Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions. I’m your host, Ryan Miller, and today I have my dear friend Vernon Beckford.

Vernon is the CEO of a debt fund called Diversified Lending Solutions. After graduating from both Columbia and Harvard, Vernon has spent his 15-year career honing his craft at places like Credit Suisse and Global Atlantic Financial Group, where he nailed it in the structured finance group.

What this means is that Vernon understands credit markets and debt funds and is about to walk you through step by step how to get debt financing to not only change your career but to also change your life.

[0:00] Debt financing for real estate projects with a focus on litmus testing, objection smoothing, and other key pillars for success.
[4:45] Managing investor objections and de-risking deals.
[8:59] Pitching and fundraising tips for beginners, including avoiding oversharing and being concise.
[12:51] Commercial real estate market dynamics, including debt availability and gap financing opportunities.
[17:37] Providing financing for real estate deals, including gap financing and guarantors.
[23:05] Funding solutions for real estate investments.


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[THE GUEST]: Vernon is the CEO of a debt fund called Diversified Lending Solutions. After graduating from both Columbia and Harvard, Vernon has spent his 15-year career honing his craft at places like Credit Suisse and Global Atlantic Financial Group, where he nailed it in the structured finance group.

[THE HOST]: Ryan is a Venture Capital & Angel investor in technology and energy. He achieved market-beating placement growth in his first five years in the industry.

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