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Our Staff
Ensuring customer success requires proven, reliable and innovative leadership. Our staff has established a proven track record, illustrated by Venture’s financial success and customer satisfaction. They are recognized as reliable partners in reaching and exceeding corporate and customer goals. Fostering innovative solutions with measurable results, Venture’s corporate leaders continually meet the high standard of excellence that our founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lawrence Malanfant, has set forth.
Lawrence Malanfant
CEO
larry@vcmortgageco.com
As CEO of Venture Commercial Mortgage, Larry has spent the past 5 years developing a niche market, commercial mortgage brokerage and banking business. He oversees the Company's business development, budgeting, banking relationships, underwriting and placements.
He has an extensive background, where, after attending Hamline University in St. Paul, MN and the University of Minnesota, he started as a mortgage loan consultant for Twin City Federal Savings and Loan; then the largest S&L in 48 states. His prior finance background experience included ownership and investment in three commercial banks and two mortgage brokerage companies.
His real estate background, expertise and experience includes ownership control of multiple companies with offices operating in nine states, holding various Real Estate Brokerage licenses (300+ sales agents) as well as Residential and Heavy Construction Contractors license.
His developments covered over 25,000 acres of mixed-use projects, including nine country clubs and golf courses (three redesigns), 3,000 residential homes and condominiums, and 4,100+ apartment units were built and sold. In addition, over 3,500,000 square feet of office, retail and industrial buildings were built and sold.
His retail background includes the building and operation of: a fixed base aviation center, nursing homes, two lumber yards, a modular home manufacturing company, an electrical contracting firm (subcontractor on the Sears Tower and Water Tower Place), a pay tv cable/telephone interconnect company and several GM franchised dealerships.
His companies were also owners of several large non-sectarian cemeteries and Chicago's largest funeral home chain. They were also a concessionaire of Sears Roebuck selling monuments being supplied through a granite quarrying, bronze manufacturing and sales company.
He has also served as the financial consultant to Joe Robbie and the Miami Dolphins football team. He co-published a book, "The Popes: A Papal History", dedicated to Pope John Paul II, designed a Rosary Caoin, a pre-paid Papal collectible telephone card and established a retail portal website, including a 4,000 store online shopping
Kurt Peterson
President
kurt@vcmortgageco.com
Kurt joined Venture Commercial Mortgage from Chicago, IL where he worked for three years as a Commercial Loan Officer with LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO and successfully managed a loan portfolio of over $50,000,000. While at LaSalle, he completed their selective Credit Training Program and subsequent rotational Loan Officer Program. Moving to Arizona and joining our team in July 2006, Kurt brings experience in credit analysis, sales, business development and communication skills.
His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He worked his way through his University years as a sales consultant at two high-volume Chicagoland automobile dealerships being certified in Professional Auto Sales, as well as Finance and Insurance Management. He also interned in the Public Relations department for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.
As our President, Kurt is directed with the continual development of our lender platform, budgeting and forecasting, reviewing internal cash flow, underwriting and analysis of various loan submissions, monitoring internal compliance files, handling construction and development draw requests, as well as overseeing our IT function and office staff.
Brett Behnke
Vice
President
brett@vcmortgageco.com
A recent graduate of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, Brett joined our team in April of 2007 as a Real Estate Financial Analyst. Originally from the Bay Area in California, he gained valuable experience under the tutelage of his father, a Director of Real Estate Management for Northwestern Mutual.
Prior to joining Venture, Brett interned as a Financial Analyst for several local real estate developers gaining a thorough understanding of the local niche specialty of infill development. He also possesses an Arizona Real Estate License. During his school years, he also worked as an Assistant Property Manager for several apartment properties in California.
As the Vice President for Venture, Brett focuses on underwriting loan requests, preparing cash flow models, gathering necessary documentation required to process our loan requests, maintaining our online deal room and preparing loan submission binders for Lenders and Investors.
Michael Goering
Vice
President Construction Mgmt
mgoering@venturecapgroup.com
Mike joined Venture taking on the responsibilities of Concierge
Development LLC and other Venture originated projects. He will be
responsible for all construction management and direction. He has
been active in construction and development since receiving his
Bachelor’s degree in Economics from
He then joined Gosnell Development Co.,
After assisting with
In 2002, he joined Pointe Builders, Inc., consulting for their
In 2006, Mike was recruited to take over management of all
construction operations for a north
Recently, he has been active in southeastern
Mike
and his family reside in
Giovanna Fox
Controller
gia@vcmortgageco.com
Gia joined Venture in December 2006 as the Accounting Controller. She has worked in finance for the hospitality and service industry for over 15 years, including owning her own cheesecake business that won "Best of Phoenix" in 2003, providing ample experience in the Phoenix marketplace. Gia attended college in Tucson, AZ at Pima Community College and the University of Arizona majoring in Accounting. She has extensive experience with all Microsoft programs, multiple accounting software including Quickbooks and Peachtree, POS and inventory software, database management, and is graphics and design proficient.
As the controller, Gia maintains all bank account reconciliations, financial statements, receivable/payables, forecasting and budgets, tax preparation, payroll and assistance with human resources, licensing and compliance. She also coordinates the internal requirements of all annual company independent certified audits.
Michelle Kornelly
Executive Assistant
michelle@vcmortgageco.com
Michelle began with Venture in December 2007. She brings experience, communication and human resource abilities to our team through her previous experiences at ClosetMaid, E-T-A Circuit Breakers, and Stonebridge Country Club. Her educational experience includes a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Hospitality Management with a Business Administration Minor from Eastern Illinois University.
As our Executive Assistant, Michelle is responsible for preparing correspondence for principals, maintaining the loan, lender, appraiser and ancillary files, distributing incoming calls, maintaining office supply inventory, greeting visitors, human resource files and new employee orientation as well as and creating/distributing marketing information.