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MCA is staffed with a team of professionals that specialize in specific components of the "Transaction Process" (i.e. underwriting, marketing, processing and closing). All of MCA's senior directors have an average of at least 15 years of professional experience. MCA's staff has expertise and capabilities in a vast array of debt and equity services, including construction and permanent debt, structured finance, and portfolio transactions.


Scott R. Lynn
Director/Principal
Scott R. Lynn has arranged real estate financing as an intermediary for developers and investors since 1984. In June 1992, Mr. Lynn formed Metropolitan Capital Advisors to provide clients with a higher level of "Focused Representation." The Dallas Business Journal has consistently ranked Mr. Lynn as one of the top Commercial Real Estate Financiers in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Mr. Lynn also has been recognized as a "Top 25 Heavy Hitter All-Star" by the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR) and the Dallas Business Journal. He is a frequent speaker for events sponsored by Forum Magazine and GlobeSt.com, and has been quoted in numerous commercial real estate publications. Mr. Lynn is a graduate of the The University of Texas at Austin.
     
J. Bradford Donnell
Senior Director
J. Bradford Donnell has been engaged in the financing of commercial real estate since 1991. With an extensive institutional lending background through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and structured finance lenders, Mr. Donnell has been involved in over more than $1 billion of real estate lending transactions, including the financing of the largest single borrower closing in 1996 for Freddie Mac. Mr. Donnell holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Master's Degree in Land Economics & Real Estate from Texas A&M University. His responsibilities at MCA include the development of new client relationships, along with the origination, underwriting and marketing of transactions.
     
Mark A. Winnette
Senior Director
Mark A. Winnette has an extensive 25-year career in commercial real estate finance through senior positions with GE Capital and Heller Financial. He has arranged loans and equity commitments for all types of commercial properties while specializing in major residential developments ranging from $2mm to more than $60mm. Mr. Winnette received an Undergraduate Degree from Cornell University and his MBA from Southern Methodist University.
     
Todd McNeill
Senior Director
Todd McNeill is actively involved in financing commercial real estate, developing new client relationships and marketing transactions. He joined the firm in 1998 and has participated in all aspects of the transaction process, including initial underwriting and marketing, financial analysis, due diligence, and preparation of marketing materials. Mr. McNeill has completed a variety of assignments for the firm’s clients, including a $33 million portfolio acquisition of six shopping centers in West Texas. Mr. McNeill is a graduate of Oklahoma University.
     
Brandon R. Miller
Senior Director
Brandon R. Miller specializes in originating new debt and equity transactions on behalf of MCA’s clients. Since 2001, Mr. Miller has been involved in supporting a variety of specific assignments with financial analysis, project/property due diligence and preparation of presentation brochures. Prior to joining MCA, Mr. Miller was a relationship manager within Bank of America's Commercial Real Estate Banking Group. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
     
Scott "Hook" Harmeling
Senior Director
Hook Harmeling brings both a national and international real estate financing background to MCA having completed financing assignments in fourteen states as well as Canada and Mexico. Prior to joining MCA, Mr. Harmeling was with Churchill Capital where he closed over $300mm of financings through an array of sources including conduits, banks, life companies, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD and private money lenders. Mr. Harmeling's background includes a position with the public accounting firm KPMG, where he worked jointly in the property valuation and property tax departments. Mr. Harmeling is an active philanthropist and is the Founder and President of the Ryan Gibson Foundation, a non-profit group that raises funding for leukemia research. Mr. Harmeling holds a BBA from Southern Methodist University.
   
Kevan D. McCormack
Senior Director
Kevan D. McCormack specializes in the initial underwriting and marketing stages of a transaction. Mr. McCormack supports the Senior Directors of the firm with financial analyses, project/property due diligence and preparation of presentation brochures along with backup support during the closing process. Prior to joining MCA, Mr. McCormack served as a Project Architect at O'Brien and Associates, Inc., a Dallas-based architecture and design firm specializing in retail, office, industrial and hospitality property types. Mr. McCormack received his Undergraduate Degree from Texas Tech University and his MBA with a concentration in real estate finance from the University of Texas at Austin.
   
Sasha P. Jovanovic
Senior Director
Sasha P. Jovanovic serves as Senior Director at MCA where he is responsible for overseeing origination and placement of finance transactions on behalf of the firm's clients along with the development of new client relationships. Prior to his position with MCA, Mr. Jovanovic was associated with NorthMarq Capital where he originated financing for various product disciplines through an array of lending sources including Wall Street conduits, banks, life insurance companies and agency lenders. Prior to this, he practiced real estate law in New York City where he represented lending institutions in commercial real estate transactions. Mr. Jovanovic received his Juris Doctor degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City with a focus in real estate and tax law. Mr. Jovanovic holds membership designations with The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
   
Christina Sharrock
Senior Associate/Closing Department
Christina Sharrock has been involved in the commercial real estate industry for the past 15 years. As the co-leader of MCA's Closing Department, she brings vast experience in orchestrating the transaction process. Prior to joining MCA, Ms. Sharrock specialized as a closing coordinator with NorthMarq Capital and Archon Financial Group.
     
Debbie Walker
Senior Associate/Closing Department
Debbie Walker specializes in the closing and processing stages of a transaction. Her specific focus includes efficiently orchestrating lender/investor due diligence, estoppel & SNDA preparation, coordination of 3rd party inspections/reports, and supervising the MCA Closing Department.
     
Genita Johnson
Office Manager
Genita Johnson manages all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the firm. She oversees all corporate promotional and advertising activities, coordinates speaking engagements, and convention scheduling. In addition, Ms Johnson is responsible for the internal accounting and financial management of the firm while serving in a support role within MCA’s Processing & Closing Department.
     
Karen Weaver
Marketing Associate
Karen Weaver is an associate of the firm who supports all aspects of the marketing functions for each transaction. Her responsibilities include preparation of customized underwriting brochures, demographic research, and graphic design. Ms. Weaver is responsible for oversight of MCA’s computers and Management Information Systems.
 
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