Deep Experience Across Structured Finance, Law, & Asset-Backed Lending

The NEF team brings a practical, transaction-focused approach to sourcing, structuring, and executing short-term, asset-backed loans within the film and television industry.

    • Brings 10+ years of experience across structured finance, private equity, real estate lending, and entertainment finance 

    • Leads NEF’s lending infrastructure, including collateral frameworks, participation agreements, and closing documentation 

    • Oversees the intersection of entertainment capital needs and institutional-grade credit discipline 

    • Led C3bank’s first expansion outside Southern California 

    • Previously worked at ABP Capital, a private equity family office focused on real estate lending and market expansion 

  • Neighborhood Entertainment Fund • C3bank • ABP Capital 

    • Structured and monetized hundreds of millions of dollars in film and television tax credits

    • Former Managing Director, Media Division at Bay Point Advisors, leading investment and financing strategy 

    • Advisor to production companies and studios on domestic and international project finance 

    • Founder of Georgia Production Finance, specializing in entertainment-focused capital solutions 

    • Led financing initiatives tied to Trilith Studios and Brand New Story platform  

  • Hall Booth Smith • Bay Point Advisors • Trilith Studios • Brand New Story • Georgia Production Finance

    • Involved in $300MM+ of real estate transactions across acquisition and development 

    • Developed and managed 3MM+ square feet of commercial real estate 

    • Founder of Anchor Investments, focused on commercial real estate across the Southeast and Midwest 

    • Background in brokerage and investment at Cushman & Wakefield 

    • Experience in capital raising, asset-backed investing, and operational execution  

  • Anchor Investments • Cushman & Wakefield • Mission Hotels 

    • Oversaw acquisition of 2,600+ apartment units totaling $500MM+ in value 

    • Secured $350MM+ in debt financing across institutional and private credit sources 

    • Led capital raising efforts from high-net-worth and institutional investors 

    • Executive team member at The Clear Blue Company, a real estate private equity firm 

    • Background spanning legal advisory, structured finance, and investment execution 

  • The Clear Blue Company • Fireside Strategies