Broadmark Realty Capital Appoints Nevin Boparai as Chief Legal Officer

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) (the “Company”), an internally managed commercial real estate finance company that provides secured financing, today announced the appointment of Nevin Boparai as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, effective September 8, 2020.

Jeff Pyatt, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “We are very excited to welcome Nevin to the Broadmark team, and we look forward to leveraging his real estate and public company expertise as we continue to grow our business. The addition of a Chief Legal Officer helps to deepen our bench of organizational talent and provides for greater efficiencies across our operations. We believe Nevin is the right fit for this role, and we are pleased to have him join our team.”

Mr. Boparai commented, “Broadmark is led by a talented team and has an established reputation as a real estate lender of choice with a best-in-class balance sheet. I look forward to contributing to the effort to create long term value for shareholders.”

Mr. Boparai previously served as Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Securities at Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR), an S&P 500 healthcare real estate investment trust, where he was responsible for the company’s capital markets, corporate finance, SEC reporting and corporate governance legal functions. Mr. Boparai also served as Managing Director of Ventas Life Science and Healthcare Real Estate Fund, a perpetual life, private capital vehicle that he helped launch. Previously, Mr. Boparai served as Counsel, Corporate Transactions for Abbott Laboratories and as an Associate with the law firm of Jones Day in Silicon Valley. Mr. Boparai received his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University.

About Broadmark Realty Capital

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) an internally managed commercial real estate finance company that provides secured financing, offers short-term, first deed of trust loans secured by real estate to fund the acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation or development of residential or commercial properties. Broadmark Realty Capital manages and services its loan portfolio across a variety of market conditions and economic cycles.