Where Are We Heading? The Recovery After Pandemic. Timing Is Everything.
To discuss achieving investment returns in a turbulent, low interest rate environment, Nick Eskandari, President/CEO of Key Bridge Fund, and Brian Heller, Managing Director, will examine topics including commercial real estate perspectives in today’s market, positioning for resilience, and capitalizing on the opportunities in the capital market.
- A perspective of recovery
- Is fixed income a viable investment strategy?
- Why are private mortgage REITs a safer and more stable alternative investment with attractive returns to investors in these uncertain times?
Event Recording
Where Are We Heading The Recovery after Pandemic Timing Is Everything
Speakers
Nick Eskandari
- Title
- Founder & CEO @
- Company
- Key Bridge Fund
- Role
- Moderator
Nick Eskandari is the CEO and Founder of Key Bridge Fund, a direct commercial real estate lender located in Beverly Hills, with over 25 years of experience serving in various leadership positions including commercial and residential lending, real estate investments and developments, investment banking and corporate finance. Nick has recently been recognized as one of the Most Influential Lenders by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Key Bridge Fund’s sole business is to originate short-term senior loans with maturities typically ranging from six to twenty-four months with target LTV up to 60% of the property, located in select strong markets of the United States, with a primary focus in California, securing Key Bridge Fund’s mortgage loans. Key Bridge Fund attempts to reduce the interest rate risk and the market cycle risk of potential declines in property values by making short-term loans. Nick’s motto is, “the way to understand value in a real estate project is through the lens of an experienced lender with integrity.†He and his dedicated team apply this principle on every project. Nick is a graduate of Investment Banking Institute from New York and holds an MBA degree. Nick can be reached at (310) 271-3883, Email: nick@keybridgefund.com
Brian Heller
- Title
- Managing Director @
- Company
- Key Bridge Fund
- Role
- Panelist
Brian Heller is the Managing Director of Key Bridge Capital with over 30 years experience in CRE lending and development. Brian’s career started as project manager in multifamily development overseeing site evaluation, acquisitions, project management and finance. Career production included over $900 million in CRE loan underwriting and placements. Brian graduated from University of California, Irvine and the Investment Banking Institute from New York.
About
Key Bridge Fund
Key Bridge Fund, located in Beverly Hills, California is a private commercial real estate lender and its sole business is to originate short-term bridge loans typically ranging from six to twenty-four months with a maximum of 60% Loan To Value “LTV” ratio secured by the equity in the multifamily residential and commercial real estate in first-lien position in select strong markets of the United States, with a primary focus in California. Key Bridge Fund is managed and operated by a team of seasoned professional in Commercial Real Estate. With many decades of proven track records in CRE from risk management, mortgage lending, acquisition, developments, market study and preserving the integrity upon which it was founded, we are well-positioned to make sound decision on each and every transaction with a main focus to safeguard the investments of our members/partners while providing capital solutions to borrowers on a timely fashion. The Management of Key Bridge have been through the recessions of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. With our seasoned, exceptional in-house valuation team and common-sense underwriting guideline, we can fund faster than traditional banks with competitive rates and fees in the private capital market.