Meet our team

Franck Ruimy, Founder and CEO

Franck Ruimy

Founder and CEO

Franck has over 30 years of experience in real estate investing, credit, and asset management in North America and Europe. His extensive background includes leadership roles at W.P. Carey and co-owning Genesis Capital’s auction platform, later sold to Fidelity Title. Franck earned a BA in Economics and Finance and an MSc from Université de Paris X, followed by an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. He also serves on the boards of NYU Stern, The Cleveland Clinic, and the Real Estate Advisory Board of Stanhope Capital.

Michael Jones, chief financial officer

Michael Jones

Chief Financial Officer

Michael oversees accounting, finance, and business analytics. He has spent the past 27 years in the mortgage banking and fintech industries, having held CFO roles at Cascade, Clara Lending, Home Point Financial, and United Wholesale Mortgage. He also previously served in leadership at Lehman Brothers Global Mortgage Capital and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Michael holds an MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Iowa and a BS in Business Administration from Drake University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Andy Thienkosol, Chief operating officer

Andy Thienkosol

Chief Operating Officer

Andy is responsible for all revenue streams and ensures that all revenue-generating departments are aligned and work together to drive profitability and success. He previously served as Head of Business Strategy and Analytics at CoreVest and VP of Business Strategy and Analytics at Genesis Capital and was instrumental in its recapitalization and subsequent sale to Goldman Sachs. Andy earned a BA in Business Management and Finance from Mahidol University in Bangkok and an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine University.

Jim Cooper, chief credit officer

Jim Cooper

Chief Credit Officer

Andy is responsible for all revenue streams and ensures that all revenue-generating departments are aligned and work together to drive profitability and success. He previously served as Head of Business Strategy and Analytics at CoreVest and VP of Business Strategy and Analytics at Genesis Capital and was instrumental in its recapitalization and subsequent sale to Goldman Sachs. Andy earned a BA in Business Management and Finance from Mahidol University in Bangkok and an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine University.

Francesco Fabbrocino, Chief technology officer

Francesco Fabbrocino

Chief Technology Officer

Francesco is responsible for developing the company’s proprietary technology. He has 25 years of experience working on cutting-edge financial and digital media technologies. Most recently, he was the CTO at QuickFee, a multi-currency payment service handling over $1 billion in annualized volume. Prior to that, he was CTO at FastPay. Francesco holds a BS from USC and an MS from UCLA, both in Computer Science, and has published numerous works, including two patents.

Ilona Nowak, chief compliance officer

Ilona Nowak

Chief Compliance Officer

Ilona is responsible for establishing risk management controls and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks. She has spent the past 16 years in the mortgage compliance industry, most recently as SVP, Compliance and Legal Affairs, AML/BSA Officer for BM Real Estate Services, where she led the compliance and quality control teams. Ilona holds a BA from William Paterson University and a JD from California Western School of Law.

Tuan Pham, chief marketing officer

Tuan Pham

Chief Marketing Officer

Tuan oversees all marketing, branding, communications, and lead generation efforts. He has over 23 years of experience leading high performance marketing teams and programs for a diversity of firms, from a rising fintech startup to a publicly traded REIT to an established Fortune 500 real estate company. Most recently, he was the CMO at CoreVest. Tuan earned a BS in Communications, Summa Cum Laude, from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of California, Riverside. He also served on advisory boards for the customer experience program at Rutgers University and the University of California, Irvine.

Steve Choe, Head of sales

Steve Choe

Head of Sales

Steve is responsible for leading all sales efforts for the company. With over 30 years of experience in commercial banking, he has held senior roles at Mission Valley Bank, Bank of Hope, California Bank & Trust, Hanmi Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. Steve holds a BA in Economics and BA in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Steve Huff, SVP of asset management and servicing

Steve Huff

SVP of Asset Management and Servicing

Steve oversees loan asset operations and servicing. Previously, he spent 11 years at Wedgewood in a similar role overseeing asset management for HMC Assets and Civic. He has extensive experience in the end-to-end process of whole loan investing including pricing, diligence, transactions, portfolio surveillance and loss mitigation. Steve earned a BA in Business Economics from the University of California, Riverside.

Melissa Perez, SVP of operations

Melissa Perez

SVP of Operations

Melissa is responsible for the overall operations and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals. She has over 20 years of experience in organizational restructuring, process optimization, and project management with a customer-centric focus. Previously, she was the Director of Loan Operations at First Republic Bank. Melissa also held leadership roles at Prospect Mortgage, Citinet Mortgage, and Countrywide.

Hank Al-Shaea

VP of Construction Management

Julie Flatland, VP of underwriting

Julie Flatland

VP of Underwriting

Ashton Jajonie, VP of business strategy & analytics

Ashton Jajonie

VP of Business Strategy & Analytics

Suzanne Nguyen, VP of post closing

Suzanne Nguyen

VP of Post Closing

Sujan Master, VP of valuations

Sujan Master

VP of Valuations

Steve Mitchell, VP of visual design

Steve Mitchell

VP of Visual Design

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