Needham,  MA - While the rest of the market is experiencing substantial losses and uncertainty, Potomac Realty Capital, LLC (“Potomac”) is on the precipice of significant growth in both their capital base and team members. Potomac has hired the following loan originators to assist them in gaining market share across the country and capitalizing on their advantage as a balance sheet lender, particularly as they continue to grow their capital base.

Bill Ruiz joins Potomac after 12 years as Senior Vice President of the Global Real Estate Group for Lehman Brothers in New York.  Prior to this he held senior positions at Huntoon Hastings and Heller Financial. Bill will be based out of New York.

Rob Beck joins Potomac after serving as Vice President of Originations for Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance in New York. He has also worked with major lending institutions such as Gramercy Capital and Credit Suisse. Rob will be based in Connecticut.

Mike Strug brings nearly thirteen years of commercial real estate experience to Potomac after working for established firms including; The Carlton Group, Resource Real Estate Funding, Israel Discount Bank of New York, Assurant and TIAA-CREF. Mike will be based out of New Jersey.

Anne Stewart has over twenty years of real estate lending experience and joins Potomac after ten years with Credit Suisse (Column Financial) out of Tampa, Florida. Anne will be based out of Florida.

Adam Marsh joins Potomac after running Empire Capital Partners, a brokerage firm out of New York, for the past 6 years. Adam will be based in New York.

Potomac finances real estate transactions designed for visionary entrepreneurs who value creative financial solutions, strong relationships and outstanding service.  Since its formation in June of 2004, Potomac has originated over $2.5 billion in commercial mortgage loans. Its mission is to offer innovative financing solutions nationwide for a broad range of real estate types, including those that require more flexible underwriting.  Potomac is headquartered in Needham, MA, with offices in New York, Miami, Maryland and Atlanta. For more information regarding Potomac Realty Capital, please contact us at (781) 972-6800.

Media Contact:     Elizabeth Sarhaddi
                            Vice President, Marketing
                            Potomac Realty Capital
                            781.972.0170 ext.6811