Member Spotlight

We highlight different members of our community, their experiences, and how they have benefited from their AAPL membership. Spotlighted members are announced regularly on Private Lender by AAPL, in our bi-weekly e-newsletter.
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Member Spotlight | Ben Fertig

By |2023-05-03T10:55:57-05:00May 1st, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Our May Member Spotlight shines on Ben Fertig, President of Constructive Capital! Ben Fertig has been successful in the financial world for over 15 years and has ran Credit and Asset Management, managed originations, credit policy, capital markets, and has been a longtime friend and member of AAPL. When he's not working hard in the [...]

By |2023-05-03T10:55:57-05:00May 1st, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Dana Georgiou

By |2023-03-31T10:32:35-05:00April 1st, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Our April Member Spotlight shines on Dana Georgiou, Executive Vice President Lending at Foundation! Dana has nearly 30 years of mortgage lending experience and has worked in various roles such as manager, sales, marketing and lending operations. She has worked in all channels of the mortgage business however the last few years, she has focused [...]

By |2023-03-31T10:32:35-05:00April 1st, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Carrie Cook

By |2023-03-03T14:34:50-06:00March 3rd, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Our March Member Spotlight shines on Carrie Cook, President at Ignite Funding. To say that Carrie Cook takes the "work hard, play hard" mantra to a new level would be an understatement! She has over 15 years of experience in the private lending industry, is the President of Ignite Funding AND the CEO of Preferred [...]

By |2023-03-03T14:34:50-06:00March 3rd, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

2022 Conference Recap: Award Recipients

By |2023-02-20T14:03:21-06:00February 19th, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

As champions for the private lending industry’s reputation and future growth, AAPL realizes it’s crucial to recognize those in the industry who look beyond their own businesses to help our mission. Our Excellence Awards showcase peer-nominated members who have leveraged their resources to solve problems, kick-start innovation, and improve their communities. The Member of the [...]

By |2023-02-20T14:03:21-06:00February 19th, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Kevin Kim

By |2025-07-01T12:25:54-05:00February 1st, 2023|Fund Management, Member Spotlight|0 Comments

This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Our February Member Spotlight shines on Kevin Kim, Partner at Fortra Law (formally Geraci LLP). If you think Kevin Kim looks familiar, he probably is... because he is everywhere! You may know him from various AAPL webinars that he hosts, or it could be [...]

By |2025-07-01T12:25:54-05:00February 1st, 2023|Fund Management, Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Eli Novey

By |2023-01-03T10:33:46-06:00January 1st, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Our January Member Spotlight shines on Eli Novey, Chief Financial Officer at Toorak Capital Partners. With over 20 years of experience, he is the go-to guy for anything finance, treasury and accounting related for Toorak Capital Partners. Even though he is a successful buttoned up businessman, he is also "Dad" to his three young children [...]

By |2023-01-03T10:33:46-06:00January 1st, 2023|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Bryan Joyce

By |2022-12-06T16:21:36-06:00December 1st, 2022|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Our December Member Spotlight shines on Bryan Joyce, Vice President of Commercial Lending with EMCAP Lending. When Bryan isn't running the day-to-day operations at EMCAP Lending or overseeing a private real estate loan portfolio, you'll find him with his 16-year old twins. Whenever he has free time, he's watching his children play high school and [...]

By |2022-12-06T16:21:36-06:00December 1st, 2022|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Ketan Parekh

By |2022-11-01T16:10:52-05:00November 1st, 2022|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Our November Member Spotlight shines on Ketan Parekh, managing director with Toorak Capital Partners. With over 25 years in the business, Parekh is not just a successful businessman, he is a family guy. In his free time, he enjoys spending as much time with his family as possible as well as catching the latest movie. [...]

By |2022-11-01T16:10:52-05:00November 1st, 2022|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Michelle Esparza

By |2022-07-19T11:09:15-05:00August 1st, 2022|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Our August Member Spotlight shines on Michelle Esparza, senior vice president with Apex Closing Services, LLC. Throughout her 20's, Michelle had a passion for sailing and a wonderfully fun history of racing Hobie Catamarans. At the height of her amateur sailing career, she placed in the top 10 of U.S. racers and represented the U.S. [...]

By |2022-07-19T11:09:15-05:00August 1st, 2022|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | John Beacham

By |2022-05-02T16:08:07-05:00July 1st, 2022|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

This past winter, John Beacham, CEO of Toorak Capital Partners, made his way to a narrow, rocky point in Antarctica aptly named Portal Point for acting as part of the gateway to the Antarctic Plateau. There he planted the Toorak flag. Editor's note: Toorak has a flag?! To find out what other adventures John's had, [...]

By |2022-05-02T16:08:07-05:00July 1st, 2022|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

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