Our Team

Our Team

David joined the firm in 2017 and has 14 years of alternative asset management experience.  Prior to joining Grand Coast Capital Group, David worked as COO of Fullerton Investors, LLC a Chicago based family office.  In his role David oversaw allocation to 3rd party managers and direct investing in public markets, private investments and real estate.  Previously, David was a co-founder of Recurve Partners, a software company focused on portfolio management and investment due diligence for traditional and alternative asset managers.

Prior to Recurve, David served as the Director of Hedge Funds at HFR Asset Management where he oversaw a $3B hedge fund platform. In this role David built and managed the platform’s manager selection, due diligence, investment oversight, and portfolio management processes.

David graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics.  David currently maintains the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago.

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David Adams, CFA


Fundraising & Investor Relations

Joe joined the firm in 2017 and has 9 years of experience in the distressed commercial real estate loan industry from both an underwriting and asset management standpoint. Previously Joe was a Senior Associate at Capital Crossing Servicing Company where he worked in both the Underwriting and Asset Management Departments acquiring large portfolios of non-performing commercial real estate debt.  Prior to Capital Crossing, Joe was an AVP at First City Financial Corp in Waco TX within their Underwriting Department.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science from Bryant University and has a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Finance from Boston University.

Joe Blackett


Underwriting & Asset Management

Jeff has over 10 years of experience in the real estate and investment sector, with a total real estate acquisition value in excess of $400 million. Prior to co-founding Grand Coast Capital Group, Jeff was a principal and Managing Partner at Triad Alpha Partners, where he focused on multi-family development and commercial investment in the greater Boston market.

Jeff has also served as Regional Director of Acquisitions for a Boston-based real estate private equity firm that acquired and managed net-leased industrial properties across the country. He was also a portfolio analyst for Bank of America, focusing on investment and asset allocation for high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Jeff oversees and manages all aspects of the business and works out of Grand Coast’s primary office outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Jeff holds a Masters in Finance from Suffolk University and a BS from Vanderbilt University. He is a member of American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL), and holds a Series 65 Securities License. In addition, Jeff teaches commercial real estate investing to students across the country, and previously taught real estate finance at Suffolk University.

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Jeff Carter


CEO & Founder

Erlin joined Grand Coast in 2016 as a customer service representative and IT support. Erlin previously worked as a Senior Support Specialist at Dell/EMC, an IT Hardware & software firm, where he was responsible for maintaining level 3 support for customers, engineers and partners worldwide. He previously was a UX/UI Designer at Intrepid Labs, a design & development firm.

Erlin Chavez


Operations & IT

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Natalie Connell


Investor Relations

Matt joined the firm in 2017 and has 6+ years of experience in the real estate and investment sector. Previously Matt was a Senior Investment Associate at Rouse Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, where he specialized in the acquisition and redevelopment of distressed retail assets.  Prior to Rouse Properties, Matt was a Financial Analyst at Brixmor Properties Group where he provided analytical support for the public formation of the company and it’s initial public offering in 2013.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston University and has been a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers since 2013.

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Matt DiVito


Acquisitions

Alicia joined the firm in 2016 as a Commercial Loan Originator. She previously worked as a CFO over 11 medical practices for the last 6 ½ years in Nashville, TN. Originally from Maine, she attended the University of Maine with a focus on Accounting and Business.  Alicia lives in Nashville Tennessee where she runs the Nashville office of Grand Coast Capital.

Alicia Graffam


Origination

Bryan is a Senior Loan Officer and primarily operates out of our Portsmouth, New Hampshire office.

Bryan joined the firm in 2017 and has 15 years of experience in the real estate and institutional investing.  He has worked with real estate operators, developers and investors across the country on consulting and financing their commercial real estate projects.  Before joining Grand Coast Capital Group, Bryan was the Director of Lending & Business Development for a New England-based private commercial lender where he built out the lending platform and led all origination, sales, and marketing while managing a team of loan officers.  Previously, Bryan held roles in traditional & private lending and ran a real estate development business focusing on coastal towns within Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.  Bryan started his career in institutional investment research and portfolio management, working with community foundations, pension plans, and university endowments on their capital allocations.

 

Bryan Graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 1999 with a major in Business Management and Economics.

Bryan Joyce


Origination

Dan joined the firm in 2017 and has 7+ years of experience in real estate portfolio management, investing, and development.  Previously, Dan was a Senior Asset Manager at UC Funds, where he managed a $300 million portfolio of 40+ debt/equity real estate investments throughout the United States.  Prior to UC Funds, Dan worked with Disola Development managing and providing disposition analysis for a portfolio of multifamily properties in Greater Boston.

Dan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston College and Certificates from Boston University for Commercial Real Estate Finance and Commercial Real Estate.

Dan Kinchla


Underwriting & Asset Management

Loren joined the firm in 2016 as an Accountant and member of the asset management team.  She is responsible for day to day accounting and loan servicing. Previously, Loren worked for 7 years at the Wartosky Group, where she was responsible for accounting and asset Management of $160 million in assets.  Loren has a BSBA in accounting from Suffolk University.

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Loren McGrath


Accounting

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Brian Cressy


Origination

Paul joined the firm in 2013 and has 7+ years’ experience in the real estate and investment sector, facilitating over $500 million in real estate acquisitions. Prior to joining Grand Coast, Paul spent the last five years developing strategic real estate portfolios that provide a secure and diversified high yield for over 500 of his clients. Paul holds a degree from the University of California – San Diego as well as a Series 65 Securities License and a Real Estate Salesperson License.

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Paul Shively


Fundraising & Investor Relations

Donna joined the firm in 2016 brings 20+ years of experience in the real estate, title, mortgage and insurance Industry. She currently serves as the company’s COO and handles all operations and accounting. Previously, Donna spent 19 years helping run and grow a small real estate agency into the 75th largest Real Estate Company in the country. As CFO and COO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group, she was responsible for finance and operations with a team that grew from 4 offices in NH to 32 offices in 4 states in the New England Region. Additionally, she co-managed several affiliate companies – such as mortgage, title, insurance, home warranty, land planning and various property management companies.

Donna graduated from Franklin Pierce University and holds a B.A. in Accounting and Computer Science.

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Donna Southwell


COO

Jordan joined the firm in 2016 as a Loan Originator and brings 13+ years’ experience in the real estate and mortgage industries. Jordan has been a mortgage banker at People’s bank since 2014, where he focuses on the Maryland and greater DC area in addition to working as a loan originator for Grand Coast. Jordan previously worked as a mortgage loan officer and rose to branch manager of Savings First Mortgage, from 2004 through 2012.

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Jordan Weimersheimer


Origination

Randy joined the firm in 2013 and brings 9+ years of experience in real estate investment, underwriting, and valuation.  Randy currently serves as Vice President of Asset Management, handling all valuation, loan servicing, and asset management for the entire portfolio. Before joining the firm, Randy spent 5 years as a Senior Valuation Analyst at Wilkes, Artis, Chartered, a real estate tax appeal firm in Washington DC, where he was responsible for conducting annual valuation analysis on portfolio of over 600 properties totaling over $1 billion. Randy holds an MBA from Boston College and BS in Finance from Boston College.

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Randy Winters


Asset Management

Joe joined the firm in 2014 with 4+ years of real estate experience. He currently serves as a Loan Originator and previously worked as an Underwriter for Grand Coast. Joe is responsible for working closely with borrowers to secure financing for their investment properties. Prior to joining Grand Coast, Joe worked in Acquisitions at CT Homes, LLC where he was responsible for the analysis and acquisition of investment properties for the CT Homes, LLC team. Joe holds a B.A. in finance with a concentration in Real Estate from San Diego State University.

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Joe Zaniboni


Origination