Greystone, a leading national provider of multifamily and commercial mortgage loans, has appointed a new hire to further develop and expand Greystone’s lending business. Chris Rabenold, Managing Director, joins from Los Angeles-based Plaza Bank.
A commercial lending veteran, Rabenold brings 11 years of experience to Greystone. As Managing Director and overseeing the small loan business for the Los Angeles office, Rabenold will work to continue building out Greystone’s footprint on the West Coast. He reports to Richard Wolf, Senior Managing Director of Greystone.
Previously, Rabenold served as the Vice President of commercial real estate at Plaza Bank where he led the firm’s business development and loan origination for commercial real estate lending in the Northern California market. His responsibilities at Plaza Bank included increasing its lending footprint while determining the pricing, structure and credit worthiness of credit facilities. During his career, Chris closed over $300 million of commercial real estate transactions.
“Chris brings tremendous market insight to an area with great potential for growth,” said Richard Wolf. “Chris’s expertise will be an asset as we continue building out the business on the West Coast.”
Rabenold’s leadership experience also includes working as the Vice President and Senior Business Manager at the Bank of East Asia, where he was responsible for loan originations and portfolio management for commercial real estate lending in California.