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Citizen Capital

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ABOUT US

About Us

About Us

We are a Phoenix-based, private real estate lender that provides institutional execution with a boutique, tailored investment approach. We operate like a partner and drive performance to ensure the greatest likelihood of success. Our loans are funded to experienced real estate investors through a repeatable and efficient underwriting process. We invest private capital that is senior secured by real estate assets, providing unique, non-correlated yield to our capital partners. With decades of lending experience combined with a precision investment approach, we achieve strong risk-adjusted returns while maintaining its primary objective: Protection of Principal.

Our principals have originated over: 

200 senior-secured commercial real estate loans → $.5 Billion 

10 senior-secured business loans → $.3 Billion

We are process-oriented with a hyper-focus on precision over scale and quality over volume.

  • Lending to quality Borrowers combined with multiple exit strategies
  • Lending in major markets we can properly underwrite
  • Narrow focus on property types with measurable risk

ABOUT MICHAEL ZAJAS

ABOUT MICHAEL ZAJAS

- Underwritten over $1B in asset-backed real estate transactions.
- 20+ years of experience in direct private lending.
- Expertise in finance, manufacturing, technology, investment banking, mobile home parks, lending, and real estate development.

- Serial entrepreneur with successful ventures in diverse businesses.
- Interests in funds focused on private equity and real estate.
- Experience with challenging assets like hotels and senior living.

- Bachelor's degree in business from Arizona State University.
- Master's degree in Real Estate Development and Finance from Arizona State University.
- Completed Private Equity and Venture Capital executive program at Harvard Business School.
- Completed programs in Finance and Negotiations at Thunderbird School of Global Business.

- Currently serving as a board member of multiple non-profits and start-ups.

- Involved in investment real estate and mortgage industry since 2004.
- Licensed Real Estate Designated Broker in Arizona.
- Extensive experience in originating, processing, and evaluating loans, totaling more than $500 million

WHY CHOOSE US

We Provide Alternative Investments

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