OUR VALUES
Committing to the ClientBuilding and Maintaining Strong RelationshipsFocusing on IntegrityImplementing a Strategic ApproachAdhering to an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Committing to the Client
We work tirelessly to ensure our clients are treated fairly by avoiding conflicts of interest, streamlining the closing process, and by holding our fees as a secondary priority to the well-being of our clients. We maintain our independence and are never beholden to any one lender, which means our focus is purely on finding the most preferential terms for the benefit of each individual client.
Building and Maintaining Strong Relationships
Our deep network is due to our commitment to honoring clients, capital relationships, and 3rd party vendors as integral elements of success for our firm and for each transaction. We strive to forge and maintain long term relationships with all our partners.
Focusing on Integrity
By following the Golden Rule, we uphold professionalism and respect as integral to our firm, treating others as we would like to be treated. Maintaining our relationships with people and our positive reputation in the community is more important than any fee. We want to be known in the community for our integrity, honesty, and loyalty to each client.
Implementing a Strategic Approach
Implementing a strategic approach leads to a streamlined process that enhances surety of execution and allows us to target the best capital for each unique situation. An emphasis on teamwork and collaboration adds to our increased efficiency, ensuring that both our team and yours are always working toward the same objectives. We know that the more brain power we have solving problems the faster and better we are at creating solutions for our clients.
Adhering to an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Tenacity, passion, and flexibility are some of the characteristics found in most entrepreneurs and are shared by the founders of Tower Capital, along with our clients. We place an importance on remaining nimble so we can quickly adjust to changing market conditions in order to implement the most effective financing strategies on a go forward basis. Furthermore, because the members of our team possess experience on the principal side, we share a unique perspective with our clients that allows us to truly understand their needs and concerns.
About Us
With a combined 75 years of experience, we have participated in almost every area of the commercial real estate industry including real estate brokerage, mortgage banking, securities, private lending, and development – across all real estate asset classes.
In 2015 we founded Tower Capital, an independent structured finance firm focused on assisting real estate investors navigate the capital markets. Through a strategic team approach, we streamline the financing process to obtain the best solutions for our clients in the most time effective and least costly manor possible.
THE TEAM
Kyle B. McDonough
Kyle is the co-founder of Tower Capital. After graduating from ASU with a degree in Business Management, Kyle worked as the VP at Merrill Lynch holding a series 6, 63, 66, 7 and Life and Health Licenses. Following Merrill Lynch, Kyle served as Director and Member of the Investment Committee at a private debt fund. As one of Tower’s principals, Kyle has an extensive background in a broad spectrum of the commercial real estate industry, including mortgage banking, securities, and private lending.
Adam S. Finkel, CCIM
Adam is the co-founder of Tower Capital. During his career, he has been involved in the successful placement of close to $1 billion in debt and equity financing on behalf of his clients throughout North America. Adam has a diverse background in both finance, as well as commercial real estate leasing and sales. Prior to founding Tower, Adam served as vice president at Johnson Capital, which at the time was one of the largest independent commercial mortgage banking companies in the country. Adam also served as Designated Broker and Managing Director for Travers Realty Corporation in Phoenix. Adam has earned the designation of Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a title held by only a small group of elite commercial real estate investment professionals.
George Maravilla
George Maravilla spearheads Tower Capital’s Equity and Development platform. Prior to joining Tower Capital, George spent 14 years at DMB Associates, Inc., where he most recently served as Director of Finance. George graduated with a degree in Accounting from Arizona State University with an emphasis in computer information systems and philosophy.
Steve Chiles
Steve Chiles, a veteran capital markets leader who will serve as Senior Managing Director of the new office. Chiles has transacted more than $9 billion dollars of business over his career that spans 40 years in the real estate finance industry with an emphasis on institutional and private equity placement. Chiles will provide capital advisory for debt and equity, oversee the growth of the Denver office, while helping grow Tower Capital’s presence in the Mountain States and West Coast.
Vin Basa
Prior to joining Tower Capital, Vin worked as a capital advisor at a Scottsdale-based finance company where he won accolades as the top loan producer for 4 years straight. There he was directly involved in the placement of over $100MM in senior loans and analyzed over $500MM in Construction, Bridge and Permanent structured finance primarily focused on the Phoenix Arizona.
David Stull
David is a capital intermediary arranging debt and equity (permanent, bridge, construction, joint venture, mezzanine, etc.) primarily for industrial, office, multifamily, retail, and hospitality assets nationwide through a variety of capital sources including life insurance companies, commercial and investment banks, pension funds, private lenders, mortgage REITS, debt funds, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, HUD, and CMBS.
Matt Hiltner
Matt specializes in debt and equity placement for ground up and existing multifamily, single-family build-for-rent, and residential communities in the western US and Mountain states. Prior to joining Tower Capital, Matt was principal at a Denver-based commercial mortgage brokerage focused on financing developments on behalf of middle market sponsors throughout the country.
Donna Ransom
Donna is a 20-year real estate professional working in land banking, homebuilding acquisition, commercial project management, and master planned community land development. Donna graduated from ASU with a Bachelor of Science in Design as part of the School of Architecture’s renowned Housing and Urban Development Program. Throughout her 20 years she has managed public / private infrastructure and subdivision improvements bidding, contractor lien compliance, insurance compliance, and much more.
Sean St. John
Sean St. John serves as senior analyst at Tower Capital. Prior to joining Tower, Sean held an analyst position at a Scottsdale-based finance company. In this role he underwrote all property types along with development, bridge, and permanent financing transactions.
Lucy M. Schreck
Lucy is a 10 year finance and real estate professional, with experience in Wealth Management, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Retail Lending and Marketing. She brings a dynamic, positive, diverse mindset with a unique well rounded skill set, to the team
Andrew Miner
A dedicated young professional with the passion for learning and continuously strives for improvement. Currently an analyst intern at Tower Capital, LLC. Prior to joining Tower, I was a student at Grand Canyon University. I graduated from the honors college in Spring 2021 with a major in Business Administration and a minor in finance and economics.
