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John is Sétanta’s CEO, responsible for capital market strategies, loan originations, and relationship management.  John previously co-founded a similar platform providing financing options for qualified residential developers. Prior to that, he served as General Counsel at a private equity group focused on single-family residential development.  John holds law degrees from Duke University and University College Dublin.

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Rob is Sétanta’s COO, responsible for asset management, underwriting, and investor communications.  Rob is a 15-year industry veteran, having held leadership positions across multiple residential development disciplines.  His experience includes directly developing several residential neighborhoods, managing a $600MM portfolio of master-planned communities, and starting a homebuilding company and later selling that company to a large regional builder.  Rob holds an MBA and undergraduate degrees in Economics and American History, all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kevin provides contract CFO and back-office services to Sétanta.  Kevin has more than 39 years of in-depth financial experience in both the public and private accounting sectors and currently runs Talun Capital Resources, which provides services to a number of real estate development companies.  Previously, Kevin served as the EVP and CFO for both a private mezzanine real estate lender and an equity investor in residential joint ventures with land developers and homebuilders.  In this role, he implemented the systems, controls, and infrastructure required to create a successful major real estate investment platform which originated over $1B in investments, consisting of 79 closed deals and more than 250 legal entities.  Kevin holds a degree in Accounting from Kansas State University and is a member of the North Carolina Association of CPA's, the South Carolina Association of CPA's, and the American Institute of CPA's.

Chris Bornemann is Director of Originations and is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and closing A&D loans for Sétanta. Chris is an industry leader with over 15 years’ experience in real estate investing, project management, structured finance, and lending. Prior to Sétanta, Chris served as a Director of Acquisitions with Mountain Real Estate Capital where he was responsible for identifying and structuring residential joint venture deals with premier developer and builder partners across the United States.  Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Monmouth University

Mark is Sétanta’s Senior Asset Manager and is responsible for active loan oversight and underwriting of investment opportunities. Having previously worked for Spire Residential Capital, providing financing options to residential developers, Mark also has a background in equity investments having worked as a portfolio manager for Ireland’s largest stockbroking and wealth management firm. Mark holds Masters degrees in both Finance and Management Consulting from University College Dublin and the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

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