Jack H  

Featured Mentor  

Real Estate Finance Specialist - Edgar Development Corp

Bio

I have over 7 years in the financial services industry working in the UK, Singapore and North America at Edgar Development, Upfield Capital Partners, ING Bank, and HSBC, with a primary focus on real estate finance.

After graduating with a Masters in Modern History from St Andrews University in Scotland, I moved to New York where I worked for one year as an Investment Analyst at HSBC Private Bank. Following this, I made the move back to London where I joined the ING Commercial Banking Graduate Scheme. As part of this program I did three rotations within the Structured Finance division of the bank, these being: Investment Industry Finance (London), Financial Institutions Lending, Asia-Pacific (Singapore) and Syndicated Finance, EMEA & Middle East (London).

After this, I joined the ING Real Estate Finance UK team. As an Associate within this team I originated, structured and closed over £2bn of transactions across the UK. I was deeply involved in the due diligence process carrying out cash flow projections, sponsor business reviews and collateral evaluations. After spending four years within the ING Real Estate Finance UK team, I moved to Vancouver where I took up the position of Deputy Head, Real Estate Finance at Edgar Development Corp. Edgar is a real estate investor and developer focused on opportunities in Western Canada, with c. $4bn in AUM. I am also currently an Investment Specialist at Upfield Capital Partners. This is a real estate private equity platform 100% owned by Edgar, investing in income-producing properties in Western Canada. In this role I provide analysis on all potential acquisitions whilst also assisting in the fundraising process.