Ron Margolis heads an independent boutique mortgage advisory firm that specializes in the structuring and placement of construction, interim and permanent commercial real estate loans in urban centres across the Prairie Provinces. His over 20 years’ experience includes previous industry roles leading a niche commercial real estate and construction lending group for TD, and originating mortgages for investment properties on behalf of pension, lifeco and capital markets fund investors as managing director for MCAP. He was also CEO of the City of Winnipeg’s downtown development agency. Ron's commercial real estate financing expertise is frequently sought by developers, Realtors, lawyers, investors, lenders and even peer mortgage professionals. He is a prominent and highly regarded speaker featured at industry events, and often provides market intelligence to professional firms and industry advisors. Margolis Capital’s clients are portfolio owners and developers of retail centres, condominium projects, rental apartment complexes, office and industrial investment properties, and select owner occupied buildings. The firm enjoys unsurpassed credibility with institutional lenders, and is widely respected for transaction integrity and transparency and thorough attention to detail on behalf of its borrowing clientele. A full biography and recent loan transactions are available on the firm’s website: www.margoliscapital.com