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Cooper Willis Cooper Willis - President
Mr. Willis has been with Capital Advisors, Inc. since the company's inception in March 1994. Prior to Capital Advisors, Mr. Willis was with First Union Mortgage Corporation (formerly the Cameron Brown Company) from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Willis has originated approximately $2.5 billion in debt, is the recipient of multiple production awards, and has sold numerous commercial properties. Mr. Willis is a graduate of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from North Carolina State University in 1991 with a B.A. degree in Business Management. Mr. Willis has served a variety of civic and charitable organizations, is an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina.

704.945.3401
cooper.willis@capadvisors.com
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Shippen Browne Shippen Browne - Executive Vice President
Mr. Browne has been with Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1995. Since that time he has been very active in structuring both debt and equity transactions with a wide array of capital sources for both public and private clients. Mr. Browne has been the recipient of numerous "High Producer" awards from multiple institutions recognizing his achievements as a seasoned loan originator. Over the years, Mr. Browne has been associated with and served in various officer and board positions with numerous civic, social, and charitable organizations. Mr. Browne graduated from Denison University in 1995 with a B.A. in both Economics and History.

704.945.3403
shippen.browne@capadvisors.com
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Ridge Stafford Ridge Stafford - Vice President
Mr. Stafford is a Vice President and is responsible for originating commercial real estate loans. He joined Capital Advisors, Inc. in October 2003. Prior to joining Capital Advisors, Mr. Stafford spent three years at Wachovia Securities (formerly First Union Securities) in the area of investment banking, specifically corporate banking and corporate finance in the Media & Entertainment group. Prior to Wachovia Securities, Mr. Stafford began his career with The WM Company, subsidiary of Deutsche Banc, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mr. Stafford obtained a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Finance from the University of South Carolina.

704.945.3404
ridge.stafford@capadvisors.com

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Riley Skinner Riley Skinner – Producer
Mr. Skinner joined Capital Advisors, Inc. in September 2010. Mr. Skinner is a Producer and is responsible for originating commercial real estate loans. He started with the company as a financial analyst where he was responsible for production support, including preliminary underwriting, market research, and financial analysis. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida Mr. Skinner is a graduate of The Bolles School and graduated from Wake Forest University in June 2009 with a B.A. in Business Administration. While at Wake Forest, Mr. Skinner set several ACC records as a starting quarterback for the football team. Prior to joining Capital Advisors, Mr. Skinner interned at Skinner Brothers Realty in Jacksonville, Florida and The Blue Ridge Companies in High Point, North Carolina where he shadowed both companies’ presidents in their day-to-day commercial real estate development and management activities.

704.945.3414
riley.skinner@capadvisors.com

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Alicia Harris Alicia Harris - Vice President - Business Development
Ms. Harris joined Capital Advisors in August of 2005. Ms. Harris is the Vice President of Business Development and is responsible for the development and administration of institutional partnerships, corporate marketing strategies, and the identification and cultivation of new business relationships. Ms. Harris has had direct involvement in closing over $2 billion in commercial loan placements while at the firm. Prior to joining Capital Advisors and since 1996, Ms. Harris was employed with Wilson & Nolan Southeast, Inc. before it was acquired by Laureate Capital. Ms. Harris has held several positions in commercial mortgage banking, asset management and leasing and closed out her tenure at Wilson & Nolan as the Director of Servicing and Loan Closing. Ms. Harris graduated Summa Cum Laude and first in her class from Oglethorpe University with a B.A. in Business Administration.

704.945.3405
alicia.harris@capadvisors.com
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Tonya Jones Tonya Jones - Vice President - Loan Closing
Ms. Jones joined Capital Advisors, Inc., in July 2002. She is the Vice President of Loan Closing and is responsible for closing commercial loans nationwide and developing current and new client relationships. Ms. Jones relocated from Jacksonville, Florida where she was previously employed by ABN AMRO formerly known as Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Corporation, a Residential Servicing Company. Ms. Jones has nine years of experience in Residential Loan Administration and Servicing. She began her career in commercial real estate with Laureate Capital as a Loan Closing Coordinator in 2000. Ms. Jones has successfully completed real estate courses at the Florida Real Estate Institute, Florida State College at Jacksonville, and Mingle School of Real Estate. Ms. Jones is actively involved in Commercial Real Estate for Women (CREW) and served on the 2010 Board of Directors.

704.945.3406
tonya.jones@capadvisors.com
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Alexis Pattison Alexis Pattison - Assistant Vice President - Loan Closing
Ms. Pattison joined Capital Advisors in April of 2013. She is the Assistant Vice President of Loan Closing, responsible for closing commercial loans with various lenders. Prior to joining Capital Advisors, Ms. Pattison was with Lincoln Harris and spent time in both the Brokerage and Property Management sectors. Ms. Pattison has experience in various aspects of commercial real estate and has held her North Carolina Brokers License since 2005. Mr. Pattison obtained a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Finance and Law from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.

704.945.3415
alexis.pattison@capadvisors.com
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Eileen Spencer Mark Ethridge - Financial Analyst
Mr. Ethridge joined Capital Advisors, Inc. in May 2012. Mr. Ethridge is a Financial Analyst and is responsible for production support, including preliminary underwriting, market research, and financial analysis. Prior to joining Capital Advisors, Mr. Ethridge was a brokerage associate for Argos Real Estate Advisors in Charlotte, North Carolina where he specialized in leasing, sales and client reporting. Mr. Ethridge is a graduate of Princeton University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History. While at Princeton, Mr. Ethridge played Varsity Football. Mr. Ethridge is the co-director of the Urban Ministry Center’s Young Professionals Group and sits on the Programs Committee for the Urban Land Institute – Young Leaders.

704.945.3408
mark.ethridge@capadvisors.com
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John Ackiss John Ackiss - Vice President
Mr. Ackiss joined Capital Advisors, Inc. in October 2010. He is the Vice President of Investment Advisory & Sales and is responsible for helping clients with valuation, strategy, repositioning, acquisition/disposition, and brokerage services. Prior to Capital Advisors, Mr. Ackiss was with Fairfield Residential where he led the east coast redevelopment and repositioning efforts of a 20,000 unit multifamily portfolio. He graduated from The College of William & Mary with a B.B.A. in Finance and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School with a M.B.A. in Real Estate. Mr. Ackiss is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina.

919.370.6325
john.ackiss@capadvisors.com
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Cooper Willis Cooper Willis - President
Mr. Willis has been with Capital Advisors, Inc. since the company's inception in March 1994. Prior to Capital Advisors, Mr. Willis was with First Union Mortgage Corporation (formerly the Cameron Brown Company) from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Willis has originated approximately $2.5 billion in debt, is the recipient of multiple production awards, and has sold numerous commercial properties. In addition to his position at Capital Advisors, Mr. Willis is President of Atlantic Beach, Incorporated, a 65-year-old real estate investment company. Mr. Willis  is a graduate of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from North Carolina State University in 1991 with a B.A. degree in Business Management. Mr Willis is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina.

704.945.3401
cooper.willis@capadvisors.com
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Mariann Horde Mariann Hord - Vice President - Corporate Management
Ms. Hord joined Capital Advisors, Inc. in January 2000. Ms. Hord is the Vice President of Corporate Management and is responsible for the administration of all human resources, budgeting, income/expense and operational management of Capital Advisors. Prior to joining Capital Advisors, Ms. Hord was a financial analyst and loan closer for the southeast regional office of Cassidy & Pinkard. Ms. Hord has been in commercial real estate finance for over 15 years.

704.945.3402
mariann.hord@capadvisors.com
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Brian Montgomery Brian Montgomery - Senior Vice President - Loan Servicing
Mr. Montgomery joined Capital Advisors, Inc. in June 2001. He is Senior Vice President and Servicing Manager. Mr. Montgomery has over 27 years of commercial mortgage experience including both origination and servicing with some of the country’s largest financial institutions in Ohio, California and North Carolina. He has spent the past 15 years in loan servicing within the Correspondent lending network. Mr. Montgomery is a 1980 graduate of Miami University – Ohio.

704.945.3410
brian.montgomery@capadvisors.com
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Chuck Wooddy Chuck Wooddy - Vice President - Loan Servicing
Mr. Wooddy joined Capital Advisors Inc. in December 2009 as a Vice President in Asset Management. Mr. Wooddy’s primary responsibilities include financial analysis, property inspections, special requests from Borrowers and Lenders and reserve account administration for the servicing department. Mr. Wooddy has over 20 years experience in financial services. Prior to joining Capital Advisors he was an Assistant Vice President – Production Analyst with the CTL Product Group for NorthMarq Capital in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Wooddy also worked with Grandbridge Capital f/k/a Laureate Capital as an Assistant Vice President - Asset Manager in the servicing department. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1988.

704.945.3412
chuck.wooddy@capadvisors.com
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