Jay established Community Capital Holdings to focus on providing short-term alternative financing solutions secured by first mortgages on investment real estate, primarily in the South Florida market.

Before taking the entrepreneurial turn in his career, Jay most recently served as a Senior Vice President and Commercial Lending Executive at Stonegate Bank – with total assets of approximately $3 billion – overseeing the commercial real estate lending, corporate lending, private banking and commercial portfolio management groups within the bank’s largest loan portfolio market in Broward County.

Throughout his executive-level commercial lending career, Jay has managed a seasoned staff of lenders, portfolio managers, analysts and support staff and has overseen all lending aspects of the real estate market. From loan origination and long term portfolio management to expertise in all aspects of the lending process, Jay brings knowledge, networking, and over two decades of institutional banking experience to his leadership position at Community Capital Holdings.

He received both his undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of Florida and is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier National Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania and has completed the Wharton Leadership Certificate at the University of Pennsylvania.

Jay is also actively involved with local leaders, industry innovators, major investors, and key individuals in various local organizations. Jay is a leader on the University of Florida’s Bergstrom Center Advisory Board – a board of respected real estate industry professionals that works to advance the quality and visibility of the university’s real estate degree program – and currently sits on the boards of Nova Southeastern University – Susie and Alan B. Levan Ambassadors Board, the Florida Community Health Network (Memorial Foundation) and Entrepreneurs’ Organization – South Florida, and other philanthropic and professional associations.

Currently residing in Weston, FL with his wife and daughter, Jay’s entire professional career has been focused on Florida’s banking and lending industry. As such, he has earned the reputation of a proven and trusted investment partner with decades of experience, expert knowledge, and established relationships with key executives at multiple banks in this market.