their considerable experience to provide strategic counsel on the real estate capital markets.
"High caliber talent such as Michael and Charles are rare. It’s a testament of RealtyMogul.com’s market position and platform that these two industry leaders would choose to join our team from Colony Capital,” said Jilliene Helman, CEO of RealtyMogul.com. “We are thrilled they are coming aboard our platform, as they will help us further build RealtyMogul.com into a world-class commercial real estate capital markets player."
Sanchez has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience, with an emphasis on structured finance and portfolio management. He previously spent four years as a leader on the acquisitions team at Colony Capital, the global real estate and investment management firm. Prior to Colony, Sanchez was a founder and principal at CapitalStack, where he was a financial advisor to middle market real-estate developers in the Western U.S. He also worked in various roles at a number of other leading real estate firms including Newport Venture Capital, Hanover Financial and GE Capital. Sanchez earned a B.S. degree in real estate finance from California State Polytechnic University.
"RealtyMogul.com is a rapidly emerging player in the world of real estate financing, and I am looking forward to contributing my experience and expertise to the already impressive team,” said Sanchez. “I am confident that together we can continue to build a dynamic and enviable business in the years to come.”
Kim brings an equally impressive track record in real estate finance, with more than 15 years of experience in origination, underwriting and execution of financing transactions across various asset types. Prior to joining RealtyMogul.com, Kim was vice president at Colony Mortgage Capital, where he was a key member of the lending platform focused on middle market opportunities. He focused on executing high-yield bridge loans across ten states, and generated more than $400 million in production. Previously, Kim asset managed real estate loan portfolios for Business Partners, LLC, as well as Imperial Capital Bank. He holds a B.S. in management science from University of California, San Diego, and has an MBA from USC’s Marshall School of Business. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
”I am truly excited to be joining the team at RealtyMogul.com,” said Kim. “They are a group of winning professionals, and I have been impressed at what they have accomplished in such a short amount of time. The strength of the team, combined with the continuing industry paradigm shift to online marketplaces, have compelled me to join what I see as the leading brand in this space.”
About RealtyMogul.com
RealtyMogul.com is an online marketplace for real estate investing, connecting borrowers and sponsors to capital from accredited and institutional investors. Through its technology-enabled process, RealtyMogul.com gives investors online tools to browse investments, conduct due diligence, facilitate investments, and have 24/7 access to an investor dashboard to watch how their investments are performing.
RealtyMogul.com partners with sponsors and borrowers to provide these companies with access to a broader capital pool, as well as tools for investor communications and distributions. As a result, the platform functions as a bridge between investors and real estate companies looking for funding.
RealtyMogul.com offers equity securities through WealthForge, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
For more information on how to become a real estate investor or to seek capital through the RealtyMogul.com marketplace, please visit www.RealtyMogul.com.
