Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC (BWE), a national commercial and multifamily mortgage banking company, announced today that Mike Guterman has joined the company as a Senior Vice President in the Los Angeles office. Guterman brings more than two decades of experience in real estate capital finance to BWE.
“BWE is excited to welcome Mike to our team, where his expertise will help us grow our operations both in California and across the country,” said DJ Effler, President at BWE. “In today’s macroeconomic environment, having proven leaders like Mike is critical to success. His decades of experience in real estate finance make him a perfect addition to BWE.”
Prior to joining BWE, Guterman spent 17 years at Highland Realty Capital, a commercial real estate capital financing firm, where he served as a co-founder and Chief Financial Officer. Before founding Highland Realty Capital, Guterman began his career at Kennedy Wilson brokering investment sales/residential auctions before becoming a partner and Senior Vice President at Buchanan Street Partners. Guterman specializes in advising on, structuring and placing debt and equity capital, and has completed over $4 billion in financing in his career.
“I’m thrilled to join BWE and to have direct access to the various DUS platforms and Life Company correspondent relationships in this market to compliment my typical structured finance business,” said Guterman. “BWE is one of the strongest mortgage banking companies in the country, and I’m looking forward to working with my new colleagues to bring real estate financing solutions to our partners and my clients.”
Guterman holds a BA in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
BWE provides flexible financing solutions for clients covering the entire spectrum of commercial and multifamily real estate. For more information on BWE’s services, visit us at: https://www.bwe.com/.