Thursday, June 4, 2015

George Smith Partners Grows Leadership Team: Names Three New Principals


Bryan Shaffer
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 4, 2015) – National commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners has named three new Principals for the firm. 

The three new Principals, Bryan Shaffer, Jonathan Lee and Shahin Yazdi, join the firms existing Principals Steve Bram, Gary E. Mozer, David Rifkind, Gary M. Tenzer and Malcolm Davies.

“Our diverse and innovative structuring expertise, as well as our deep lender knowledge and relationships, enable us to customize financing for property ranging from $3 million to $350 million, including highly leveraged participating debt and joint venture equity,” notes Gary Tenzer, one of the founding Principals.

 “Bryan, Jonathan and Shahin have proven themselves to be an integral part of our success, contributing to the more than $2.15 billion in financing we arranged throughout the United States in the last year.  They also embody the standards of uncompromising diligence and ethics we set for ourselves.”

Jonathan Lee
According to Tenzer, the three new Principals each bring expertise and drive that assists George Smith Partners in the growth of its national platform, as well as in its philanthropic commitment. 

The firm currently supports more than 40 philanthropic organizations, in addition to academic and industry organizations.

Principal Bryan Shaffer

Industry Veteran Bryan Shaffer, who joined George Smith Partners in 2011, brings more than 20 years of industry experience to his new role as Principal at the firm.

Shaffer has closed more than $4 billion in financing throughout his career. During his time at George Smith Partners, Shaffer has arranged structured financing for multifamily and commercial properties, including acquisition, refinance, construction, bridge and permanent loans, mezzanine and participating debt, and joint venture equity.

   

Shahin Yazdi

Principal Jonathan Lee

Lee joined George Smith Partners more than a decade ago in 2005, and has since arranged more than $1 billion in financing. He has a noted expertise in both ground-up development financing, as well as stabilized permanent financing.


Principal Shahin Yazdi

The youngest Principal to ever join George Smith Partners, at age 32 Yazdi brings a decade of experience in commercial real estate, and has served the firm for more than eight years, since joining George Smith Partners in 2007.

During his tenure with the firm, Yazdi has worked locally, regionally and nationally, securing financing across all properties types and classes, as well as working with many types of lenders, including CMBS, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, insurance companies, and portfolio lenders.  

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Corynne Randel/ Jenn Quader
Brower, Miller & Cole

(949) 955-7940

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