1996
Our History
Monroe Capital, Inc. was founded in 1996 by Paul Adams. Paul has more than thirty years of experience in the real estate and finance industries.
Surrounded by an experienced and talented team, Paul Adams, Monroe Capital, Inc. and its wholly owned companies have facilitated in excess of $500,000,000 in financing solutions throughout all facets of the commercial real estate industry. These funds have provided borrowers with the capital necessary to acquire real estate with an aggregate value exceeding $4,000,000,000.
Since its inception, Monroe Capital, Inc. has enabled its borrowers to realize their goals and achieve financial success through the acquisition of commercial real estate.
Surrounded by an experienced and talented team, Paul Adams, Monroe Capital, Inc. and its wholly owned companies have facilitated in excess of $500,000,000 in financing solutions throughout all facets of the commercial real estate industry. These funds have provided borrowers with the capital necessary to acquire real estate with an aggregate value exceeding $4,000,000,000.
Since its inception, Monroe Capital, Inc. has enabled its borrowers to realize their goals and achieve financial success through the acquisition of commercial real estate.
Our Team
Paul Adams
President, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Gary Cassara
Senior Project Management and Construction Consultant
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Dave Wyman
VP of Operations
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Leon Liu
VP of Originations
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Max Liu
Marketing Associate
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Bryce Hullett
Controller
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Betsy Adams
Assistant Commercial Analyst
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Paul began his career in the real estate and finance industries over 30 years ago and has honed his ability to thoroughly understand the complexities of a project and provide practical financing solutions. Paul has vast experience as an entrepreneur and throughout his career has built multiple private and publicly traded companies. Paul has helped facilitate the acquisition of over Three Billion Dollars in commercial real estate for borrowers. Paul is an avid bicyclist and strong supporter of charities such as Boys and Girls Club of Rochester and Bivona Child Advocacy Center as well as other educational programs.
Gary brings over 35 years of construction and project management experience to Monroe Capital. Gary has built numerous commercial and medical office buildings. His understanding of the intricacies of construction facilitates the analysis of loans and expedites the due diligence process.
Dave brings with him over 10 years of progressive operations, finance, and marketing experience. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester with a BA in History and has a STEM designated MBA from the Simon Business School. Dave serves on the Board for Literacy Rochester as a committee chair, and for the Rochester Affiliate of the National Human Resources Association as a Co-Director of Marketing.
Leon has spent the past 8 years building a financial planning practice at Northwestern Mutual. He has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis. Leon also has comprehensive experience with real estate valuation and development. In his role as consultant, Leon will be heading deal flow and analysis. Leon graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northeastern University with a BS in Finance/Entrepreneurship.
Max is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration. Max completed his bachelor’s degree with a major in marketing, along with a certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship. In his role as marketing associate, Max is focused on several different facets of marketing, including advertising, brand management, and lead development.
Bryce graduated from Niagara University with a Bachelor’s in Accounting with a minor in Fraud in 2016. Bryce has developed accounting experience in various industries including Insurance and Real Estate Law. In his role as bookkeeper, he is responsible for day-to-day financial activities, record keeping, and reconciliation analysis.
Betsy's interest in real estate began while she was working as a leasing consultant for a large apartment company. That interest has grown into owning commercial property.