Javier Herrera

Javier Herrera is a commercial real estate finance expert with extensive experience in lending and capital advisory. He served as VP of Originations at iBorrow, L.P. from March 2020 to March 2022.3 Currently, Herrera holds the position of Senior Director in the Capital Advisory division at Franklin Street, where he specializes in originating, analyzing, and placing real estate debt and equity for various investors, developers, and occupiers.12

Prior to his current role, Herrera's career included notable positions such as:

1. Managing Director at IPKore Funding, the lending arm of IP Capital Partners12
2. Vice President of a South Florida-based private real estate fund, where he originated nearly $200 million in senior short-term bridge debt in less than two years12
3. Director of Business Development and Originations at Pensam Capital, responsible for originating approximately $100 million in senior bridge debt and preferred equity investments2

Herrera's educational background includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Florida International University12
• Associate of Arts in Business Administration and Management from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville1

Interestingly, Herrera attended the University of Tennessee on a baseball scholarship, where he was a freshman All-American and played for Team USA. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and spent several years as a professional athlete before transitioning to a career in finance.2

Herrera's LinkedIn username is javier-herrera-874a8250, as mentioned in the query.3