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 25 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.
- Capital Markets
- Loan Origination
- Operations
- Information Technology

Maxine Evans
Senior Closing / Asset Management Specialist

Michelle Eliff
Senior Closing Specialist

Charlie Evans
Loan Processor

Chris Wilcinszky
Senior Loan Originator

Rich Hauser
Senior 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.