Joel Simaie
Principal

Prior to founding Versa Capital, Inc., Joel Simaie served as Vice President in the Real Estate Finance Group of Lehman Brothers in Los Angeles, where he was responsible for providing debt and equity financing for acquisition and development projects throughout the United States.

Mr. Simaie has been involved in the commercial real estate industry for over 9 years and has built an extensive relationship with public and private investment firms, banks, developers, brokers and capital providers. During his career in real estate he has funded over $1 Billion dollars in commercial financing ranging in size from $1 Million to $200 Million. Prior to Lehman Brothers, Mr. Simaie he held positions at George Smith Partners and Arthur Andersen.

Joel Simaie received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business. He is active in various professional organizations including the Urban Land Institute, ICSC and the Lusk Center for Real Estate. Mr. Simaie also guest lectures in both USC and UCLA on topics of finance and has been a panelist on various real estate conferences.

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