REDONDO BEACH, Calif., March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Industry leading private money lender Civic Financial Services announced today that Eli Smushkovich has joined the team as Director of Business Development and will be working out of the company's Irvine, California offices. He will be responsible for driving growth and visibility of CIVIC in the Orange County region, managing the Irvine location and contributing to the company's overall sales strategy and initiatives.
Smushkovich brings to CIVIC more than 15 years of nationwide experience working in commercial real estate and lending. He most recently served as Vice President of Sales for Center Street Lending and CoreVest Finance, where he led both companies to combined originations over $1 billion. He also previously served as Director of Operations and founding member for the Commercial Division of Auction.com (Ten-X), where he transacted over $15 billion of real estate during his 6-year tenure.
"We are pleased to welcome Eli to the CIVIC team where he will leverage his skills and expertise to strengthen the company's growth, not only with our presence in Orange County but for the company overall," comments William J. Tessar, President of Civic Financial Services. "He brings a poised sense of senior leadership and insight in the marketplace that CIVIC will be the prime beneficiary of, and he has already made an immediate positive impression on several members of the team."
In speaking to his decision to join CIVIC, Smushkovich comments "The CIVIC culture is about putting people first, and it starts with employees. If you take care of your employees, your employees will take care of your customers. Everyone here cares and honors their work and is truly passionate about what they do – this automatically makes for a strong customer experience."
Smushkovich adds "This is an exciting time for CIVIC. When you leverage technology to reduce friction in the lending process, you free up time to have more meaningful conversations and deeper relationships. This is an enormous opportunity for the growth of CIVIC, and I'm delighted to be a part of it."
In speaking to the value Smushkovich will bring, Tessar states "Eli has a comprehensive understanding of our space and sales management and will not only lead our seasoned Irvine team through his focus on the betterment of others, but will be part of and continue to add value throughout and at the highest level of our organization."
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CIVIC FINANCIAL SERVICES is a private money lender, specializing in the financing of non-owner occupied investment properties. CIVIC was created by its parent companies, Wedgewood and HMC Assets LLC, to serve investors who don't fit traditional lending criteria. Wedgewood and HMC, two of the most respected names in residential real estate, provide CIVIC with unparalleled valuation expertise in the real estate vertical as well as access to low-cost capital. With these resources, CIVIC is able to keep all operations in-house so loans are managed more closely, quickly, and efficiently. For more information, please visit http://www.civicfs.com.
SOURCE Civic Financial Services
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