 Aaron Abelson - Midwest
Sr. Vice President
5 Revere Drive, Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-205-5300 (office)
847-205-5302 (fax)
In 2009 Aaron Abelson was appointed as senior vice president for Alliant Capital, LLC, a leading debt and equity financier as well as Fannie Mae DUS™ lender. In this new role, he will be responsible for multifamily loan origination in the Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Prior to joining Alliant Capital, Mr. Abelson served as senior vice president and mid-west regional manager for HSBC Bank USA, N.A, Chicago. His primary objective was to recruit and manage a Midwest origination team focused on commercial real estate finance business. Mr. Abelson guided the team through the originations of permanent, fixed rate apartment loans for sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac platforms as well as construction and short term bridge financing. Under his direction, the team closed more than $150 million of new agency loan production in a 16 month period.
As regional director for Arbor National Commercial Mortgage, Mr. Abelson built and managed the Chicago regional office. During his tenure with Arbor, he personally originated more than $600 million of new agency conduit and mezzanine business between 2000 and 2006. Mr. Abelson cultivated and leveraged multiple long-term relationships with regional and national apartment owners and developers to generate more than 70 percent of repeat client business. Serving as assistant vice president for Baird Warner Real Estate Capital, Mr. Abelson originated more than $100 of new loan production, created complex cash flow models and underwrote office, retail, multifamily and industrial assets.
Mr. Abelson received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin and graduated in 2002 as a Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School.
"Aaron, I have worked with you in the past, so my expectations were high. Thank you very much for surpassing them!" - Tom Vandeyacht, Parkside Apartments, Appleton, Wisconsin
“Aaron and the Alliant team performed exactly how they said they would and met the terms of the original applications. Working with Alliant Capital and their insurance partners we were able to lower the borrower's insurance premium by nearly 40 percent, allowing us to secure the financing. Having exceeded my expectations at nearly every step of the process, I look forward to working with Aaron and Alliant Capital on future transactions.” - Ryan Welsh, Greenview Financial Corporation
"Aaron, you and everyone at Alliant are very professional. You walked us through the entire refinance process, from securing the loan to closing the deal. You earned every penny of the fee. I will recommend you to all my business associates looking to purchase or refinance." - Mike Sharma of KVM Management
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 Dan Ross, Sr. Vice President
10121 SE Sunnyside Road, Suite 300
Clackamas, OR 97015
(503) 303-8606
(866) 303-3557 Toll Free
(503) 784-4936 Cell
(503) 303-8601 Fax
Dan Ross joined Alliant Capital in 2010 and is responsible for originating multifamily loans throughout the Northwest. Prior to joining Alliant, Mr. Ross spent over 14 years with HomeStreet Bank's Income Property Division where he served in a number of capacities including Vice President and Production Manager. He has 30 years of experience in real estate lending. Prior to entering the financial services industry, Mr. Ross served abroad with the United States Army. Mr. Ross is a Board Member and Past President of the Oregon Mortgage Bankers Association.
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 Don Frankman
Regional Director
770 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 464-6029
(949) 533-2377
(714) 456-0073 Fax
Don Frankman is responsible for originating new loan production in California and the Western United States under the Fannie Mae DUS and 3 MAX Programs. He specializes in multifamily lending and has been a production leader during his 20-year career. Mr. Frankman brings significant real estate finance, commercial real estate valuation, and banking knowledge to Alliant Capital LLC.
Mr. Frankman’s prior work experience includes over 10 years as Vice President for Chase Commercial Term Lending Group and Citibank Commercial Real Estate Finance where he originated and underwrote over $2 billion in commercial loan originations throughout the Western United States. In addition, Mr. Frankman served as Chief Appraiser for American Savings, First Federal Savings and HomeFed Bank. He is a graduate from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s of science degree in Real Estate. |
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 Jeff Stuart - Northwest/West
Sr. Vice President
4746 11th Avenue NE, Suite 102
Seattle, WA 98105
(425) 454-2080
(800) 392-0711
(360) 480-1550 cell
"Alliant Capital made the process simple and straight forward without the brain damage we have experienced with other lenders. No large company bureaucracy. Jeff far exceeds expectations and delivers exactly what he promises." - Ron Muffett
Jeff Stuart joined the company in 2001. Prior to Alliant he spent eight years as a principal in several residential development companies where he oversaw the construction and development of over $50 million in for-sale housing. He also spent three years as the financial officer for a Northwest multifamily development company and one year with Goodman Financial Services (now Pinnacle) as a property manager. Jeff started his career with Touche Ross (now Deloitte Touche) as a CPA in their Seattle, WA audit practice. Jeff holds a BA from the University of Washington. |
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 Matt Stevens
Regional Director
4370 La Jolla Village Dr., Suite 454
San Diego, CA 92122
858-546-4313
Matt Stevens joined Alliant Capital LLC in 2010. He works out of the San Diego small loans office and will focus his efforts on loans starting at $750,000.
Prior to joining Alliant Capital LLC, Mr. Stevens was employed by Churchill Mortgage Capital in San Diego where he served as vice president of commercial real estate. In this position he worked as a correspondent for life insurance companies providing commercial loans for retail, office, industrial, multifamily and self storage properties. During this time, Mr. Stevens originated more than $200 million in loan transactions.
Mr. Stevens’ financial career includes time spent as a residential and commercial loan officer/broker for First Federal Bank and Century Thrift & Loan respectively. While in these positions he originated residential, multifamily and commercial loans. Mr. Stevens experience extends beyond commercial real estate as he utilizes his time spent as a professional football player to bring a new level of professionalism and camaraderie to the Alliant Capital team and his client relationships.
Mr. Stevens received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from UCLA and is a licensed real estate salesperson in California.
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Sr. Vice President
5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 762-1207 Direct
(202)-744-6951 Cell
Stephanie Polyzois joined Alliant Capital in 2011 as Vice President responsible for multifamily loan origination with an extensive background in multifamily finance including loan origination, underwriting, production management and market and credit analyses. She operates out of the Alliant’s Washington, D.C. office.
Prior to Alliant Capital, Ms. Polyzois has originated multifamily, student, and seniors housing loans for Johnson Capital, Wachovia Multifamily Capital, and Green Park Financial. She has also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriter with Greystone Servicing Corporation, and as Vice President and Fannie Mae DUS Chief Underwriter at Reilly Mortgage Group.
Ms. Polyzois holds Bachelor of Art degrees from Wake Forest University and the Peabody Conservatory of Music, a Master of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA from the Sellinger School of Business of Loyola College.
She has earned the Commercial Institute of Real Estate’s CCIM designation and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, a national honor society in business management. At the invitation of the Mortgage Bankers Association, Ms. Polyzois authored a chapter entitled “Multifamily Financing” for the 1997 edition of their textbook, Handbook of Commercial Underwriting.
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 Dale Holzer - California
Vice President
770 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 602-1365 office
(714) 456-0073 fax
Dale Holzer joined Alliant Capital LLC in November of 2009. Up until 2011 he worked with the credit/underwriting group and currently holds the position of Vice President responsible for apartment and mobile home park loan origination. He operates out of the small loan office headquarters in Anaheim, CA.
Prior to joining Alliant, Mr. Holzer worked for George Smith Partners and then Citation Capital Partners, both commercial real estate brokerage firms located in Los Angeles. These positions focused on structured real estate financing with his primary responsibilities being heavy-duty financial modeling, evaluating project feasibility and seeing deals through the closing process.
Mr. Holzer received his Bachelor of Science in Economics with a concentration in real estate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has his California Salesperson License and is active in the Light Construction & Development Management Program at University of California, Irvine. Active professional affiliations include the Southern California Wharton Club and Urban Land Institute. |
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David Kidder
Regional Director
770 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 464-6027
(949) 697-2148
(714) 456-0073 fax
David Kidder joined Alliant Capital LLC in 2011 as Regional Director responsible for multifamily loan origination including senior living and student housing, bringing over 17 years of business production and client management experience. He operates out of the Alliant office located in Orange, CA. David comes to Alliant Capital from Appian Capital, a real estate private equity firm based in Larkspur, CA. He was Managing Director responsible for originating and underwriting projects requiring $3 million to $10 million of equity capital for the acquisition or recapitalization of commercial real estate properties. Throughout his career, Mr. Kidder has been involved in over $1 billion of joint venture equity, structured finance, and senior debt transactions, with experience across all major real estate asset classes. Prior to Appian Capital, Mr. Kidder was Vice President, Southern California for HG Capital, a real estate private equity firm. Additionally, Mr. Kidder has worked for Invest West Financial, a real estate private equity and investment firm, and Knightsbridge Realty Capital, a Newport Beach-based real estate capital advisor. Mr. Kidder began his career as a broker in the San Francisco office market, working in the tenant advisory field for Julien J. Studley. Mr. Kidder graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from University of the Pacific.
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Senior Vice President
6091 East Grant Road
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 760-0936
(800) 528-8551
(520) 749-4551 fax
Jarett Blasberg joined Alliant Capital LLC in 2005. As vice president for the Southwest office, Mr. Blasberg manages loan originations in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.
Prior to joining the Alliant Capital team full-time, he interned with the company for more than two years while attending college at the University of Arizona. As an intern, he assisted with transactional due diligence, conducted market analysis, supported loan originations and contributed to the closing of more than $500 million in apartment and mobile home park loans.
Since his promotion to vice president of the Southwest office, Mr. Blasberg has closed more than $1 billion in loan originations for apartment and mobile home parks utilizing the Fannie Mae® platform. Mr. Blasberg and other members for the Southwest office are working on completing an additional $300 million in transactions through the end of the year.
Mr. Blasberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Eller School of Business at the University of Arizona.
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 John Marr - Northeast/Midwest/Mid-Atlantic
Sr. Vice President
Six Landmark Square, 4th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 359-5694
(800) 260-4963
(203) 359-5894 fax
Since 1992, John Marr has served as senior vice president of the Midwest region for Alliant Capital LLC a leading debt and equity financier and Fannie Mae DUS® lender. Mr. Marr brings more than 30 years experience in real estate financing to his loan origination responsibilities for the Midwest region.
Prior to joining Alliant Capital LLC, Mr. Marr served as senior vice president in the investment baking department at PaineWebber (now UBS), a stock brokerage and asset management firm, where he financed healthcare facilities and multifamily housing. While at PaineWebber, he structured and administered one of the first national multifamily conduit lending programs within the company’s mortgage banking subsidiary.
As a vice president for Citibank in the New York real estate industries division, he handled construction loans for apartments, shopping centers and office buildings and lines of credit for the bank’s major real estate clients. Mr. Marr also underwrote tax exempt bonds for state housing agencies through Citibank’s municipal bond department.
Mr. Marr received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Hartwick College and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
"My experience with Alliant Capital and John Marr is excellent. They understand apartments, are very responsive and have been able to close loans for me that other lenders have been unable to do. I highly recommend them" - George VanVliet
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 Robert Feldman
Vice President
Four Embarcadero Center, 23rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 956-1541 Phone/Fax
(415) 608-5608
Robert Feldman joined Alliant Capital LLC in 2011 as vice president responsible for multifamily loan origination for Northern California region, bringing over 30 years of commercial real estate financing experience. He is based in San Francisco office under Alliant’s small loan operations. Prior to joining Alliant Capital LLC, Mr. Feldman worked for Citigroup Real Estate in San Francisco, CA as vice president responsible for both commercial loans, and Fannie Mae Small DUS loans. Mr. Feldman consistently exceeded production expectations and awarded Citibank’s $100 Million Club Member. Before his work at Citigroup, Mr. Feldman was vice president of Cal-Fed in San Francisco, CA. Responsibilities included credit risk quality, valuations and market analysis for national and local real estate portfolios and managed a $400 Million portfolio of commercial real estate. Mr. Feldman received his Bachelor of Arts in Art History/Economics from Amherst College in Amherst, MA. MBA in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School in Philadelphia, PA and Master of Architecture, Urban Design from University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Feldman is a member of the Bay Area Mortgage Association, San Francisco University Club, SPUR, Commonwealth Club and treasurer of the N. California Amherst Association.
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