At Peakhill, people are our strongest asset. Our team brings integrity, passion, expertise, and experience to their work. We promote a culture of respect, trust and transparency, where people are empowered to achieve success. Associates, analysts, and loan originators are all empowered to make decisions for our clients in a timely manner.
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Managing Director Peakhill Capital
Harley Gold is a Partner and Managing Director of Peakhill Capital. Harley has closed in excess of $17 billion in loans in over 3,500 deals over the past 20 years in Canada and the US. Harley has extensive financing experience in all real estate asset types including multi-family, senior housing, retail, industrial, hospitality, and land development. Prior to founding Peakhill Capital, Harley was the Vice -President of Business Development at CMLS Financial for 11 years, where he originated for institutional accounts, including RBC and PHN. Harley also worked for six years for a US mortgage banking firm and was successful bringing US lenders into the Canadian market.
Harley holds a Master of Business Administration from Canisius College and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Toronto. Harley is a founding director and the Chairman of the Board of Lighthouse Credit Union, a new credit union formed in 2022 focused on servicing the Jewish community.
Managing Director Peakhill Equity Partners
Jonah Belkin is a Partner and Managing Director of Peakhill Equity Partners, Peakhill’s equity investment platform. Jonah leads sourcing, structuring, and execution of all of Peakhill’s equity investments, with a focus on ground-up and value-add development projects.
Prior to founding Peakhill Equity Partners, Jonah was at Tricon Residential, where he led origination, underwriting, and asset management for Tricon Residential’s development business in the U.S., as well as other investment initiatives. Prior to this, Jonah was a Senior Vice President at AECOM Capital in New York City focused on Co-GP real estate investments, and also worked in real estate at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
Jonah holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. He is a member of the ULI Urban Revitalization Council and the Cornell Real Estate Council.
Managing Director of Peakhill Capital – US
Sandor Biderman is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Peakhill Capital’s U.S. High Yield Investment business. With 30- years of industry experience, and an extensive track record structuring investments in multifamily, student, manufactured, and build-for-rent housing. Sandor previously led originations for Walker & Dunlop where he generated over $1 Billion annually of GSE compliant, value-add multifamily mortgages and preferred equity investments for W&D and Blackstone Mortgage Trust.
Sandor was also a Managing Director for Wachovia Securities in their Real Estate Investment Banking team, responsible for originating and underwriting of real estate structured products, including CMBS, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity products.
Sandor has a B.B.A in International Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami, Florida.
Director of Credit and Operations
Remy Caruso is the Director of Credit and Operations at Peakhill Capital focusing on overseeing a variety of functions including loan underwriting, servicing, fund management, and compliance.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Remy worked for a non-bank Canadian lender as an Analyst responsible for underwriting and funding over $500 million in commercial mortgage transactions across all property types and major markets in Canada.
Remy holds a Bachelor in Political Science, as well a Master in Public Administration from Western University.
Senior Vice President, People and Culture
Pam Greenstein is the Senior Vice President, People and Culture at Peakhill Capital. In this newly created role, she is responsible for talent acquisition, performance management, training and development, employee engagement and retention, and total rewards.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Pam spent 13 years at Avanade, a joint venture of Accenture and Microsoft. In her first 8 years, she was HR Director for Canada, partnering with the leadership team to grow the business from $29M with 120 employees to $200M and 600 employees. She was promoted to Vice President, and spent 5 years working with the Chief Growth Officer, leading the HR function for 3 distinct global business units with 3,000 employees in 26 countries. Prior to Avanade, Pam held HR leadership roles at Kinross Gold Corporation and Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG).
Pam has her Certified Human Resources Leader designation (CHRL), her HR Certificate from Toronto Metropolitan University, her Master of Social Work from University of Toronto, and Bachelor of Arts from Western University.
Senior Vice President, Fund Management
Jen Harrop is Senior Vice President, Fund Management at Peakhill Capital. Jen’s focus is on delivering value for investor clients across managed funds and third party initiatives, including conventional and CMHC financing. Jen has experience in every aspect of commercial mortgage lending, drawing on her background with public and private companies with both OSFI and provincially regulated institutions. Her roles and spanned the origination, credit, and portfolio management functions.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Jen was Vice President, Credit Operations for RFA Bank of Canada in charge of design, implementation, and execution of all commercial lending business at the bank. Throughout her career, Jen has executed over $8 billion in commercial debt transactions. Jen holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph.
Senior Vice President
Christine joined Peakhill’s Vancouver office in 2023 as Senior Vice President, focusing primarily on the conventional lending side of the business. She works with the origination and analyst teams on deal structuring, underwriting and training. She also serves on credit committee, assists with operations and compliance, and supports Peakhill’s relationships with its Western Canada-based investors.
Christine has been in the commercial real estate financing industry since 1989. She spent many years in underwriting and risk management roles, first with a major national brokerage and then with one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. Prior to joining Peakhill, she was responsible for Ontario origination for a BC-based private investment fund. She brings experience in every province, across every major asset class, from CMHC-insured to conventional to high yield lending.
Christine studied business at BCIT, Urban Land Economics at UBC, and Human Resources Management at Simon Fraser University. She holds a BC sub-mortgage brokers license.
Chief Operating Officer
Ira Markus is Chief Operating Officer of Peakhill Capital Inc. and Peakhill Equity Partners, providing oversight across Peakhill’s business lines for finance, capital, equity structuring and asset management functions.
Ira has over 15 years experience in development and real estate finance roles, spanning every major asset class. For eight years prior to joining Peakhill, he was Vice-President at Canadian real estate private equity firm Harbour Equity, growing the platform to a JV development manager with $2 billion+ of completed real estate value under administration. Prior to Harbour, Ira had financial advisory roles with a family-held seniors housing developer with projects in Canada and the United States, and for retail-commercial developer SmartCentres.
Ira is a graduate of the University of Toronto, holds an MBA from the DeGroote School of Business, and is a licensed mortgage agent.
Director of Finance
Kelly Schwartz, CPA, CA is the Director of Finance at Peakhill Capital, and is responsible for overseeing all finance, accounting and reporting functions.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Kelly was the Canada Controller at The Bank of New York Mellon. At BNY Mellon, Kelly was responsible for overseeing the accounting and reporting for the Canadian subsidiaries and was the Canada lead for implementation of new accounting standards, regulatory guidelines, and finance system upgrades. Prior to this, Kelly was in the audit and advisory practice at Grant Thornton LLP, specializing in financial services.
Kelly holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) from Brock University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Director of Servicing
Anitha Jesudasan is the Director of Servicing at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for managing the company’s servicing portfolio and platform. Anitha is responsible for the accuracy of investor reporting, collecting, and remitting of investor payments.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Anitha has over 10 years of experience in mortgage operations and most recently worked as an Investor Servicing Analyst at Paradigm Quest, a leader in residential mortgage servicing and as a Mortgage Operations Analyst at RBC Capital Markets.
Anitha holds a Bachelor in Business Administrative Studies (honours), and a Specialization in Finance from York University.
Vice President, Investor Relations & Marketing
Dana Saunders is Vice President, Investor Relations & Marketing at Peakhill Capital and is focused on the firm’s capital raising and investor relations efforts. Dana has experience working with Family Offices, High-Net Worth investors, and Independent Advisors. Dana is also responsible for developing marketing and promotional strategy and materials, and conducting market research on real estate and capital market trends.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Dana was a Senior Research Associate at CoStar Group, a leader in commercial real estate information and analytics. Dana was responsible for researching real estate investment transactions, and producing sale comparable reports for transactions ranging from $10-$300 million across Canada.
Dana holds a Bachelor in Communication Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as a Master of Public Policy from the University of Toronto.
Vice President, Institutional Sales
Chaim Karpel is the Vice President Institutional Sales at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for the firm’s capital raising and investor relations efforts. In addition to his sales responsibilities, Chaim utilizes his broad industry network to identify synergies and opportunities for future growth within the organization.
Prior to joining Peakhill, he served as the Eastern Director of Business Development at Durum Capital, wholesaling their private equity real estate investments. Over the past 12 years, Chaim has honed his expertise within a variety of wealth and asset management organizations with a keen focus on alternative investments.
Chaim completed his undergraduate studies in Economics at Yeshiva University in New York and his MBA at Bar Ilan University in Israel.
Vice President Private Investment, North America
Christopher Gibson is Vice President of Private Investments for North America and is responsible for overseeing investor relations and capital raising for the Peakhill Income Opportunity LP.
With over 20 years of sales management experience in the investment industry, Christopher has helped financial organizations meet client needs in order to achieve and surpass asset, sales, and profitability goals. Prior to joining Peakhill, Christopher worked with a boutique high-net worth investment firm in Toronto, where he led the sales efforts in building their initial private fund offering to over $200 million in total assets. Prior to this, he worked as a National Sales Manager for one of Canada’s leading investment product firms, and Director of Business Development for a successful family office private real estate fund.
Christopher holds a Bachelor in International Politics from the University of Western Ontario.
Vice President, Investor Relations
JD Rothstein is Vice President, Investor Relations at Peakhill Capital and is focused on the firm’s capital raising and investor relations efforts. Since starting his career in the mid-90’s, JD has garnered experience working with Advisors, Family Offices, High-Net Worth Investors, and Institutions.
Prior to joining Peakhill, JD worked in the alternative and mutual fund spaces where he also built and led sales team both nationally and in Ontario.
JD holds a BA from McGill University and is a registered Dealing Representative (EMD).
Vice President, Investor Relations
Justin Smolar is Vice President, Investor Relations at Peakhill Capital and is focused on the firm’s capital raising and investor relations efforts.
Justin is a dynamic professional breaking into the real estate financial services sector with a background in finance and economics. Prior to joining Peakhill, Justin worked at the engineering firm Vention in the industrial automation space leading the sales efforts to help achieve and surpass asset, sales and profitability goals.
Drawing from this diverse educational background and with a natural aptittude for numbers, Justin possesses a solid foundation in financial analysis, risk management, and investment strategies.
His academic achievmenets include a B.Com from John Molson School of Business at Concordia University with a concentration in Business Technology Management.
Associate Vice President, Institutional Sales
Davina Josepovici is Associate Vice President, Institutional Sales at Peakhill Capital and is focused on the firm’s capital raising and investor relations efforts. Davina has experience working with high-net-worth individuals and investors to help them grow their real estate portfolios.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Davina worked as a Residential Real Estate Broker at Sotheby’s International Realty, a leader in selling luxury real estate worldwide. Davina had the privilege of representing clients in the dynamic world of high-end real estate. With a strong focus on delivering unparalleled service, she successfully facilitated numerous multimillion-dollar transactions. Her experience involved collaborating with property owners, understanding their unique needs, and orchestrating seamless deals. Davina’s negotiation skills, in-depth market analyses, and valued relationships with loyal clientele have provided her with valuable insights into the real estate market, making her well-equipped to excel in this exclusive industry.
Davina holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University with a Concentration in Marketing & International Business.
Senior Vice President
Scott Croul is a Senior Vice President of Peakhill Capital’s U.S. High Yield Investment business where he sources, structures and executes multifamily preferred equity investments nationwide. Scott has over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate capitalization and an extensive background in multifamily including 7 years leading the western region at Freddie Mac where he was responsible for over $65 Billion in multifamily capitalizations.
Most recently, Scott was Managing Director at Veleta Capital Partners specializing in multifamily value-add financing and fund manager at Partners Capital Solutions, a private debt fund specializing in construction and bridge financing with $250MM AUM. Further relevant past positions include leadership roles with Orix Real Estate Capital and Manulife Financial Real Estate.
Mr. Croul graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Vice President
Lorne Morein is a Vice President at Peakhill Capital and is focused on building the firm’s multi family preferred equity portfolio in the United States. Lorne has experience sourcing, underwriting, and closing US preferred equity transactions for multi family properties, primarily in the US Northeast and the Sunbelt and working with agency, CMBS, bridge and balance sheet lenders.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Lorne was a Vice President at Firm Capital whereby he led the company’s US joint venture and preferred equity multi family investment team and oversaw Canadian single family and infill construction lending. Lorne also comes with >10 years experience in corporate and commercial lending specializing in restructuring and insolvency files and executing workouts and turnarounds.
Lorne holds an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Western University.
Vice President Peakhill Equity Partners
Paul Heydweiller is Vice President on the Peakhill Equity Partners team focusing on sourcing, underwriting, and executing new equity investments in Canada and the United States. He brings to the role over 10 years of experience in real estate development, investments, and consulting.
Paul joined Peakhill from prominent New York City multifamily developer/manager Rose Associates, where he helped lead the acquisition, development, and financing of the firm’s $2 billion development pipeline encompassing 3 million square feet and nearly 2,000 residential units. Prior to Rose Associates, Paul has worked for the Related Companies in Chicago and a boutique valuation consulting firm in Southern California.
Paul holds Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master in Real Estate Development from Cornell University.
Senior Associate
Ryan Goren is a Senior Associate on the Peakhill Equity Partners team focusing on underwriting and executing new equity investments in Canada and the United States. He brings over 10 years of experience in real estate investment, asset management and banking.
Prior to joining Peakhill Equity Partners, Ryan was an Asset Manager with Emma Capital, where he managed a value-add portfolio and acquisitions of large US multi-family properties across the Atlanta and Nashville markets. Prior to this, Ryan was with Scotiabank’s Commercial Real Estate Lending group in Toronto where he managed $1B in real estate loans across a range of multi-family, construction financing, industrial and retail assets.
Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Ontario, and an MBA from the Ivey Business School. Ryan is a licensed realtor with the Real Estate Council of Ontario.
Associate Vice President, Capital Markets
Josh Robins is Associate Vice President on the Capital Markets team at Peakhill Capital & Peakhill Equity Partners (PEP) and is responsible for the firm’s capital raising efforts and strategic partnerships for PEP’s co-gp and JV equity deals throughout Canada and the United States.
Prior to joining Peakhill Capital, Josh worked at Lastman’s Bad Boy as an Account Manager in the commercial division focussed on single and multi-family developments. He was pivotal to the commercial division’s significant growth in his time there. He gained valuable experience working with developers and construction managers. Prior to Lastman’s Bad Boy Josh was an Associate on the origination team at CMLS Financial, focussing on underwriting and due diligence.
Josh graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He also holds of Master of Management from the Schulich School of Business at York University.
Associate, Capital Markets
Ben Roher is an Associate on the Capital Markets team at Peakhill Capital & Peakhill Equity Partners (PEP) and is responsible for the firm’s capital raising efforts and strategic partnerships for PEP’s co-gp and JV equity deals throughout Canada and the United States.
Prior to joining the Capital Markets team, Ben was an analyst with the credit investments team at Peakhill focusing on debt underwriting and due diligence. Ben held Internships with real estate development companies HIP Developments and Greenwin Corporation, where he primarily focused on development underwriting and market research.
Ben graduated from the University of Western Ontario from the Bachelor of Management program holding an Honors Specialization in Policy. He also holds a certificate from The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona specializing in finance and entrepreneurship.
Marketing Associate
Jessica Wong is the Marketing Associate at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for marketing collateral and strategy development, campaign management, and event/sponsorship coordination. She also focuses on client reporting initiatives, market research, and marketing performance analytics.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Jessica held internships at Sun Life, Manulife Financial, and Cortland Credit Group Inc., where she focused on product and performance marketing for financial services.
Jessica holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and minors in Economics and User Experience Design from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Executive Assistant
Leanna Baijnauth is an Executive Assistant at Peakhill who works collaboratively to support the Managing Directors, and overall effectiveness of the leadership team by acting as a liaison.
Before joining Peakhill, Leanna interned at Re/Max Real Estate Centre, and most recently worked at one of Canada’s fastest growing real estate brokerages as an Assistant Office Manager. Accordingly, Leanna has gain extensive knowledge of the real estate industry, transaction management and customer care.
Leanna achieved an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Guelph.
Senior Accountant
Jeetesh Mehta is a Senior Accountant at Peakhill Capital focusing on preparation of financial statements for Peakhill’s LP & other special purpose entities, as well as investor financial reporting, monitoring & analyzing debt related metrics and covenant reporting.
With a background spanning six years in both the real estate and risk consulting sectors, Jeetesh comes to Peakhill after serving as a Senior Accountant at Starlight Investments and a Staff Accountant at H&R REIT taking ownership of debt book financial reporting valued at $3 billion dollars. Additionally, he held a role as a Consultant in Deloitte’s operational risk division in India.
He holds a Master’s degree in Management Studies (Finance) and a Bachelor of Commerce degree(Audit & Tax) from the University of Mumbai, India. Additionally, he is in the final stages of pursuing the CPA designation, having successfully completed an advanced accounting certificate program at York University.
Intermediate Accountant
Ridwaan Khan is a junior accountant at Peakhill who is responsible in the assistance of overseeing all finance and accounting functions.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Ridwaan worked for a private accounting firm, where he assisted in preparing financial statements, assurance reports and corporate tax returns.
Ridwaan is a graduate from the University of Toronto, completing his Bachelor of Business Administration. Ridwaan is in the process of completing his CPA.
Funding Manager
Jessica Tsui is a Funding Manager at Peakhill and is responsible for funding support for all Commercial deals and due diligence. Jessica ensures all mortgages documentation complies with investor and funding prerequisites.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Jessica worked in various roles in the real estate lending sector with major Digital Bank and CMBS Lender. Jessica brings over 12 years of funding experience in the Commercial, Construction and Residential mortgage industry.
Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts from York University, as well as a Mortgage Agent License.
Funding Analyst
Saul Harris is a Funding Analyst at Peakhill Capital where he plays a key role in ensuring the smooth and timely execution of pre-funding requirements in preparation for established funding dates. With close attention to detail, he ensures that all documentation complies with regulatory and company guidelines. Saul collaborates both internally with the underwriting, origination and accounting teams and externally with Insurance Consultants and Legal Counsel.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Saul was a Finance Associate at CAVU Property group which focuses on Multifamily developments in New York. Prior to this, Saul held internships at Eastern Union as an Underwriting Intern and North Park Capital as an Acquisitions Analyst.
Saul holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Touro University.
Servicing Analyst
Chloe Hua is a Servicing Analyst at Peakhill Capital and is focused on reconciling various bank accounts, generating reports for internal departments and monitoring of loan requirements throughout the loan. In addition to this crucial responsibility, Chloe works closely with internal and external stakeholders, including Funding, investors, CMHC, and Computershare, to provide various reporting, address inquiries, and request information and updates as needed.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Chloe gained valuable experience as a Mortgage Administrator on the residential side of a mortgage brokerage.
Chloe holds a Bachelor in Applied Economics and Math from Queen’s University, as well as a Master of Economics and Finance from University of Guelph.
Servicing Analyst
Jasman Deol, Servicing Analyst at Peakhill, oversees Investor Reports, remittances, and mortgage payment collections, focusing on delinquencies, renewals, and insurance tracking.
Prior to Peakhill, he worked as a Financial Analyst at Cedar Fair, ensuring accurate monthly reporting and managing account reconciliations. As a Financial Remarketing Analyst at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Jasman managed software testing, administered asset inventory, and created reports. In his role as an Internal Auditor at Day and Ross, he utilized data analysis tools for comprehensive audits, reporting findings to the Audit Committee.
Jasman holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University, specializing in Finance and minoring in Mathematics. Currently pursuing Computer Science at Oregon State University, he values continuous learning. He is also pursing his CFA certification.
Servicing Analyst
Shivi Shrivastava is the Servicing Analyst at Peakhill Capital.
Shivi is responsible for Monitoring loan requirements throughout the loan, He works with relevant team members in the systems development activities to ensure the financial, management and regulatory requirements are addressed, Shivi is also responsible to manage returned payments, Reconciling various bank accounts and ensuring reports provided to the investors are accurate.
Before joining Peakhill Capital, Shivi worked at EQ Bank and ISC, where he focused on residential renewals and repossessions.
Shivi holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi, India, and has obtained a Post-Graduate Certificate in International Business and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning from George Brown College in Toronto.
Lead Software Engineer
Jason Cao is a Lead Software Engineer at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for producing and deploying various tools for automation, reconciliation, and client-face platforms. He will is also in charge of managing other software engineers on the team and scrumming projects – ensuring they are delivered on time.
Before joining Peakhill, Jason worked on Fintech startups in the United States and returned in 2022 to work for Logo.com on machine learning applications and generative AI. Jason has found himself many different development environments and lead engineering projects in multiple industries.
Jason has an Honors Bachelor of Science, Specializing in Computer Science and AI from Western University.
Vice President, Financing
Benjamin Tobin is a Vice President of Financing at Peakhill Capital who primarily focuses on origination, industry research, onboarding investors, and underwriting commercial deals. Since joining Peakhill in 2020, Benjamin has since underwritten over $100 million in debt transactions across all asset classes.
Prior to working for Peakhill, Benjamin was a top producer for a continent-wide sales organization.
Benjamin is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario where he studied economics, politics, and philosophy.
Vice President, Financing
George Misik is a Vice President of Financing at Peakhill Capital. George specializes in originating multi-residential deals, both conventional and CMHC-insured, and has deep experience in all asset classes including retail, office and industrial among others. George also has a penchant for land and construction facilities, especially in the multi-residential sector.
George has over 15 years of experience in commercial real estate, both in the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Peakhill, George was at a large national lender, a trust company, a credit union, and a crown agency where he has developed strong underwriting and credit skills in all types of commercial loans of various complexity, ranging from $1MM to $300MM. George enjoys applying creative solutions to his clients’ needs and building lasting relationships.
George is a graduate of the University of Toronto.
Vice President, Financing
Isabel Lontoc is a Vice President of Financing with Peakhill Capital and is responsible for loan origination, risk mitigation and deal analysis. Isabel also reviews due diligence information in order to coordinate all aspects of the underwriting and closing processes.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Isabel was the Managing Director of West Toronto, at a high producing residential focused brokerage and Financial Manager for 9 years collectively. Since working as a broker and a lender Isabel understands borrowers needs and is focused on providing clients the highest level of service in the industry.
Isabel has over 15 years of sales and financial management experience within commercial, residential and automotive finance. Which has translated into a large network of lenders, brokers and high net worth borrowers.
Vice President of Financing
Max Goyzman is a Vice President of Financing at Peakhill Capital. Max was previously responsible for overseeing the launch and operation of Peakhill’s CMHC lending business. Max has participated in the closing of over $1 billion in insured and conventional transactions for institutions and family office clients across Canada.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Max worked as a debt underwriter and at RioCan REIT on the asset management team.
Max Graduated from the Ivey Business School at Western University and is a CFA Charterholder.
Vice President, Financing | ON Markets
Josh Koperwas is Vice President of Finance at Peakhill and is responsible for originating and structuring real estate debt throughout Canada. Josh is particularly focused on our bridge and CMHC programs, with a strong emphasis on the multifamily sector.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Josh was a Vice President at New Jersey-based Watermarq Capital, where he originated and acquired over 1 Billion worth of real estate throughout the United States. Josh holds an BA and MA from Yeshiva University.
Vice President, Financing
Nicolas Tarrene is a Vice President of Financing at Peakhill Capital, overseeing operations in Ontario and Quebec, as well as other regions across Canada. With expertise in sourcing, structuring, and closing financing opportunities, Nicolas plays a crucial role in assisting real estate investors and developers in realizing their visions.
With over 15 years of experience in commercial lending, sales management, and originations, Nicolas has an impressive track record. Prior to joining Peakhill, he served as a Regional Director at a Bank, where he successfully originated over $500M in commercial loans.
Nicolas is a well-educated professional, holding a Master’s degree in Business Management from the University of Le Havre, France, as well as a Bachelor of Science from the University of Napier, Scotland.
Vice President, Financing
TJ Kaloti is a Vice President of Financing at Peakhill Capital. TJ is primarily responsible for originating senior, subordinate, mezzanine and construction debt. His experience includes working with institutional and private borrowers in all asset types and transaction complexity.
Prior to joining Peakhill, TJ was at CMLS as an AVP responsible for originating debt opportunities through the advisory channel. TJ was also a Manager at BDC focused on owner-occupied commercial real estate financing and Senior Manager at DUCA Financials Services.
TJ has a Bachelor in Business from York University, as well as a Master of Finance from Queens University and Master of Management Analytics from Queens University.
Vice President, Financing – Affordable Housing Specialist
Robert Drizis is a Vice President of Financing at Peakhill Capital. Robert (Bob) specializes in the Affordable Rental Housing sector. Bob’s knowledge of the financing structures available for construction and term loans in this sector will allow for speed to market and can mitigate execution risk for clients looking to deliver affordable rental projects.
Bob has over 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, both in the public and private sector. As a principal in several private equity platforms, Bob has been involved in the ownership of over $1 billion in real estate across the country. His background in transaction management, asset management and financing has allowed him to develop many transferable skills applicable to the affordable housing sector.
Bob is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a major in Urban and Economic Geography.
Vice President, Financing
Daniela Peeva currently serves as Vice President of Financing at Peakhill Capital, where her primary focus revolves around managing transactions requiring substantial financing, typically starting at $4,000,000. Her expertise lies in diverse real estate asset groups such as Multi-Residential Apartment buildings, Land Development opportunities, Commercial Retail Plazas, Office and Medical Buildings, Industrial spaces, and Retirement homes. Her responsibilities encompass facilitating various financial aspects, including new acquisitions, refinances, equity take-out loans, bridges, and long-term stabilized financing. Daniela adeptly collaborates with seasoned as well as emerging investors in the market, ensuring a comprehensive approach to each project she undertakes.
Prior to her tenure at Peakhill Capital, Daniela honed her expertise in finance and real estate through significant roles. As the VP of finance at Trilend, she specialized in land and developable financing, showcasing her leadership and strategic financial acumen. With a remarkable seven-year tenure as a commercial mortgage broker at M commercial, Daniela’s dedication and proficiency were acknowledged when she was honored as the recipient of the prestigious 2020 Best Commercial Mortgage Broker in Canada award—a groundbreaking achievement as the first woman to earn this distinction.
Daniela Peeva holds an LLB (Bachelor of Laws) degree from the University of London and a Bachelor of Criminology with Honours from York University. Complementing her legal background, Daniela has augmented her skills through commercial real estate coaching with the Massimo Group and as a personal business development consultant with the neuro change solution global team led by Dr. Joe Dispenza. Her continuous pursuit of knowledge and diverse expertise contribute significantly to her multifaceted approach to financial management and real estate ventures.
Vice President, Financing | Quebec & Ottawa Markets
Roberto D’Abate is a Vice President of Financing for Quebec and Ottawa at Peakhill Capital. Roberto is responsible for sourcing, structuring and closing financing opportunities for real estate investors and developers.
Roberto has a varied experience in real estate appraisal and financing spanning over 18 years and has been responsible for originating and managing over $12 billion in transactions. Prior to joining Peakhill, Roberto was Managing Director for Quebec of an Alternative Public MIC. His experience in real estate banking, appraisal and investments allows for offering a value added to structuring deals in construction, term, and other complex transactions.
Roberto holds a Bachelor in Economics from Concordia University and a Bachelor in Commerce from McGill University. Robert also holds a Master of Science from Simon Fraser University in Management, Economics, and Resource Management. Roberto is also a Chartered Real Estate Broker/Agency Officer and Chartered Mortgage Broker/Agency Officer.
Vice President, Financing | BC Markets
Rob Reichelt is a Vice President, Financing based in the Vancouver office of Peakhill Capital and is a registered mortgage broker in BC. His real estate lending experience spans 35 years in multi-family residential and commercial real estate gained through the Trust & Banking Industry and Non-Bank Mortgage Investment Companies. He is skilled in all facets of commercial mortgage financing and debt structuring including, origination and underwriting of first and second mortgage loans on income producing properties, interim construction financing, CMHC insured offerings and second mortgage/mezzanine financing.
Rob holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Finance & Urban Land from the University of British Columbia and has an RI designation as a professional member of the Real Institute of British Columbia.
Vice President, Financing
Shawn (Yuxiao) Ning is a Vice President of Investment and Financing at Peakhill Capital. Shawn is primarily responsible for sourcing, reviewing, structuring, closing and providing risk control for equity and mortgage opportunities that provide superior risk adjusted returns.
Shawn has experience both on the debt and equity side in Canada and U.S. having closed over $2 billion CAD of total transactions. Prior to joining Peakhill, Shawn was most recently AVP originations at Trez Capital based in Vancouver and Vice President of Investment at Kuafu Property based in New York City.
Shawn holds a Bachelor in Mathematics from New York University and a Master in Financial Engineering from Cornell University.
Vice President, Financing
Steven Hart is the Vice President of Financing for the Prairies market, based out of the Peakhill Calgary office. He specializes in providing commercial and multi-family real estate debt financing for both institutional and private real estate companies. Steven has over 25 years of origination and lending experience in commercial real estate financing across Western Canada as a Managing Director with bank and non-bank financial institutions. His extensive background includes bringing innovative financing solutions to his clients including conventional first and secondary debt, bridge loans, construction, and CMHC financing solutions.
Steven holds a degree in economics and management from the University of Calgary.
Associate Vice President, Financing | Western Canada
Fraser Kirkland is the Associate Vice President, Financing, Western Canada at Peakhill Capital and is focused on the origination, underwriting and presentation of financing opportunities in British Columbia and the rest of Western Canada. Fraser is based in Vancouver and works in tandem with Steven Hart in Calgary to secure new direct client relationships and retain current Peakhill borrowers. Fraser has experience in commercial and residential real estate analysis, origination-to-funding loan processes, market forecasting and client relationship development. He has understanding across local borrowers to high-net worth, sophisticated clientele.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Fraser worked as an analyst and originator for Terrafund Financial, a Mortgage Investment Corporation based in Vancouver. His time at Terrafund gave him a strong foundational knowledge across all commercial asset classes, first developing his analytical skills, and from there, building a broker network and developer client base.
Fraser holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and is a licensed Mortgage Broker through UBC’s Sauder School of Business.
Vice President, Financing
Spencer Harris is a Vice President of Financing at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for loan origination across Western Canadian markets. He specializes in both conventional and CMHC insured loans including bridge, acquisition, refinance and construction.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Spencer was a Business Development Manager for Western Canada with a Toronto-based mortgage investment corporation focused on construction and special situation loans up to $10M.
Spencer is a graduate of the University of Manitoba where he studied Economics and Management.
Vice President, Financing
Andrew Galler is a mortgage professional with over 12 years of experience in both residential and commercial lending. Prior to becoming a broker, he spent 5 years working for a major bank. Over his 12 years, he has earned numerous awards and accolades.
He attended St. Mary’s University, where he finished with a double degree in Bachelor of Commerce.
Andrew is now working at Peakhill Capital as a VP of Financing. He focuses on the Prairies region of Western Canada, helping clients finance their multifamily investment properties and construction projects.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Spencer was a Business Development Manager for Western Canada with a Toronto-based mortgage investment corporation focused on construction and special situation loans up to $10M.
Spencer is a graduate of the University of Manitoba where he studied Economics and Management.
Senior Associate
Cameron Dowell is a senior associate at Peakhill Capital focusing on loan servicing, funding, market research, risk mitigation and client origination. Since joining Peakhill in 2020, Cameron has underwritten more than $100 million in commercial real estate loans.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Cameron worked for a national commercial real estate lender, where he participated in underwriting and portfolio management.
Cameron holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from Dalhousie University.
Associate
James Lynn is an associate at Peakhill Capital focusing on underwriting commercial deals, market research, funding, and due diligence.
Prior to joining Peakhill, James held internships at CIBC, most recently in Capital Management. James worked closely with the risk management team, assessing risk-weighted assets, credit exposure, and interpreting OSFI regulations.
James obtained a bachelor’s degree from the Ivey Business School at Western University.
Associate
Arush Jain is an associate at Peakhill Capital focusing on loan underwriting, servicing, funding, market research and risk mitigation. He joined the Peakhill team in August 2022.
Arush brings four years of experience across investment banking and investment research, consumer finance and tech research. Prior to joining Peakhill, he worked with RBC in their Strategic Performance Management division as a co-op student.
Arush holds an MBA (Finance) from the Schulich School of Business, York University, a Diploma in Financial Management from NMIMS (Mumbai, IN) and a BBA in Finance from NMIMS (Mumbai, IN)
Associate
Adam Podgorny is an Associate at Peakhill Capital and joined the company in November 2023. Adam is focused on underwriting and performing due diligence on commercial debt deals on the firm’s credit team.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Adam’s experience includes being a real estate equity and debt investment associate at Firm Capital, and an investment banking analyst in Scotiabank’s Technology, Media, Telecommunications and Healthcare (TMTH) industry group.
Adam holds a degree in Honours Business Administration (HBA) from the Ivey Business School at Western University, where he focused his studies on finance and economics.
Associate
Alyssa Foley is an Associate at Peakhill and is responsible for underwriting commercial deals, conducting due diligence, and market research. Prior to joining Peakhill, Alyssa worked as a Research Coordinator at Altus Group, a leading provider of software and data solutions to the global commercial real estate industry. Alyssa worked alongside the multi-family team, specializing in market research on a national scale.
Alyssa holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario.
Associate, Financing
Mark Nirenshtein is an Associate at Peakhill Capital that aids with the origination of senior, subordinate, mezzanine and CMHC-insured debt across Canada. Mark interfaces with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, large institutional investors, brokers and developers. Mark is also responsible for conducting market research and underwriting debt opportunities.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Mark worked at a Healthcare Startup in the United States; leading their enterprise sales and strategy initiatives. Prior to this Mark completed internships in Investment Banking and Private Equity in Toronto.
Mark obtained an HBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University as well as a bachelor’s degree of Computer Science at Western University.
Associate
Mina is an Associate at Peakhill Capital responsible for arranging and funding CMHC-insured and conventional debt across Canada.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Mina held an internship as an Investment Analyst at Manulife on the Power & Infrastructure team.
Mina obtained a bachelor’s degree from the Ivey Business School at Western University.
Associate
Michael Spina serves as an Associate on the Debt Team at Peakhill Capital. In this role, he is responsible for underwriting and structuring a variety of commercial transactions, including construction financing, CMHC loans, and conventional loans. His duties also encompass conducting thorough due diligence and providing comprehensive support to Peakhill’s clients throughout the financing process.
With over two years of experience in commerical real estate industry, Michael began his career at Canada ICI, where he specialized in underwriting CMHC and conventional loans.
Michael holds a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Finance, both from the John Molson School of Business in Montréal, Québec.
Analyst
Rachel Dalle-Mule is an analyst at Peakhill Capital focusing on underwriting commercial deals, market research, funding, and due diligence.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Rachel worked in Wall Street for three years, focusing on Business Financing. After that, she transitioned to Real Estates in London, UK working as a mortgage administrator for a year before moving to Canada and integrating our team as an Analyst.
Originally from France, Rachel speaks French and English fluently and hold a MBA in International Business Management.
Analyst
Brett Clarkson is an analyst at Peakhill Capital focusing on underwriting commercial deals, market research, funding, and due diligence.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Brett worked on Starlight Investments’ Asset Management team, focusing on real estate analytics of institutional and private asset portfolios in the Canadian Multi-Family sector. Brett has also held multiple internships at SmartCentres REIT, playing a supportive role in accounting and reporting functions.
Brett holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Finance from the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.
Analyst
Cleve Purnama is an Analyst at Peakhill Capital who primarily focuses on underwriting real estate deals, market research, funding, and due diligence.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Cleve held an internship with the Ontario Financing Authority within the Corporate Finance Branch where he was responsible in analyzing and assisting with loans towards big institutions across Ontario.
Cleve holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a specialization in finance from the University of Toronto.
Origination Analyst
Noah Hamburg is an Analyst at Peakhill Capital who focuses on underwriting real estate deals, analyzing financial data, origination support, conducting due diligence, and market research.
Before joining Peakhill, Noah gained valuable experience as a summer intern at Minto Group, where his responsibilities included lease reviews for prospective tenants and conducting apartment tours. Additionally, he completed an internship at a prominent retailer, focusing on leasing and financial matters pertaining to the company’s stores.
Noah holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa.
Analyst
Prior to joining Peakhill, Lucas held Internships at CAE Inc. and Bombardier, where he served as both a contract and financial analyst specializing in industrial and technological benefits and business analytics. Lucas has also done market research for real estate private investment firms, where he analyzed market trends across both the U.S and Canada in the multi-family residential real-estate sector.
Lucas graduated from McGill University with a major in International Political Economy (Faculty of Political Science), as well as minors in International Development Studies and Anthropology.
Analyst
Noah Friedman is an Analyst at Peakhill Capital who primarily focuses on underwriting real estate deals, market research, funding, and due diligence.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Noah was an Associate Mortgage Underwriter at First National Financial LP where he was responsible for underwriting loans for single family homes in Quebec and Eastern Ontario. Before that, Noah was a Sales Coordinator at Econolease Financial Services where he was responsible for brokering deals for new businesses that were seeking asset-based financing solutions.
Noah holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University with a major in Marketing and a minor in Information Technology for Business.
Analyst
Dominique Winarta is an Analyst at Peakhill Capital that aids with the origination of senior, subordinate, and mezzanine debt. Dominique interfaces with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and large institutional investors. Dominique is also responsible for conducting market research and underwriting debt opportunities.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Dominique was a Data & Research Analyst at Lee & Associates, a boutique commercial real estate brokerage. Dominique was responsible for business development activities related to industrial properties. Dominique also worked at NEI Investments on their manager research team, where he developed an understanding of the institutional fund-raising ecosystem and asset allocation.
Dominique holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from Ryerson University.
Analyst
Zach Springer is an Analyst on Peakhill Capital’s Origination team working with Nicolas Tarrene. Zach is responsible for underwriting credits, and assists with client management.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Zach held a summer internship with Oxford Properties working on their Investments Team, and worked at IN8 Developments on their Sales Team.
Zach holds a Bachelor of Arts from Western University, and an MBA from Queen’s Smith School of Business.
Analyst
Jack Goren is an Analyst at Peakhill Capital who primarily focuses on underwriting real estate deals, market research, funding, and due diligence.
Prior to joining Peakhill full-time, Jack completed two summer internships with Peakhill where he conducted due diligence, created reports on market findings, developed property cash flow analysis, and assisted in various aspects of loan processing.
Jack obtained an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from Wilfred Laurier University.
Portfolio Analyst
Kyara Ferrone is the Portfolio Analyst at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for updating portfolio metrics, assisting with optimizing cash management in terms of new fundings, and working alongside the investor relations team for all other portfolio needs.
Prior to joining Peakhill, Kyara worked at EY as a Risk Consultant where she conducted thorough evaluations of operational, financial, and strategy risks within real estate organizations. Additionally, she held an internship at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board where she worked in the Investment Structure Management department, focusing on Private Equity and Growth Equity transactions.
Kyara holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a speciality in Finance and Economics from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto.
Vice President, Financing | Quebec & Ottawa Markets
Mark Cardoso is VP of Finance servicing Quebec, Ottawa & Halifax and is focused on Mortgage Origination for direct clients of Peakhill as well as Business Development Relationships with Brokerages in the regions stipulated. Mark started his career in 2001 as a mortgage broker and has gained a deep understanding about real estate financing. Of his 22 year career in mortgage origination he spent the last 13 years in retail mortgage banking. Mark has attended various colleges and is very specialized in his domain.
Vice President, Institutional Sales
Jason Lapidus is the Vice President, Institutional Sales at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for the firm’s capital raising efforts. Jason is a registered Dealing Representative (EMD).
Prior to joining Peakhill, Jason served as Vice President, Private Capital Markets at Greybrook Realty Partners raising capital for their private equity real estate investments.
For more than 25 years, Jason has honed his expertise within a variety of wealth management and private equity organizations, in both South Africa and Canada.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of South Africa.
Manager of Servicing
Michael Brookmon is Manager of Servicing at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for managing the daily servicing operations and tasks for our borrowers and investors.
Prior to joining Peakhill Capital, Michael spent 7 years with Wells Fargo in both Mortgage Originations and Commercial Mortgage Servicing where he acted as Senior Client Manager. Michael is experienced in providing servicing solutions for mezzanine, preferred equity, conventional, credit lines, conduit, cmbs, and balance sheet loans for both bank and non bank lenders across all asset types.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University.
