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Gregory Spektor
www.upworld.com/gregoryspektor
New York City, NY
Finance > Commercial Lender


Meridian Capital Group, LLC
Commercial Loan Officer
Privately-held
We serve all aspects of the Commercial Lending Market. With a special emphasis on the Multi-family asset class we are able to offer a unique product to our clients through our institutional partner, Sovereign Bank. They have allowed us to become one of the nation’s largest Fannie Mae Lenders. For Commercial Loans over $500,000 you will find that there is no one who will treat your deals with more care, whether it be in an easy or tough market, than Meridian Capital and I.
  
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WORK EXPERIENCE
 
Company
Title:Commercial Loan Officer
Company Name:Meridian Capital Group, LLC
Start Date:Mar 2008
End Date:Currently working
Company Size:200+
Company Type:Privately-held
 
I am a Real Estate Finance specialist. Over the past six years in the real estate finance field I have helped my clients obtain financing for residential and commercial properties as well as construction financing for multi-unit residential properties. I have also consulted clients on commercial acquisitions and assisted them in analyzing the profitability of potential investments.

In 2007 we closed $16.5 Billion in loans.
 
 
Title:Junior Loan Officer
Company Name:Osborne Nichols Hall & Assoc.
Start Date:Sep 2001
End Date:Oct 2003
Company Size:21-50
Company Type:Privately-held
 
Direct sales and business development function, including account management, customer relationship development and loan origination.

Select Accomplishments:
• Reviewed loans to determine their viability.
• Supervised the processing of loan packages.
 
 
Title:Loan Officer
Company Name:Alliance Mortgage Banking Corp.
Start Date:Oct 2003
End Date:Mar 2004
Company Size:200+
Company Type:Privately-held
 
Built and developed a network of clients and referral sources throughout the five boroughs.

Select Accomplishments:
• Consistently met or exceeded sales goals
 
 
Title:Branch Manager/Senior Loan Officer
Company Name:Great Liberty Funding
Start Date:Nov 2004
End Date:Jan 2005
Company Size:21-50
Company Type:Privately-held
 
Provided visionary sales leadership in a highly competitive industry in one of the country’s most competitive markets. Exceptional mentor and coach, combining business acumen with innate leadership abilities in order to recruit, build and retain a top performing sales team.

Select Accomplishments:
• Handled transition from a branch of Alliance Mortgage Banking Corp. (AMBC) and establishment of an independent brokerage with three branches.
• Instrumental in the turn-around of an underperforming sales team; set higher expectations and individual accountability resulting in a 100% increase in closings as well as the doubling of the number of Full-time Loan Officers.
• Created and led a commercial and construction lending team.
• Consistently developed sustainable relationships with business partners and referral sources.
• Assisted clients in analyzing viability of investment properties which included review of leases, operating statements, budgets, and history.
 
 
Title:Account Executive
Company Name:Washington Mutual
Start Date:Jul 2007
End Date:Dec 2007
Company Size:200+
Company Type:Public
 
Built a solid record of achievement through the building and maintenance of a high quality and profitable network of Wholesale Mortgage Brokers in the New York area.

Select Accomplishments:
• Reduced a largely unproductive client base of 50 brokers to 30 consistently producing accounts resulting in a greater than 100% increase in sales.
 
 
Title:Junior Web Developer (Consultant)
Company Name:Prudential Financial
Start Date:Jul 2001
End Date:Jun 2002
Company Size:200+
Company Type:Public
 
Web design and development function for both the company-wide intranet as well as the publicly viewed internet site.

Select Accomplishments:
• Posted daily updates three times per day to PruFN.com

 
 
Title:Syndicate Finance Analyst
Company Name:Lehman Brothers
Start Date:Jul 1998
End Date:Jul 2001
Company Size:200+
Company Type:Public
 
Supported the Syndicate Equities desk by analyzing and tracking P&L on Equity Offerings, Block Trades, Syndicate as well as Firm Positions. Created Financial Models by manipulating data using Excel.

Select Accomplishments:
• Designed and issued daily P&L and pro-forma P&L reports which were incorporated directly into the Financial Statements of the company.

 
 
Title:Account Executive
Company Name:NetBank
Start Date:Jan 2005
End Date:Jun 2007
Company Size:200+
Company Type:Public
 
Developed a client base through network and tradeshow marketing. Evaluated client potential for revenue generation. Collaborated with the marketing team to develop strategies to grow the company’s client base.

Select Accomplishments:
• Took over a non-producing territory and closed in excess of $10,000,000 per month in sales within the first years.
• Received Outstanding Producer award for 2006.
• Was asked to cover the northern New Jersey and Georgia territories in the second year of being with the company
 
 
Title:Tax Consultant
Company Name:Arthur Andersen
Start Date:Jan 1997
End Date:Dec 1997
Company Size:200+
Company Type:Public
 
Recruited to work as a staff accountant in the Tax division.

Select Accomplishments:
• Prepared individual income tax return for the partners of Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting.
• Prepared individual tax returns for the partners of Goldman Sachs.

 
 
Title:Tax Consultant
Company Name:Deloitte & Touche
Start Date:Dec 2007
End Date:Jun 1998
Company Size:200+
Company Type:Public
 
Prepared multi-state corporate, multi-tiered partnership and individual income tax returns.

Select Accomplishments:
• Researched income tax issues.
 
CREDENTIALS
 
Awards
 
Title:Outstanding Producer
Awarded By:NetBank Funding Corp.
Date:Dec 2006
Description:Outstanding Producer award for 2006
 
EDUCATION
 
School:Brooklyn College
Date Graduated:Jan 1997
Degree:BS
Study Field:Accounting
Description:3.45 GPA
 
GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
 
Group:YREPNY
Start Date:Jan 2008