Commercial Real Estate

Connie Kelly

Connie is responsible for originating loans on investor owned commercial real estate, i.e. multifamily properties, manufactured housing communities, self-storage facilities, light industrial buildings, retail shopping centers, and office buildings, on a national basis. Connie joined American First Credit Union in 2017. Previously, Connie was a Senior Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer at Kinecta Federal Credit Union where she consistently achieved the status as a top CRE loan producer. Connie has a proven track record in the business development and origination of CRE loans from $1M-$10M. She has a strong lending background with deep, solid business relationships developed through exceptional reputation, excellent personalized customer service, and consistent progression throughout her 30+ year career. Connie has highly developed marketing, sales, interpersonal, and analytical skills. She is an effective communicator, problem solver, and solution provider able to coordinate and direct complex lending issues with integrity.

Teanna Timmons

Since joining American First Credit Union in 2016, Teanna has originated nearly $125MM in commercial real estate loans for the credit union and was the top producing loan officer in 2019. Teanna works with a broad range of loan brokers and borrowers to quickly analyze new financing opportunities to determine if they are a fit. Her strategic and tactful approach during the loan process has contributed to her success. She values both external and internal relationships and is always open to forming new relationships in the industry. She specializes in all major commercial real estate property types: multi-family, manufactured housing communities, self-storage, retail, office, and light industrial. Contact her for a loan quote.

Diana Wilson

Diana’s extensive real estate experience includes originating, structuring, underwriting, and restructuring of commercial real estate construction, bridge and permanent/mortgage loans. Property types include multi-family, mobile home parks, industrial, office, retail and self-storage facilities. She has worked for large corporate banks, small community banks and a life insurance company in varying capacities as a direct and wholesale lender. Her expertise allows her to efficiently assess transactions and quickly zero in on the critical elements. In a continually evolving real estate market, one thing that never changes is the need to provide top quality customer service and responsiveness. Diana’s clients have confidence in her vast knowledge, expertise, efficiency and professionalism.

Anthony Gallego

Anthony Gallego joined American First Credit Union in September 2019 as a Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer. He brings over 15 years in the real estate/mortgage industry. He specializes in permanent financing on Apartments, Manufactured Housing Communities, Retail, Light Industrial, Office, Self-Storage facilities, and single-tenant, net lease properties (QSRs, Pharmacies, Grocery Stores, etc). Anthony holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) focused in Finance from the University of La Verne. He also holds a Real Estate Salesperson License from the California Department of Real Estate. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, the outdoors, and volunteering with non-profit organizations that serve the community. He is also a member of the Brea Rotary club.

Jeremy Jorgensen

Jeremy’s Commercial Real Estate experience initiated in 2012, with the sale and acquisition of multi-family properties. His passion for assisting clients came to fruition through identifying value-add opportunities. His lending experience began as an underwriter, specializing in multi-family, light industrial, and multi-tenant retail. Since joining American First Credit Union, Jeremy has continued to broaden his knowledge set to also lend on mobile home parks, self-storage, and drive-thru restaurants across the contiguous 48. His diversified real estate experience-paired with his Master of Business Administration and a concentration in Finance allows him to meet the vast needs of his direct client relationships and brokers. Jeremy provides his clients with consistency and integrity. His goal for each client is the creation and perpetuation of wealth through Real Estate.

Robert Farrington

Celebrating twenty-five plus (25+) years of lending and senior leadership at various institution types (banks, CMBS, credit unions). Created and leads the Commercial Real Estate platform at American First Credit Union since 2015. Experience ranges from hiring and mentoring staff to creating and improving loan programs, writing board policies and procedures and lending programs, analyzing and quoting prospective loans, successful loan origination, detailed underwriting, loan administration management, loan participations, asset management, and excellent customer service. We have an amazing team.