Who We Are

For 130 years, we have sourced commercial real estate debt and equity for acquisitions, new construction, rehabilitation, and refinancing across all asset classes. From entrepreneurs making their first real estate investment to major pension fund advisors with billions in assets, we have the relationships and expertise to successfully capitalize your project.

Our relationships are strong and work with us to find our clients creative financing solutions across the entire capital stack.  We represent more than 25 life insurance companies, some of which we have represented for over 100 years.  Whether the best capital for your project is a life insurance company, CMBS, Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae, HUD, bank, debt fund, mezzanine lender, or an equity partner, we have access to decision makers who get deals done.  These relationships have helped make us the largest single office mortgage banking firm in the country, originating $17.5 billion in more than 35 states since 2015.

Strategic Alliance Mortgage (SAM) Member

Draper and Kramer is a member of the Strategic Alliance Mortgage, LLC, a group of independently owned commercial mortgage firms located around the country. As a group, there are over 40 branch offices and a production staff in excess of 200 producers that provide a data base that assists in the access of market data, property data and debt and equity source data that enables the group to complete successfully with the national mortgage brokerage firms.

 

 

A group of people having a discussion around a conference table.

We source commercial debt and equity financing for new construction, rehabilitation, acquisition and refinancing deals. Our expertise and investor relationships are invaluable to a range of clients, from the entrepreneur looking to make a small real estate investment to the major pension fund manager with billions in assets.

We're Here to Help

William T. Barry

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-580-6553

Read More

Christine Zarndt Barry

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2416

Read More

Chris Beck

Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2663

Read More

Dan Freedman

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-580-6543

Read More

Max Larmann

Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2207

Read More

Andy Margolis

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2507

Read More

Carter Page

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-580-6542

Read More

Mark Perkowski

Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2661

Read More

Bill Stewart

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2662

Read More

Dave Tomfohrde

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-580-6659

Read More

Scott J. Ward, CFA

Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2512

Read More

Jay A. Wheeler

Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-580-6541

Read More

Matthew Wurtzebach

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2664

Read More

Max Frazier

Assistant Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-5659

Blake Freko

Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2458

Read More

Liam Lyman

Assistant Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2395

Read More

Edward Kawczynski

Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2449

Read More

Cynthia Lee

Administrative Assistant, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2328

Read More

Leon Athas

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2594

Read More

Tim Hartnett

Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance Group

312-795-2383

Read More

Keep Tabs on Us

Industry updates, insights, and Draper and Kramer news—all delivered straight to your inbox.