Brent Forrest

President - Romspen Development Group at Romspen Investment Corporation

Brent Forrest currently serves as the President of Romspen Development Group and Senior Vice President of Business Development at Romspen Investment Corporation since June 2023. Additionally, Brent is a Managing Partner at Storzzy, a company providing convenient storage solutions, since July 2022. From May 2014 to July 2022, Brent held multiple senior roles in finance and acquisitions at Empire Communities, including Senior Vice President. Prior experience includes positions as Director and Associate in the Corporate Finance Division at BMO Bank of Montreal from August 2010 to May 2014, where Brent facilitated access to various financial services for mid-sized companies. Brent holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering with Honours from the University of Waterloo.

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Toronto, Canada

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Romspen Investment Corporation

With roots stretching back 60 years, Romspen Investment Corporation is one of Canada’s largest private commercial mortgage firms, overseeing $3.1 billion¹ of assets on behalf of retail and institutional investors globally. Romspen also manages the Romspen Mortgage Investment Fund, one of Canada’s largest private mortgage funds. Our experienced and aligned team of over 70 professionals is guided by six core principles: investor value, commitment, risk management, partnership, responsibility, and long-term perspective. As industry veterans, we are known for our solution-oriented and outcome-focused approach. Romspen’s financial goals center on capital preservation and delivering consistent long-term performance to investors. Our proven strategy, value-enhancing financial solutions, and prudent approach to commercial mortgage lending support these goals. We provide borrowers with timely capital deployment and value-enhancing guidance, funding innovative projects often overlooked by traditional lenders. Our investors include high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, endowments, and pension plans, and it is our privilege to serve them. As skilled problem-solving experts with an entrepreneurial approach, we create long-term value for both our investors and borrowers. ¹As of June 30, 2024