People
Brian Ward
Brian Ward is a commercial real-estate finance executive who led Trimont as CEO from 2016 to 2021. Trimont is a global servicer and asset manager for commercial real-estate loans, including performing and non-performing credit. After leaving Trimont, Ward became CEO of Broadmark Realty Capital in March 2022. Both roles are historical; current Trimont leadership lists Bill Sexton as CEO. Trimont appointment announcement · Broadmark appointment coverage
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Known For
- Leading Trimont’s expansion as a specialist in commercial mortgage servicing, credit management and investment advisory services.
- Bringing experience across lender capital markets, commercial real-estate debt and equity, and institutional investment. Before Trimont, he led Colliers’ Americas Capital Markets and previously served as national director of capital markets for Institutional Property Advisors.
- Moving in 2022 to lead Broadmark Realty Capital, a commercial real-estate lender, after six years as Trimont CEO. Värde appointment release · Broadmark appointment
Career
Ward joined Trimont in 2016 after serving as president of Capital Markets and Investment Services for the Americas at Colliers International. Before that, he led national capital markets at Institutional Property Advisors and Marcus & Millichap. He led Trimont for six years, overseeing a business providing primary and special servicing, construction-loan administration and investment advisory services to commercial-property lenders. In 2022 he became CEO of Broadmark Realty Capital. The available sources establish that appointment but do not establish his current role there, so no current title is assigned. Värde CEO appointment release · Broadmark appointment coverage · S&P Trimont servicer evaluation
Related Pages
- Investor People Hub
- National Investor Benchmarks Hub
- Trimont
- CRE Capital Markets
- Source: Top 200 Global CRE People and Families
Sources
- Company profile or company record
- Värde names Brian Ward CEO of Trimont
- S&P Global Ratings: Trimont servicer evaluation
- Source: Top 200 Global CRE People and Families