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Being proactive is in our DNA. With Bravo, you never have to worry about the status of your deal and whether is is getting sufficient attention.
Our seasoned team has consistently executed some of the highest-stakes and largest real estate financings throughout the United States. But we know that loan volume is not a proxy for quality. Every financing transaction is your most important transaction, and we act accordingly.
Responsiveness, quality, transparency, consistency, and certainty of execution are our touchstones.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Our focus is hiring, retaining and growing exceptional talent. Bravo Capital is at the forefront of real estate financing. We leverage our expertise in an effort to deliver superior results to our clients. Today, Bravo Capital employs one of the nation’s most accomplished teams of FHA/HUD, mezzanine and bridge lenders.
For over 15 years, Aaron Krawitz has overseen a number of the most sophisticated real estate transactions in the nation. Mr. Krawitz is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bravo Capital. He sits on its Management Committee and its Credit Committee. Mr. Krawitz was formerly the President at Dwight Capital and previously held various positions at Gibson Dunn and Skadden Arps. Mr. Krawitz received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania (with honors), and a JD from Michigan Law School (Michigan Law Review).
Matthew began his career in commercial real estate finance by underwriting acquisition and development loans catering to private equity and large development firms at Wells Fargo. Mr. Fisher eventually narrowed his focus to multifamily and senior residential care financings through the FHA insured MAP and 232 programs by joining Wells Fargo’s FHA platform. During his career in FHA finance, Mr. Fisher has worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Centennial Mortgage, Inc. in the role of Deputy Chief Underwriter. At both firms he was responsible for managing staff, training, underwriting, 232 servicing, and overseeing the 232 underwriting platform. Mr. Fisher has underwritten and closed over $3 billion in commercial real estate financings secured by a variety of different asset classes.
Aidan Birnbaum works on behalf of the Bravo Property Trust bridge platform. Aidan formerly worked on S3 Capital’s bridge loan program, overseeing 150 active loans. In his time, he closed over $1B of transactions and facilitated the financing for each transaction under the platform. Formerly an underwriter, Aidan has an understanding of acquisition and development projects, having seen through more than 50 projects through completion. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Economics.
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Jason Robinson is the Deputy General Counsel of Bravo Capital. Mr. Robinson is responsible for all legal aspects of Bravo Capital.
Mr. Robinson was previously a senior associate in the real estate department at Vinson & Elkins, where his practice primarily focused on debt and equity financings and acquisitions, where he closed deals in excess of $3 billion in all property types. Prior to Vinson & Elkins, Mr. Robinson was an associate in the real estate department at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson.
Mr. Robinson received a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Fordham University. He lives in the Upper West Side with his wife, son and dog.
Mr. Patterson is Bravo Capital’s Deputy Chief Underwriter. Mr. Patterson previously worked at Greystone as a FHA Senior Underwriter. During his time at Greystone, he was responsible for the underwriting and submission of approximately $2 billion of HUD-insured loans. Mr. Patterson specialized in multifamily projects including market rate, income restricted, Section 8, and projects receiving new Low Income Housing Tax Credits.
Mr. Patterson received a BS in Business Administration from The College of New Jersey, with a concentration in finance.
Kendall Kozikowski is Bravo Capital’s Senior Analyst. She is responsible for the initial review of all HUD and bridge-to-HUD transactions. She works with the underwriting team to prepare and execute FHA mortgage insurance applications.
Ms. Kozikowski previously worked at Greystone on their FHA underwriting platform. She has extensive experience with both affordable and market rate multifamily refinance and new construction transactions. She received a BS in Management from Boston College with a concentration in finance and business analytics.
Elan Goldberg is an originator at Bravo Capital. Mr. Goldberg’s prior work at a real estate private equity firm has given him invaluable experience. Mr. Goldberg received a finance degree from Yeshiva University with high honors.