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John E. Evans

John EvansJohn E. Evans, MAI, SGA is a Managing Director – Real Estate and Business Lending at Leisure Financial Group. John brings nearly 30 years of  hotel and commercial real estate experience with large international firms, smaller boutique firms, and has run his own consulting / advisory practices.  Prior to joining Leisure Financial Group, John spent nearly 10 years with GE Capital Commercial Real Estate, serving as Deal Leader for 6 years, and the last 3+ years as Senior Valuation Specialist for the Commercial Real Estate portfolio (debt and equity).  While at GE Capital, John lead the Underwriting of primarily debt deals for hotel, golf, and various commercial property types across North America, in Mexico, and Europe, helping build an international portfolio of CRE.  For the last year with GE Capital, John assisted in the final divestiture of the portfolios, as GE elected to leave the CRE space, and capitalize on high demand for the portfolio in the marketplace.

Prior to joining GE Capital, John helped start Summerstreet Advisors, a national CRE consulting / advisory firm, based in Westport, CT.  And prior to this, John worked with several national / international firms providing a wide range of CRE advisory, valuation, asset management, and risk services.  These firms included the golf group of PricewaterhouseCoopers; US Realty Consultants, a national valuation firm; and Golf Realty Advisors, a national golf advisory / development management firm based in Boston.  John also started and runs Active Management, Inc., and owns The Ohio Taproom, and Bean & Barley Coffeehouse and Taproom.

John is a graduate of Miami University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Administration/Finance. He is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and is a Member, Appraisal Institute, and member of the Society of Golf Appraisers.

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$7,700,000 Loan to Refinance Existing Debt and Provide Funds for the Acquisition of 2 Upscale Public Golf Facilities for Preservation Golf

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (PRWEB) JANUARY 09, 2023 Leisure Financial Group (“LFG”) is pleased to announce the closing of a $7,700,000 loan to refinance existing debt and provide acquisition funding for Texas based Preservation Golf’s Arrowhead Golf Club and Riverlakes Golf Club. The projects involved CPACE financing as well as conventional Bank debt. The LFG team’s experience in […]

$5,800,0000 Loan to Refinance Existing Debt and Provide Funds for Restaurant Expansion for Hidden Harbor Marina in Sarasota, Florida

Financing Update – Leisure Financial Group ATLANTA (PRWEB) – Leisure Financial Group (“LFG”) is pleased to announce the closing of a $5,800,000 loan to refinance existing debt on Hidden Harbor Marina. The multi-faceted Wet Slip/Dry Storage facility is one of the region’s best boating facilities and serves the active boating market in the greater Tampa/Sarasota […]

Leisure Financial Group Arranges $47 Million Loan on Upscale Golf and Country Club Portfolio

Financing Update – Leisure Financial Group ATLANTA, GA PRWeb – Leisure Financial Group (“LFG”) is pleased to announce the closing of a $47,000,000 first mortgage loan on a portfolio of 8 upscale golf course and country clubs owned and operated by Fore Golf Partners. Jerry Hinckley, Chief Operating Officer of LFG (jhinckley@leisurefinancialgroup.com) led the effort […]

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