Nick Eskandari is the CEO and Founder of Key Bridge Fund in Beverly Hills with over 25 years of experience serving in various leadership positions including investment banking, corporate finance, commercial and residential lending, real estate investments and developments. Nick is a graduate of Investment Banking Institute from New York.
Brian Heller is the Managing Director of Key Bridge Fund with over 30 years experience in CRE lending and development. Brian’s career started as project manager in mult-ifamily development overseeing site evaluation, acquisitions, project management and finance. Career production included over $900 million in CRE loan underwriting and placements. Brian graduated from University of California, Irvine and the Investment Banking Institute from New York.
William K. William K. Whiteford is the Compliance Officer of Key Bridge Fund. He began working in the real estate and mortgage industry since 1996. In addition to compliance duties, Mr. Whiteford performs financial and business analysis evaluating debt investments. Mr. Whiteford is a graduate of Stanford University (BA, 1978) and the Cullen School of Engineering, University of Houston (BSIE, 1996).
Ronald L. Sexton, former Savings & Loan President, began his career in mortgage lending in San Jose, CA, in 1969. Since that time, Mr. Sexton has been originating loans and managing mortgage banking operations nationwide, funding both commercial and residential loans. His experience in developing origination and secondary marketing strategies makes him an invaluable member of the Key Bridge Team.
Elizabeth Tao joined the team as a Business Development Associate upon finishing her B.S. in Business Administration at the University of Redlands. Her role in the company focuses on assisting with activities & strategies within the capital markets space in underwriting and analyzing loan origination. Her primary emphasis in CRE origination includes marketing, structuring, and managing relationships with clients and investors. She participates in securing capital commitments, building and maintaining investor relationships, which invests across multifamily, retail, office, medical properties, industrial properties.
