John Blackwelder

John Blackwelder CFA is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in debt capital solutions within the real estate sector. Currently serving as Senior Vice President at Capital One since March 2014, John specializes in providing debt capital solutions for real estate funds and their single asset subsidiaries. Prior to this role, John was a Director at BlackRock, overseeing debt financing for the company's equity real estate platform from August 2007 to March 2014. Earlier in career, John held the position of Vice President at Wachovia, where responsibilities included underwriting and managing a diverse portfolio of loans focused on pension fund advisers, opportunity funds, and REIT clients. John began professional journey in various roles at Reliance Trust Company from 1995 to 1999. John holds an MBA in Real Estate from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business and a B.S. in Economics from North Carolina State University.