Fantini & Gorga promots Coulombe to managing director
Fantini & Gorga has promoted of Derek Coulombe to managing director.
"We are delighted that Derek will be joining our team of experienced real estate investment bankers," said John Gorga, president of Fantini & Gorga. "He has the breadth of expertise in the real estate capital markets to deliver the best financing execution the market can provide for our clients."
In his new role, Coulombe will be responsible for originating, structuring and placing commercial real estate financing across all property types and segments of the capital markets.
Coulombe joined Fantini & Gorga in 2003. With nearly a decade of real estate finance experience, he has most recently handled financial analysis, structuring, and placement of debt and equity ranging from the straightforward refinances to complex development deals with tax credits and mezzanine financing.
Coulombe is a graduate of Clark University. Prior to joining Fantini & Gorga, Coulombe was a member of Eastern Bank's formal credit training program and worked with in the Eastern Bank real estate lending group.
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