WelcomeLend
Chris Ford is an experienced professional in capital markets and real estate investment. Currently serving as Vice President of Capital Markets at WelcomeLend since December 2023, Chris previously held the position of Senior Investment Analyst at Satori Collective from June 2019 to May 2022. Prior roles include Assistant Development Manager at Columbia Ventures and Associate in Multifamily Investment Sales at Franklin Street. Chris holds a Master of Science in Commercial Real Estate from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Georgia.
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WelcomeLend
With over $1.2B closed, WeclomeLend removes the friction from the commercial real estate financing process: The product is broken into three key parts: Find/Place/Close FIND -WelcomeLend Dealflow: uses machine learning to build out deal flow pipelines that allow the WelcomeLend team to find relevant deals. PLACE- WelcomeLends Match: using WL's predictive data intelligence, WL Match finds the right capital source at the exact right time. We scan ~38 million deeds to see who is lending on what/where/when. Knowing propensity to lend is critical in finding mutually incentivized/motivated parties. CLOSE- WelcomeLend Platform: automates the underwriting bringing it fully online getting deals to the closing table faster with more predictable approvals. WelcomeLend team consistently closes 9 figures in deals each year.