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Sandra Barton
Senior Director, Commercial Real Estate // Alliance Bank of Arizona Years at Company: 11 // Years in CRE: 27 Barton has become one of the most accomplished commercial real estate bankers in Tucson, working on high-profile projects across Southern Arizona. She also serves on the board of directors of Pima County Real Estate Research Council and Tucson Industrial Development Authority. Biggest career accomplishment (within the last 3 years) “Being named the 2019 Woman of Influence for Banking/Finance in Tucson has certainly been a pinnacle of success. It serves as much more than a recognition of talent; it is a recognition of dedication and hard work, as well.”
Kyle McDonough Principal // Tower Capital Years at Company: 5 // Years in CRE: 13 McDonough does everything from overseeing day-to-day operations to ensuring the team is executing on the company’s business plan and growth strategy to arranging debt and equity for commercial real estate acquisitions and developments. Kyle even performs underwriting duties to gauge the viability of financing transactions. Biggest career accomplishment (within the last 3 years) “This year, Kyle and his team at Tower Capital hit a total of $1 billion in successfully executed commercial real estate debt and equity transactions. This is a landmark achievement, and it comes right on time to celebrate the company’s fifth anniversary.”
Stephen Loonam Market Manager // UMB Bank Years at Company: 11 // Years in CRE: 28 In his role as Market Manager, Loonam is responsible for managing the commercial real estate team and portfolio in Arizona for UMB Bank as well as business development, helping the company, which arrived in the Valley in 2005, grow and thrive after the recession years. Loonam has years of real estate experience, including land entitlement, structured joint venture equity, and financial services. Prior to his role at UMB, he was director REO and special assets in the western United States at AmTrust Bank. Daniel Nillen
Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate // WaFd Bank Arizona Years at Company: 1 // Years in CRE: 25 Nillen brings years of highly skilled commercial real estate experience to the role, including originations in excess of $1.2 billion in commercial real estate mortgages including construction loans and term loans and the management of high-profile banking relationships with commercial loan portfolio balances ranging from $200 million to $500 million. Biggest career accomplishment (within the last 3 years) “Through our COVID-19 loan programs, we’ve provided over $85 million to help nearly 900 Arizona businesses. We were also able to donate $80,000 to nonprofits in Arizona during the first weeks of the pandemic alone.”
Andrew Romano Senior Vice President // Enterprise Bank & Trust Years at Company: 4 // Years in CRE: 23 Romano joined the team in 2016, where he has been responsible for the management and development of commercial real estate acquisition and development loan relationships. Prior to Enterprise Bank & Trust he spent 18 years at San Francisco-based Bank of the West. His time with Bank of the West was split between Los Angeles and Arizona. What is a surprising fact about you? “Mountain biking is my passion. I am out on the mountain riding every weekend (yes, even in the summer). My favorite place to camp and ride is Moab, Utah.” 44
PEOPLE AND PROJECTS TO KNOW // 2021