Industry Insights, Unconventional
In Episode 18 of Unconventional, host Bill Tessar welcomes Bladimir Mercedes, CEO of American Capital Express, for a wide-ranging conversation about resilience, reinvention, and the belief that access to capital matters more than income alone. From chess champion to...
Industry Insights, Unconventional
In Episode 17 of Unconventional, host Bill Tessar sits down with Alex Bekeza, a DSCR loan originator whose story isn’t just about production—it’s about discipline, sacrifice, and redefining what success really means. From managing restaurants as a teenager to...
Industry Insights, Unconventional
In Episode 16 of Unconventional, Bill Tessar sits down with Kevin Kim, Partner and Head of Corporate Securities at Fortune Law—a nationally recognized expert in mortgage fund formation and a trusted advisor across private lending. But Kevin’s story doesn’t start in a...
Industry Insights, Unconventional
In Episode 14 of Unconventional, host Bill Tessar sits down with Nema Daghbandan, CEO of Lightning Docs and Partner at Fortra Law, to explore how a lawyer-turned-innovator took one of the most traditional industries, private lending, and transformed it with...
Industry Insights, Unconventional
In Episode 13 of Unconventional, host Bill Tessar sits down with Freeman Sawyer, Regional Vice President at Cross Country Mortgage and Founder of Heroes Ranch—a sanctuary for veterans, first responders, and families with special needs. Freeman’s story isn’t just about...
