Everyday Market Experience
Founded in Los Angeles, in 1992, George Smith Partners, Inc. (“GSP”) is a leading, national provider of capital market services to the commercial real estate industry. Our diverse and innovative structuring expertise, vast lender knowledge and relationships, and everyday market experience, enable us to customize financing for property ranging from $3 Million to $350 Million, including highly leveraged participating debt and joint venture equity.
Year-end 2018, George Smith Partners, Inc. placed $3+ billion of debt, preferred equity/mezzanine sub-debt and joint venture equity through 194 transactions. The firm’s total financings has exceeded $55 billion dollars since the formation of George Smith Financial in 1979. More than 50 percent of the firm’s annual financings are from transactions in markets outside of California.
Our Principals
George Smith, the firm’s founder, passed away in late 2005, leaving the firm in the hands of his four longtime co-Principals, Steve Bram, Gary E. Mozer, David Rifkind, and Gary M. Tenzer. Together they average more than 25 years experience in real estate finance. In 2015, Jonathan Lee, Bryan Shaffer and Shahin Yazdi joined the team of principals.
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Steve Bram
Principal/Co-Founder
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Malcolm Davies
Principal/Managing Director
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Antonio Hachem
Principal
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Jonathan Lee
Principal/Managing Director
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Gary E. Mozer
Principal/Co-Founder
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Bryan Shaffer
Principal/Managing Director
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Gary M. Tenzer
Principal/Co-Founder
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Shahin Yazdi
Principal/Managing Director
