Greystone today announced the addition of Don Frankman to the firm’s growing West Coast Headquarters in Newport Beach, California. Appointed Managing Director and Relationship Manager, Mr. Frankman will focus on production for debt-financing solutions across Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, CMBS and Greystone’s proprietary lending platforms.
Mr. Frankman brings more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and commercial real estate valuation to Greystone, and will report to Rick Wolf, Senior Managing Director of Greystone’s West Coast Production.
"A leading producer throughout his entire career, Don’s skills and expertise in multifamily lending will further strengthen our presence and grow our customer base in the region," said Wolf. “His contributions will be complemented by a group of dedicated credit and operational staff focusing on our West Coast clients,” he added.
Mr. Frankman joins Greystone from Alliant/ACRE Capital LLC, where he was SVP, Small Loan Origination Manger. He was responsible for origination production under the Fannie Mae DUS and Small Loan Programs nationally, specializing in multifamily lending. Prior to working at Alliant, Mr. Frankman was Vice President for Chase Commercial Term Lending Group and Citibank Commercial Real Estate Finance. While at Chase and Citibank, he originated and underwrote over $2 billion in commercial loan originations throughout the western United States. Mr. Frankman received a Bachelor’s of Science in Real Estate from San Diego State University.