Mr. Colton is a senior member of Bridger's underwriting group. He has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, construction financing and development. Prior to joining Bridger at its formation, Mr. Colton held various positions in banking and real estate development. Immediately prior to joining Bridger, he was affiliated with GMAC Commercial Mortgage where he evaluated loans and collateral for numerous securitized transactions. Mr. Colton spent 10 years in the real estate lending divisions at Bank of California and Crocker National Bank where he was involved in nationwide lending. At the Bank of California, Mr. Colton headed the bank's real estate loan division and was a senior member of the real estate loan committee. Mr. Colton holds a BS in Civil Engineering and an MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley. |