SURMOUNT® capital marketscrafts customized financial strategies for both debt and equity. Leveraging our extensive lending network and expertise in underwriting and valuation, we secure optimal capital structures for both institutional and private clients. Our services span individual properties to portfolios, bridge financing solutions, and corporate debt.
$4B+
Value of Loans Closed
1,400+
Total Loans Closed
200+
Number of Capital Sources Closed With
Services
Acquisition Financing
Tailored solutions designed to support property acquisitions, providing clients with competitive rates and customized loan structures. These services are aimed at ensuring seamless transactions and meeting strategic investment goals & timelines.
Refinancing
Construction Financing
Structure Finance (Opco/Propco)
Select Clients & Partners
Media
Capital Markets
SURMOUNT Adds Scott Budzenski to Capital Markets Team as Managing Director, Further Expanding West Coast Presence
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SURMOUNT, a leading full-service net lease real estate advisory and investment platform, announced today that Scott Budzenski has joined the firm as Managing Director, Capital Markets, based in Los Angeles. Budzenski's appointment further strengthens SURMOUNT's rapidly growing platform and supports the firm's continued expansion in California ahead of the official opening of its Los Angeles office.
GlobeSt. Names Christopher Marks as 2026 Rainmakers in CRE Debt, Equity & Finance
Christopher Marks stands out for reinventing himself mid-career, leaving a 15-year run as a senior managing director at Marcus & Millichap to build Surmount’s capital markets platform from the ground up. In short order, he has positioned the new platform to close more than $300 million in net lease financing in a single year, while maintaining a relentless focus on transparency and education among lenders, brokers, and principals. Throughout his more than 20 years in capital markets, Marks has closed upwards of 2,000 transactions totaling more than $10 billion in loan volume, consistently earning industry recognition and internal awards.
SURMOUNT Announces Formation of Leadership Advisory Board Comprised of Industry-Leading Real Estate Executives
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SURMOUNT, a newly launched full-service global commercial real estate platform, today announced the formation of its Leadership Advisory Board. The board brings together highly accomplished and respected leaders from across the real estate and real estate finance industries to provide strategic guidance as the firm continues to scale its operations across net lease advisory, sale leaseback, development, capital markets, and principal investments.
