Mr. Montes has over 14 years of experience in the commercial real estate finance industry and has an extensive understanding of multifamily lending. Mr. Montes focuses on Social Impact, Affordable and Workforce Housing Commercial Lending, helping investors looking to make a meaningful double bottom line.

Mr. Montes formerly served as Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Future Leaders Alumni (2022 & 2023), serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Board Committee for USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy and is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board for AdelFi Credit Union.

Mr. Montes holds a Masters in Management and Leadership from the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California (USC), as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Mr. Montes graduated with honors from both academic institutions.

Mr. Montes was born and raised in Southern California and has resided in Los Angeles since 2014.