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Orange County

Bradford, Tyler
Cota, Chris
Hain, Bill

Herrouin, Jean Marc
Levis, Matthew
Tirone, Loren

Bratt, Andy
Lewison, Wes
Meis, Dave


Los Angeles Loan Consultants


 


Tyler Bradford,
Loan Sales Associate
310-706-4458
Fax 310-848-6008
tbradford@ventwest.com

Tyler joined Venture West Funding as an associate of Matt Douglas, one of the company’s principals and top producers, and Jean-Marc Herrouin, another top producer. He specializes in the analysis of commercial and apartment financing. He has learned how to originate, analyze, underwrite and close deals from two of the best in the business.

His personable nature, knowledge of commercial loan programs, and experience in underwriting, give him a vast edge over competitors. He understands the importance of communicating with lenders almost daily and working hard for his clients.

Tyler majored in Finance at Loyola Marymount University.

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Chris Cota,
Loan Consultant
310-706-4450 ext.263
ccota@ventwest.com

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William Hain,
Loan Consultant
310-706-4450 ext. 255
bhain@ventwest.com

Bill has more than 17 years experience in commercial finance and real estate valuation analysis. His appraisal knowledge provides an added dimension to the strategic counsel he is able to offer his commercial business clients.

Bill is a Certified General Appraiser with the State of California.

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Matthew Levis,
Loan Sales Associate
310-706-4457
mlevis@ventwest.com

Matt joined Venture West Funding in the summer of 2011 as an associate of Matt Douglas, the company's principal and top producer. With a background in real estate finance, he brings a solid perspective to the business and has learned how to underwrite, analyze, and originate financing primarily in the multi-family segment of Venture West Funding's business.

Originally from St. Louis, MO, Matt earned his bachelor's degree in real estate finance from the University of Southern California. Upon graduating he spent time working in the sports industry for the United Football League and the NHL's St. Louis Blues. His desire to be back on the west coast and begin a career in real estate brought him to Venture West Funding.

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Jean-Marc Herrouin,
Senior Loan Consultant
Direct: 310-706-4456
Toll Free: 866-842-6364
jherrouin@ventwest.com

Jean-Marc joined Venture West Funding in 2001.  During this time, Jean-Marc has been a solid contributor, consistently increasing his loan volume each year, and has established an extensive network of community partners, particularly real estate developers and investors.  In 2010, he originated 35 loans totaling over $46 million in Commercial, Multi-family and Single Family Residential loan volume.  For 2011, he is expected to once again exceed his previous loan volume and has set a goal of $70 million. 

Prior to joining Venture West Funding, Jean-Marc had a successful 13-year career in real estate sales with Colliers Seeley International, specializing in commercial leasing and sales of freeway frontage properties.  While at Colliers Seeley, he was awarded the Largest Investment Transaction for his brokering of the $80 million sale of Centerpointe La Palma, a 600,000 square foot office project.

Jean Marc earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from the University of Southern California. He is a supporter of The Tartikoff Foundation and a previous director, in which he organized fundraising events that generated more than $20 million for cancer research for the Revlon/UCLA Women's Cancer Research Program.

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Loren Tirone
, Loan Consultant
310-706-4454
fax: 310-848-6036
ltirone@ventwest.com

Loren was born in Calcutta, India and has lived in various cities throughout the Midwest and East Coast. She moved to LA from Detroit in 2005 when she joined Venture West Funding.

Loren studied Business for a year at Loyola University Chicago in 2001 and went on to graduate summa cum laude with her Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy in 2005.  She is a licensed real estate professional and Founder and C.E.O. of United Food Movement, a non-profit organization.

Loren is a self-motivated and incredibly driven individual. She attributes her sharp edge and forthright business practice to her private education and to her mother's strong moral fiber. She prides herself on her value system and believes that the key to success in this industry is honest hard work and a deep sensitivity to client's needs.


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Orange County Loan Consultants

 


Andy Bratt,
Senior Sales Associate
Direct: 949-218-4006
949-218-4002
ext. 240
abratt@ventwest.com

Andy joined VWF in 2004 in the Construction Division underwriting, analyzing and originating construction loans. He has spent the last 3 years in income producing property specializing in apartment and commercial financing and has been involved in over $225 million in loan transactions. At Venture West Funding, Andy specializes in commercial (office building, mixed use, special purpose building, and land loans) and multi-family financing. His primary responsibilities are those of an analyst and loan originator seeing deals through from start to finish. Andy is dedicated to finding the best loan programs for his clients and to maintain long term relationships by providing excellent service and product knowledge.

Andy attended Cal Poly Pomona on a basketball scholarship and graduated cum laude with a bachelors of science in Business Administration and an emphasis in sales and marketing. He holds his California Real Estate License.

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Wes Lewison, Loan Consultant
Direct: 949-218-4007
949-218-4002 ext. 274

wlewison@ventwest.com

Wes Lewison joined Venture West Funding in 2008. Prior to joining Venture West Funding, Wes was a commercial loan originator with Marcus & Millichap and also owned his own Net Branch Mortgage Companies in Southern California. Wes has funded nearly every kind of commercial property; however, he specializes in apartment financing. Wes is well versed in government sponsored lending programs in addition to conventional commercial bank programs. He is expert at obtaining multiple lending options in each transaction on behalf of his clients.

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Dave Meis, Apartment Loan Specialist
Direct: 949-218-4005
949-218-4002 ext. 240
dmeis@ventwest.com

Dave specializes in apartment lending, particularly hard-to-place multi-family transactions. In his established working relationships with various apartment lenders throughout Southern California and across the nation, Dave consistently delivers reliable transaction closings and secures the maximum loan-to-value on most loans.

Dave is a true problem solver and dedicated to finding a tailored solution for each of his clients. His dedication to delivering superior service and competitive loan programs ensures client satisfaction.

A graduate of California State University at Fullerton, Dave has earned his California Board of Real Estate License.

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