Meet the Team
Empowering Your Real Estate Investments with Expertise and Innovation
At Foundation Specialty Finance, we combine deep industry experience with smart technology to transform how commercial real estate is financed. From our base in Seal Beach, California, our team of 30 professionals handles loan origination, special servicing, and asset management, delivering tailored solutions to investors, private lenders, banks, and equity firms. Whether it’s a single rental or a complex portfolio, we support deals across non-owner-occupied residential, multifamily, mixed-use, and small-balance commercial properties. We also partner with institutional investors to co-manage funds and uncover opportunity across market cycles. Foundation isn’t just our name, it’s the groundwork we build for every client.
- Loan Origination
- Capital Markets
- Operations
- Information Technology
Maxine Evans
Senior Closing / Asset Management Specialist
Michelle Eliff
Senior Closing Specialist
Charlie Evans
Loan Processor
Drew Hantula
Loan Productions Officer
Chris Wilcinszky
Senior Loan Originator
Rich Hauser
Senior Loan Originator
Scott Davis
Senior Loan Originator
Derek Dean
Senior Loan Originator
Carmen Petrello
Loan Originator
Jon Mojarro
Associate Loan Originator
Max Williams
Borrower Engagement Lead
George Medina
Borrower Engagement Lead
Ericka Gutierrez
Borrower Engagement Specialist
Rodrigo Anaya
Borrower Engagement Specialist
Grant Demos
Borrower Engagement Specialist
Cole Britton
VP Information Systems
Shawn McGarvie
IT Project Analyst
Surfing the Market
Headquartered in Seal Beach, California, and currently employing 25 experienced industry professionals, Foundation provides various special servicing and asset management services to financial institutions including regional private lenders, local or regional banks, and nationwide private equity firms.