The Firm
Russell B. Arnold - Partner
russ@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6211
An institutional asset and portfolio manager with over 35 years experience, Russ has been a member of Palmer Capital Inc. since 1997. Russ' prior roles as a Portfolio Manager at American Realty Advisors and overseeing the financing and disposition of over $1.0 billion of properties from lending institutions enables him to acutely offer clients invaluable advice on their investment and financing opportunities. Russ currently provides strategic direction to enhance client portfolios throughout the Western United States. Russ is also responsible for the underwriting, sourcing, structuring and negotiation of commercial real estate finance and sale transactions.
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science, Finance
Roman J. Benvenuti - Partner
roman@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6210
Roman provides clients with guidance and a unique perspective due to his diverse knowledge base of capital structures, asset types and market conditions. Roman's direct transactional involvement with both financings and investment sales offers clients an enhanced level of service and provides them with the guidance needed to implement and succeed in their acquisition, disposition, and financing objectives.
Saint Mary's College
Bachelor of Arts, Business Management
Brian J. Bollinger - Partner
brian@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6215
Brian has been with Palmer Capital Inc. for over 17 years and has been involved in commercial real estate transactions with both private and institutional investors in markets throughout the Western United States. Brian has direct transactional involvement with clients with an enhanced level of service that has provided them with the information needed to implement and succeed in their acquisition, disposition and financing objectives.
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Emphasis in Management and Marketing)
Diego Borojovich - Technology
diego@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6203
Diego has more than 25 years of experience working with various platforms and markets within the software development and information technology fields. For the past 16 years, Diego was a Lead Software Engineer, Architect, and Designer developing tools and applications. Diego will be creating and enhancing technology for Palmer Capital.
Universidad Nacional de La Plata Bachelor of Science, Physics and IT
Devin M. Combs - Partner
devin@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6224
Devin consults with clients regarding capital market strategic evaluations of acquisition, disposition, and capital stack structuring decisions for various opportunities and clients' portfolio positions. Devin brings a background as a Financial Analyst for a multi-billion dollar corporation, where he focused heavily on subsidiary acquisition decisions, as well as experience in commercial real estate in Northern Nevada where he also earned an MBA at the University of Nevada, Reno. Devin utilizes his background and skill set to provide analytically based contributions to clients' objectives.
University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of Science, Economics
University of Nevada, Reno
Master of Business Administration
Nate W. Fazakerly - Senior Designer
nate@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6254
Nate is responsible for the creation of marketing materials, including photo editing, and the layout of the marketing memoranda. Nate has over nine years experience as a graphic designer, specializing in branding, web development, and layout design. Nate also photographs the investment opportunities.
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts, Design | Visual Communication
Kevin M. Herndon - Partner
kevin@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6225
Kevin presents clients with relevant investment opportunities to expand their business. He also advises clients on disposition strategies and creative alternatives to optimize their capital structure. Kevin has significant wealth management and investment advising experience.
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelors of Science- Finance
Todd L. Higley - Partner
todd@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6220
Todd is focused on working with the firm's institutional and private clients to achieve their acquisition and disposition goals with access to a full array of equity and structured debt strategies. He leverages two decades of real estate finance experience bringing insight and creativity to produce solutions for his clients and Palmer Capital.
California State University, San Bernardino
Master of Business Administration, Strategy
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Holly M. Kim - Partner
holly@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6259
Holly prepares and manages the financial underwritings for currently marketed properties, finance transactions, and preliminary evaluations. In addition, she interacts with Buyers, Sellers, Borrowers, and Lenders to explain complex financial underwritings and leases. Prior to joining Palmer Capital Inc., Holly was employed at Goldman Sachs in the Strategic Planning Group of the Asset Management Division and in the Private Client Services Group of the Equities Division. She also worked at Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. in the mergers and acquisitions group, where she facilitated corporate valuations.
The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Major in Finance and Accounting
Jeff C. Lincoln - Partner
jeff@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6222
Jeff works with the firm's institutional and private clients to help facilitate the acquisition and disposition of office, retail, and Industrial properties in the west. He has 14 years of prior real estate finance experience, and applies his unique skill set to effectively provide accurate guidance for clients on their financing and equity requirements. In addition, Jeff actively contributes in all aspects of the firm's marketing process, including due diligence, creating marketing materials, completing financial models, managing marketing efforts, and escrows. Jeff also previously played four years of professional baseball in the Minnesota Twins organization.
National University
Business Administration
Al Marquez - Production
al@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6251
Al is responsible for the production of marketing materials, identifying capital market information, and brings nearly 20 years of experience in the digital print industry to the in-house production team. Prior to joining Palmer Capital Inc., Al worked at Xerox Corporation and was involved in supporting multiple clients such as the State of California, Hewlett Packard, Intel, and a number of law firms with inventory management, equipment maintenance, training, production, and networked fleet administration.
University of Phoenix
Associate Degree in Information Technology
Calvin Marr - Partner
calvin@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6216
Calvin has more than 12 years of capital markets and commercial real estate transaction experience with Palmer Capital, Inc. Calvin manages institutional, foreign, and private client relationships for the firm. Calvin advises clients on strategies to expand their business through acquisitions, introductions to new sources of capital, and guidance on current investment and financing market conditions. Calvin also has over 25 years experience in corporate finance and capital markets with Levi Strauss & Co., The Money Store and Wachovia with international assignments in Brussels, Belgium and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
University of California, Berkeley
Masters of Business Administration, Finance
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics
Michael S. McCleary - Partner
mikem@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6234
Michael advises clients on how to achieve their strategic acquisition and disposition goals while also providing them access to the debt and equity resources needed to most efficiently execute their investment objectives. He is able to leverage his capital markets and decade long data analytics experience to maximize value for both his clients and Palmer Capital.
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts
Gary Medina - Production
gary@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6250
Gary collaborates with the partners in producing professional marketing materials, identifying current capital market information, and coordinating the distribution of information. His in-house production of marketing materials ensures accuracy and efficiency to the team's clients.
Academy of Art College, San Francisco
Jorjon Nanca - Senior Designer
jorjon@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6253
Jorjon is responsible for designing marketing materials for clients, including photo editing, client requests, and editing the layout of the marketing memoranda. Jorjon has over five years experience as a graphic designer, specializing in branding, printed media, promotional pieces, web design, and photography.
The Art Institute of California, Sacramento
Jennifer M. Palmer - Partner
jennifer@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6206
As a partner, with over 15 years of real estate transaction experience, Jennifer is responsible for all aspects of financing commercial real estate transactions including structuring, sourcing and negotiating at all levels in the investment capital stack. She oversees institutional and foreign capital relationships for the firm that are actively participating in joint ventures, recapitalizations and developments. Jennifer initially worked on the investment sales desk focusing on institutional client relationships.
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Mark A. Palmer - Partner
mark@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6205
Mark has over 15 years of commercial real estate experience with a concentration on the capital markets. Mark presents clients with acquisition opportunities while advising clients to strategic disposition and financing decisions within his relationship's portfolios.
Boston College - Carroll School of Management
Bachelor of Science, Marketing
William S. Palmer - President & CEO
bill@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6201
As the President and CEO of Palmer Capital Inc., Bill leads an elite team of professionals that focus on the acquisition, disposition and financing of commercial real estate investment opportunities throughout the western United States. Bill works directly on every transaction executed by Palmer Capital Inc., representing a diverse client base of institutional and private investors. Prior to founding Palmer Capital Inc. in 2005, Bill was a Managing Director in the Capital Markets Division of CB Richard Ellis. He spent 18 years at the firm and was consistently honored as CB Richard Ellis' Top Broker Worldwide. He has been recognized by Commercial Property News and several other publications as one of the nation's most highly regarded investment professionals. Bill's prior experience also includes 13 years with Piper Jaffray & Co in Minneapolis, in their Investment Banking Group.
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Chris H. Prout - Senior Designer
chris@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6255
Chris has over nine years experience as a graphic designer, specializing in printed media, website, video editing and photography. In his current role with Palmer Capital Inc., Chris is responsible for the creation of marketing materials, including photo editing, and the layout of the marketing memoranda. Chris also photographs the investment opportunities.
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts, Design | Media Arts
Richard E. Ryan - Partner
rick@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6212
Rick has more than 15 years of capital markets and transaction experience with Palmer Capital Inc. He manages both institutional and private client relationships for the firm, and leads all aspects of the marketing process from the sourcing of disposition or financing opportunities to the successful close of escrow. He further adds value for clients by providing them with consultative direction on the most favorable capital structures, exposure to the greatest number of qualified acquisition opportunities for their requirements, and guidance on current investment and financing market conditions.
Pennsylvania State University
Masters of Manufacturing Management
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biology
John B. Sedar - Partner
john@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6209
John is a contributing factor to the firm's growth since 1994 by providing clients with guidance on achieving their overall strategic financing, disposition and acquisition objectives. His extensive knowledge of the debt and equity markets, as well as in-depth relationships with clients have been major contributors to the success of Palmer Capital Inc.
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science, Political Science
Marcus A. Steele - Partner
marcus@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6221
Marcus possesses extensive knowledge and expertise throughout the capital stack and in the financial markets. He is responsible for the sourcing, structuring and negotiation of senior or subordinate debt as well as joint venture equity. He has over 25 years of accomplished real estate experience in pension fund advisory, investment and asset management as well as acquisitions, development and dispositions. Working for such firms as Pension Consulting Alliance, Maguire Thomas Partners and Hillwood, Marcus has led due diligence and underwriting of U.S. and international real estate opportunities valued in excess of $5 billion and has had direct project management experience on world class developments valued over $800 million. Marcus is a former Captain, fighter pilot, test pilot and air show demonstration pilot in the United States Marine Corps and flew the AV8 Harrier.
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science, Zoology
University of Southern California
Master of Business Administration, Finance
Ryan D. Thompson - Partner
ryant@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6207
Ryan is responsible for all aspects of investment sales and capital market real estate transactions including underwriting, structuring, sourcing, and negotiating at all levels of the investment and capital stack. He advises both institutional and private owners in executing capital market transactions throughout the Western United States. Prior to joining Palmer Capital Inc., Ryan worked at State Street in Boston. While at State Street, he worked for State Street Global Markets in Institutional Equity Investments and Foreign Exchange. His experience with capital markets provides clients with excellent analysis and strategy advisement.
Boston College
Master of Business Administration, Finance
Boston College, Carroll School of Management
Bachelor of Science, Finance and Marketing
Clayton E. Wood - Partner
clayton@palmercapital.com - (916) 462-6232
Clayton cultivates relationships with the company's clients and advises them on how to achieve their overall strategic acquisition and disposition objectives, while also providing access to the capital resources needed to meet their real estate goals. Prior to joining Palmer Capital Inc., Clayton began his career working for a premier Southern California mortgage bank and acquired eight years of international business development experience in Eastern Europe. There, Clayton consulted for many multi-national corporations and was a managing partner of a franchising company.
Chapman University
Bachelor of Arts, Communications